Born in 1945 in Tokyo. A graduate of Musashino Women's University, she studied under Hatano Soha and in 1992 founded and led the haiku journal Doji (Child). Devoting herself to popularizing modern haiku and expanding its base among beginners, she has been active as a judge on NHK Haiku, has appeared on television haiku programs, and has written many introductory books. With a style combining accessible colloquial expression and sharp sensibility, she is known as one of the representative poets of contemporary haiku.

Bright, cheerful, and approachable, she has devoted herself to lowering the threshold of haiku. Known for a style that boldly incorporates colloquial and everyday material while still respecting tradition.

She has grown the journal Doji to national scale, and through introductory books such as Haiku Practice Class and Tsuji Momoko's Enjoyable Haiku Making, she has nurtured many lovers of haiku. A modern popularizer who has spread haiku to the general public through television and radio.