When she was in grade 1 in Shitennoji Senior High School, she entered the Japanese junior team.

In 2006, she won the bronze medal at the Doha 2006 Asian Games, after being defeated by Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals.

She also won the women's doubles bronze at the 2007 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

[4] In March 2010, she retired from the Sanyo team, and started to affiliate with Kay Enterprises as a coach.

In March 2011, she married Japanese rugby union player Daisuke Yamamoto, but in September 2012, she submitted a divorce letter.