[2] He started publishing music on SoundCloud in 2012 under the name Ujico* (which he stated was a childhood nickname given to him by a friend).
[2] In 2014, after listening to performances by Hiromi Uehara and various jazz fusion music,[4] Ujiie was inspired to start playing the piano.
His first two EPs as Snail's House, Kirara and Kawaii Collective, were released in mid-2015, containing high-pitched vocal chops, vibrant synthesizer sounds, and happy-sounding melodies.
[8] On October 9, 2018, Ujiie announced that a small game was being developed for his upcoming two-track album Snailchan Adventure.
[9] The album was released on October 23 with an accompanying music video,[10] and Ujiie published a preview of the unfinished game.