[1][2] In April 1987, a new sub-group, Ushirogami Hikaretai, was formed to replace Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, which was disbanded when Mamiko Takai graduated from Onyanko Club, and Shizuka Kudō, Akiko Ikuina, and Makiko Saitō were selected as its members.
[2] In October 2008, its producer Yasushi Akimoto announced its re-formation as Watarirouka Hashiritai with four members from his new production AKB48, the modern successor of Onyanko Club.
[13][15] After enrolling at Hiroshima Municipal Misuzugaoka Junior High School (美鈴が丘中学), she was a member of the track and field team.
[12][13][15] She also had an interest in the entertainment industry and auditioned for a number of shows, and at one point was an assistant on a local radio program.
[12][13] In April 1986, she enrolled at Shintoku Girls' High School (進徳女子高校), and in August 1986, she was selected as one of the runners-up at the Miss Seventeen contest sponsored by Shūeisha.
[4][19][20] In August 2021, she made her first public appearance since her marriage on a TV show hosted by Nobuo Serizawa, a professional golfer with whom she used to work on a golf program.