Profile

Born on December 24, 1965. Place of birth: Setagaya, Tokyo

Major Education, Employment, Brief Personal History, Supplemental Information

Jun. 1996

Received a Chevening Scholarship from the British government with her career bureaucrat husband, and moved to London, England.
Studied at The Royal Academy of Music, a constituent college of the University of London, located in the heart of London, next to Regent's Park. (Queen Elizabeth was Patron and Princess Diana was President).

Jul. 1997

Living in Oslo Court, Prince Albert Road near Regent's Park, she could go to the Royal Academy of Music by foot. Regent's Park is famous for its beautiful roses in the spring, and the pond is home to lovely ducks as well as swans, and she walked there with the swans and ducks every day. She was also able to watch a cricket match in the park. Near her home, there is a small canal called Little Venice, which connects to the Thames River, and many colorful boats would come and go.

Aug.1997

On August 31, former Princess Diana passed away in a car accident in Paris.

Sep. 1997

On September 6, Princess Diana's funeral was held at Westminster Abbey. The funeral procession passed in front of Motomi’s residence on Prince Albert Road in Regent's Park, and she attended the service.

Sep. 1997

On September 10, 1997, her husband was invited by the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) in the U.S., and was appointed as a visiting scholar in Washington, D.C. She and her husband arrived in Washington, D.C. after receiving permission to board a plane on September 10 from a doctor at a hospital in London for she was expecting a baby in December. She gave birth to her first son at Georgetown University Children’s Medical Center in Washington, DC, in December. She was discharged from the hospital one day after the birth on the doctor's decision.

Jul. 1998

Returned to Japan and moved to the Ministry of Finance's official residence in Fuchu, Tokyo.

Jun. 1999

Recommended by Dr. Claudia, professor and pastor at ICU International Christian University, to be appointed as a piano instructor in the high school music club at the American School in Japan (ASIJ American School.)

Jan. 2000

On New Year’s Day, the Japanese name for the Ministry of Finance was changed. She and her husband, who was working there, went to the entrance of the Ministry building and witnessed and took photos of the renewal of the entrance sign.

Dec. 2001

Gave birth to her second son at Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center in Fuchu, Tokyo.

Jun. 2009

Her husband was appointed as a visiting fellow at the Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., USA, and she started her life in the U.S. as a family of four.
Participated in many CSIS-sponsored events. (Still participating in CSIS events online as of April 2025.)

Resided in Bradmoore Dr., Bethesda, Maryland. Her children enrolled in the local schools (Montgomery County Public Schools). Her oldest son enrolled in 6th grade at Thomas W. Pyle Middle School, and her second son at Bradley Hills Elementary School as 2nd grade. Her second son also attended the Washington Japanese Language School.

Oct. 2009

Worked as a Japanese diplomat (social, cultural, and educational) at Cultural Exchange for Diplomat (CED, a U.S. State Department-sponsored non-profit organization, formerly THIS, which conducts cultural exchanges for foreign diplomats and those certified by the State Department as diplomats with international organizations), Washington, D.C, culture, education). She was told by many D.C. officials that her family’s experience working at the Ministry of Finance was very important for joining these societies.

Main activities:

Interaction with embassy officials and with people from all over the U.S. who live in or are assigned to Washington, D.C.

Meeting with the families of baseball players from Major League Baseball.
(Her sons practiced baseball in their backyard and played in an after-school Little League games in association with a local college team Bethesda BigTrains on the local middle school field, deepening their friendship with local teammates.)

Visited the Kennedy Center and met with Kennedy Center officials.
(Her sons had begun taking violin lessons at that time, but at Bradely Hills Elementary School, a local elementary school, wind instruments were overwhelmingly popular with the boys as being the coolest, so they chose wind instruments at school, received instruction in an extracurricular wind orchestra, and participated in a concert.)

Visited the Masters Golf Course and Clubhouse, where the Masters Golf Tournament is held, and met with the clubhouse officials.

Experienced flower arrangement culture with people involved in flower arrangement.

Visits to museums and art galleries with people involved in the textile fashion industry and art galleries.

Japanese culture exhibits and cultural experiences including: tea ceremony, calligraphy, kimono, ikebana, Japanese food, Japanese language, introduction of Japanese tourist attractions, pop culture including popular Japanese characters and cartoons/anime for children, nutritional meals for children, Japanese snacks and sweets, stationery, origami, toys, etc. (Her sons introduced Japanese culture, games, vehicles like bullet trains, Japanese food, Japanese snacks and sweets, and tourist attractions in Tokyo and other parts of Japan, during international events held at their elementary and junior high schools.)

Apr. 2010

Invited to participate in the American Red Cross National Headquarters Lecture & Tour.

May 2010

Participated in the “Diplomat of the Year” White House Tour.
(In addition to her two periods of residence in Washington, D.C. and her experience of living in Texas as a child, she was recommended for participation by a senator who was involved with the CED.)

Mar. 2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred.
Amid deepening international goodwill and exchange, the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, and our second son's elementary school homeroom teacher, Ms. Collins told us that a classmate's parent owns a movie theater and collected donations from the local residents, which was then donated to the American Red Cross to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

Jul. 2012

Returned to Japan.
Moved to Musashino, Tokyo.

Mar. 2013

Moved to Suginami, Tokyo.

Sep. 2013

Substitute teacher at ASIJ American School in Japan High School as
(1) Japanese teacher
(2) Girls’ PE teacher (from her experience of learning pilates at the
YMCA in Washington, D.C.)

Major Social Activities

Jul. 2017-Present

Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and RAM Alumni USA Liaison and coordination

Jan. 2022

The year of the 70th anniversary celebration of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, but also the beginning of the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) bicentennial celebrations, and planned to participate in the celebrations during that year.

Sep. 2022

With the Covid-19 pandemic behind us, we found out that we could leave Haneda Airport on September 7 without PCR inspection at the airport for both departure and return, and decided to fly to London on that day.
In addition to the bicentennial celebration of the Royal Academy of Music, she had plans to go to London because of family matters including the attendance of her eldest son’s celebration in Europe. She was able to successfully depart to London and attend those events.
On September 8, she arrived at London Heathrow Airport early in the morning at 6:30. However, she could not turn on the TV in the hotel room in the morning due to technical issues (not yet knowing the condition of the Queen).

Since RAM was located near the train station from the hotel, she was able to visit RAM in the early afternoon.
She was allowed to take pictures in front of the entrance of RAM and in front of the stained-glass conference room at the top of the spiral staircase in the school.
During her stay at RAM, she and her son, who accompanied her, talked with the school staff about the family's overseas postings, musical activities, and the education her sons had received in Washington, D.C. (Her sons were able to develop their English abilities even after returning to Japan thanks to the educational environment.) Thanks to the recognition of his high English proficiency, my second son found a job in a related field two years later.

Sep. 8, 2022

6:30 p.m. London local time, Queen Elizabeth II passed away.

Apr.-May 2023

Since the Royal Academy of Music's bicentennial year was to end in June, she visited her old residence and the Royal Academy of Music in April-May to commemorate the scene at Westminster Abbey of King Charles' coronation rehearsal and the celebrations on coronation day. Photos were taken to commemorate the occasion.

Dec. 2024

Established BCG (Business Consulting Group), Inc. with the support of TOKYO Startup Station, which helps people turn their past experiences and careers into business.

Career and History before Marriage

Mar. 1984

Graduated from Toho Girls’ Senior High School (Music Department)
While in high school, she received practical piano instruction mainly from teachers at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in Paris.

Mar. 1988

Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music, Piano Course

Apr. 1989

Researcher at Toho Gakuen School of Music