Ayaka Hirahara, born on May 9, 1984, in Tokyo, Japan, is a singer known for her
contributions to J-pop music. Coming from a musically inclined family—with her
grandfather as a trumpeter and her father as a saxophonist—Ayaka Hirahara began
studying ballet at age 6 and started playing the saxophone at 13. She debuted in
the music industry in December 2003 with the single "Jupiter", an adaptation of
Gustav Holst's classical piece from The Planets. The song became a significant
success, ranking as the third best-selling single in Japan for 2004 and
remaining in the Oricon Top 200 for...