Biography:

Nickname
Ayu

Height
5' 1" (1.55 m)

Trivia
Grew up in a single parent home with mother and grandmother.

Is currently the highest earning entertainer in Japan (2002).

Spokesmodel of AUBE cosmetics.

Spokesmodel of HONDA.

Spokesmodel of KOSE cosmetics.

Spokesmodel of Lycos Japan.

Spokesmodel of MORIGANA (food company).

Spokesmodel of Takano Yuri Beauty Clinic.

Spokesmodel of TU-KA handsets.

Started modeling since age 7.

Was the first artist to have 4 singles on the Japan top 10 charts simultaneously.

Won MTV Asia's Best Female Artist Award (2002).

Female artist in Japan with the most units of singles sold: 17.4 million copies to date.