Chiaki Nagato
Chiaki Nagato, formerly known by her stage name, Tsubaki Aoi is a Japanese businesswoman, owner of beauty salon "Chiakiss", CEO of Malaysian entertainment company "Chiakiss Malaysia", realtor, YouTuber and former singer and vocalist of the punk-rock band Pinc Inc under Giza Studio.
Biography
Musical career
In 2002, during the time when she attended music school, Little Cat, Nagato entered the audition "Asian Ultra Idol Audio" by using her maiden name, Chiaki Masui, produced by Ryuichi Kawamura. The audition was broadcast on the TX Network television program Asayan. Although she did not pass through the second screening session, in the same year, half a year later, she auditioned for the Super Starlight Contest organized by B Zone along with Giza Studio, she received the Special Jury Award. In 2007, she made her first stage appearance at the venue Hills Pan Kōjō; one month later, she made her solo debut with the single Mirai Wo and was signed under the Blue Splash agency. The single was not successful and did not chart on the Oricon Weekly Charts. In 2008, she became the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band Pinc Inc. Their biggest hit was the final single, So faraway, which served as an opening theme to the anime television series Golgo 13. After the release of the album in 2009, the official website announced the disbanding of the band as well as her musical career.Business career
In 2012, she established her private yoga and clinic center, Chiakiss, located in Osaka, Minamihorie. Since 2016, she is regularly being interviewed and appears in the writing corner "Chiaki's luxury style" on the life-style and fashion magazines 25ans In 2019, she confessed publicly about her past musical activities through her Instagram post for the first time in 10 years.In 2021, Nagato established YouTube channel, in which she shared video collaboration with various artist from the same music company and their relations and daily life. In the same year, she would collaborate with the Japanese YouTuber Hikaru. In 2022, it's been revealed through the Instagram posts that she has been involved with both the domestic and international real estate business, however the details were and are not shared at all. The entertainment company Chiakiss Malaysia SDN listed Nagato as its official chairwoman in 2023. BHD, established in Malacca City, Malaysia. The company was one of the main sponsors of the autumn's Japanese anime song festival. On the same day, she revealed her full name, Chiaki Nagato, for the first time. Up until then, in all interviews, she would use only her surname, Chiaki.