Born in Nagoya, Japan, Sakura began her ballet training at the age of four at Chiharu Iwakoshi Ballet Studio. She later trained at the Central School of Ballet in London, UK, where she graduated in 2021 with a First Class BA (Hons) degree.

In 2021, Sakura joined Jörgen Dance. Her repertoire highlights include roles such as Aurora, Princess Florine and Hummingbird in Sleeping Beauty, Lady Birch and Lead Flower in Nutcracker, Anne and Josie Pye in Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet®, as well as many more corps roles.

Sakura joined Singapore Ballet as an Artist in January 2026.