Mika born in Osaka Japan. She began to play marimba when she was 6 years old. She studied classical music at Osaka College of Music in Japan. She finished Master's degree at the College. She was inspired by pianist Makoto Ozone. and her study of Jazz vibraphone began after graduation. She attended the Berklee Mallet Week 2003. She won a Berklee World tour scholarship in Tokyo in February 2004. She entered Berklee College of Music in fall of 2004. She has studied with Dave Samuels, Ed Saindon, Tiger Okoshi, Jeff Galindo, Ed Tomassi and Hal Crook, among others. She is a regular member of Phil Wilson's Rainbow Big Band and Rainbow All Stars. She had a chance to perform with Greg Osby in February 2007. She graduated from Berklee in December 2007, and moved to New York City.
