miwa, born June 15th, 1990 in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress who made her debut in 2010, with the single “don’t cry anymore.

Growing up, miwa’s affinity for music stemmed from her father, who also had a love for music. Due to her passion, she began to write and compose music by the time she was 15, and even picked up the guitar. Because of her passion, she began to pick up part time jobs in order to pay for guitar lessons and perform gigs, despite her high school having a ban on students having part-time jobs and being in the industry.

miwa would persist and eventually debut two independently self-produced singles – “Song For You / Today”, and “そばにいたいから (Sobani itaikara)
​miwa” in 2007 and 2008 respectively; the latter would eventually be released as an official song off her second single リトルガール (Little Girl) in 2010.

Eventually, her hard work would pay off, as she would sign to Sony Music Japan during her final year of high school, making her major label debut in 2010, with the single don’t cry anymore; at the time, she was a college student attending Keio University.

The title track of her debut song was also selected to be part of a drama soundtrack, a rarity for a newly debuted artist. The single was also a huge commercial success, breaking into the top 20 spots on the Oricon charts.

miwa has continued to go on to be a commercial success, releasing music for movies, TV shows, dramas and animated series.

Regarding her personal life, miwa announced her marriage to Kousuke Hagino (萩野公介) – a former national swimmer – and the pair announced the birth of their child on January 2, 2020, though the gender and official date of the baby’s birth were not disclosed to the public.