Her nickname in television broadcasts is "koushuni kagayaku Kaoru-hime", (攻守に輝くカオル姫, translation: "Princess Kaoru who shines in offense and defense").

Also, she is sometimes known as "shiroi yousei" (白い妖精, translation: "White fairy") due in part to her fair skin.

However, she is embarrassed to be called "Princess Kaoru" or "White fairy".

She married volleyball player Koichi Nishimura in 2011.

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