In 1988, she took part in the 39th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (New Year's Eve "song battle") for the first time.
[4] "Mata Kimi ni Koi Shiteru" was her cover version of Billy BanBan's song.
The double A-side single "Asia no Kaizoku/Mata Kimi ni Koi Shiteru" eventually peaked at number three on the Oricon Weekly Charts, becoming her biggest hit in Japan.
[5] The song "Mata Kimi ni Koishiteru" (また君に恋してる, I'm Falling in Love with You Again) rose to the number-one spot on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart between March 31 and April 6, 2010.
[7] On September 14, 2011, "Okaeri ga Omamori (Welcome back is my charm) "the song about her love for Wakayama (her home town) was released.