Born in Japan in 1959 Mimi has a BMus from Kunitachi School of Music in Tokyo AVCM (Associate Victoria Conservatory of Music) where she received a Piano Teacher Training Award. 

She taught piano at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in B.C. 2000-2007.   In 2007 she and her husband moved to Gabriola island B.C. , where she continued teaching. 

She also established Gabriola Women’s Gregorian Chant Choir. 

Mimi teaches piano to all ages. She also teaches the Solfège method of sight reading.