Born on 9 September 1982 in Osaka, Japanese multi-hyphenate Ai Ōtsuka has
juggled multiple roles as a singer, songwriter, radio personality, and actor
since the early 2000s. After learning the piano at a young age, she set her
sights on writing and composing music as a teenager before entering the
professional music arena in 2003 with her debut single, "Momo no Hanabira." The
success of the track, which peaked at number 24 on Japan's Oricon chart, laid
the foundation for her future music career and paved the way for her second
single "Sakuranbo," released in 2003 and used as the ...