born in Tokyo in 1998.
She placed in second at the 11th International Piano Competition “Chopin for the youngest” in Poland, nominated for a prize at 15th Ettlingen Internatinal Competition for Young Pianists, and received the Best Award for PTNA Piano Competition category G.

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In 2022, she was selected by Association Jeunes Talents and she has collaborated with pianist Noriko Ogawa, conductors Naoto Otomo, Daisuke Mogi, Kazuyoshi Akiyama, Péter Csaba, violinist Mohamed Hiber and trumpeter Romain Leleu, cellist  Peter Maintz, oboist Hans-Jörg Schellenberger, and soprano Juliane-Banse.

After graduating her studies at the University of the Arts in Tokyo, she began her studies at the CNSM in Paris in 2021. 

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Karen graduated in piano at the University of the Arts in Tokyo under the direction of Chiharu Sakai and Koji Shimoda and is currently studying at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris with Reiko Hozu, at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels with Johan Schmidt.