it was as a member of leitoh lychee where she first met her cibo matto co-founder yuka honda in 1994. cibo matto went on to release two albums, "viva! la woman" in 1996 and "stereo ★ type a" in 1999. she also contributed vocals to cibo matto bandmate sean lennon's solo album, "into the sun" in 1998. cibo matto broke up in 2001, but came back with a reunion tour in 2011.