Chiaki made her debut as a singer in 1969, and released her breakthrough single "Yottsu no Onegai" in the following year.
[1] "Kassai" sold over one million copies by February 1973, and was awarded a gold disc.
[2] After marrying the actor Eiji Go in 1978, Chiaki continued her career intermittently until circa 1992.
However, she disappeared from the Japanese entertainment after her spouse died of lung cancer.
[3] In 2024 on her 55th debut anniversary, all of her 425 songs has become available on the streaming and for digital download.