Chiaki Nagato

Chiaki Nagato (長戸千晶, Nagato Chiaki) (born April 13, 1987),formerly known by her stage name, Tsubaki Aoi (碧井椿) is a Japanese businesswoman, onwer of beauty salon "Chiakiss", CEO of Malaysian entertainment company "Chiakiss Malaysia",^[2] realtor, YouTuber and former singer and vocalist of the punk-rock band Pinc Inc^[3] under Giza Studio.

In 2002, during the time when she attended to music school Little Cat, Nagato has entered the audition "Asian Ultra Idol Audio" by using her the maiden name Chiaki Masui (増井千晶), produced by Ryuichi Kawamura. The audition was broadcast on the TX Network television program Asayan.^[4][5] Although she did not pass through second screening session, on the same year half year later, she auditioned Super Starlight Contest organized by B Zone along with Giza Studio, she has received Special Jury Award.^[6] In 2007, she mad her first stage appearance on the venue Hills Pan Kōjō, one month later she made solo debut with the single Mirai Wo and was signed under Blue Splash agency.^[6][7] 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.^[3][8] Their biggest hit was final single So faraway, which served as an opening theme to the anime television series Golgo 13. After the release of album in 2009, through the official website was announced disband of the band as well as her musical career.^[9]

In 2012, she established her private yoga and clinic centre Chiakiss located in Osaka, Minamihorie.^[10] Since 2016, she is regularly being interviewed and appears in the writing corner "Chiaki's luxury style" (チアキさんのラグジュアリースタイル) on the life-style and fashion magazines 25ans^[11][12] In 2019, she confessed publicly about her past musical activities through her Instagram post for the first time in 10 years.^[13]

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. On the same year she would collaborate with the Japanese YouTuber Hikaru.^[14] In 2022, it's been revealed through the Instagram posts that she has been involved with the both domestic and international real estate business, however the details were and are not shared at all. In 2023, Nagato was listed as an official chairwoman of the entertainment company Chiakiss Malaysia SDN. BHD established in the Malaysia, Malacca City, the company was one of the main sponsors of the autumn's Japanese anime song festival. On the same day, she reveled her full name Chiaki Nagato, for the first time.^[15][16] Up until then, in the all interviews she would use only her surname Chiaki.

In January 2024, Nagato participated in a children charity. The proceeds from the donations were given to the non-profit organization Juvenile Equal Opportunity (abbreviated as JEO) to help children living in orphanages.^[17] The amount of money donation hasn´t been announced.

She is the mother of three kids-two girls and one boy, the birth days along with both year has not been revealed and their faces are always hidden mosaic.^[12][10] The marriage and the name of her partner is unknown and has never been announced publicly. She has also smaller sister, Maho, who has residence in South Korea.

• Beauty Salon Chiakiss Official Website
• Entertainment company Chiakiss Official Website