Real Name: Van Tomiko (伴都美子)
Birthday: 1979.01.09
Birthplace: Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 163cm
Nickname: Ban-chan
Zodiac: Capricorn
Favorite Artists: Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, The Corrs, Meja, Natalie Imbruglia
Favorite Food: Mini tomatoes
Favorite Beverages: Shochu, Wine, Oolong chuhai
Favorite movie: Moulin Rouge
Favorite book: Kamisama no boat - Ekuni Kaori
She admires: Nicole Kidman, Jane Birkin
Personal Treasure: Friends, Family
Ideal date: watching a video at home
Recent interest: Collecting mugs & mini tomatoes
I N F O
Van Tomiko is the former lead singer of the J-Rock group Do As Infinity. Van Tomiko was born on January 9th 1979 in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. One of her nicknames in early childhood used to be Tonko, but she has stated several times she doesn't like it very much now. After dropping out of high school, she became a singer at a local club. In May 1999 she auditioned for Dai Nagao and within two days recorded her first song with Do As Infinity.
She has recently returned to high school and earned her diploma. She is continuing her studies in modeling at Tokyo Modeling School and currently has a contract with LAVENUS Hair Care.
After Do As Infinity disbanded in 2005, Van Tomiko started a solo career.
