Akari Mochizuki, known as 'Mochi', is the only Japanese Enka/Blues singer in the UK. Akari studied drama in Cambridge and modern music in London and started working as a professional singer in 2009. Akari has performed on numerous occasions, including events at the British Museum, WOMAD, Hyper Japan and Japan Matsuri in London. She has also appeared on the BBC Radio 3 programme 'The Verb' and sung Enka songs for the local listeners. Akari has been appointed as Nike's official brand ambassador for DUNK shoes. Akari is a unique bilingual presenter of Japanese music and has performed in more than 18 countries. Akari is the best solution for introducing 'Japanese culture' with music and MC in both Japanese and English.