Because of language difficulties, she did not compete in the U.S., but returned to Japan to compete in an average of one four-day tournament a week.
由於日本、歐、美有許多高球賽，國內的職業好手幾乎常年在外比賽，因此大部分球員除了在球場邊練、邊學外，也都下過功夫念英、日語。常識吸收自大眾媒體及不斷地交談。國際禮儀也多是從接觸中學來的。