[1] When she was 12 years old, she won second prize at the Yamaha Electone Competition for her performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor.
[1] After performing with such vocalists and musicians as Takuro Yoshida, Tsunehiko Kamijō, and Mayumi Itsuwa, Kikuchi began studying under jazz pianist Sadayasu Fujii around 1975.
[1] On July 11, 1979, Kikuchi was the keyboardist for Bingo Miki & the Inner Galaxy Orchestra during their set at Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
[1][2] In 1980, Kikuchi released her debut studio album, Don't Be Stupid,[1] through the Teichiku Records sublabel Continental.
[1] In 2002, Kikuchi served as music director and led an orchestra at the 17th National Cultural Festival, held in Tottori Prefecture, performing the song "Furusato - Home in My Soul".