Being born in Kyoto, Aoi spent 12 years of her early age in the alternative school learning subjects through arts and hands-on methods. This experience cultivated her passion for creation and design. She studied architecture in Kyoto for four years focusing on the intersection of people and the succession of tradition. After studying architecture, she moved to Maine in the United States, where she studied human ecology for two years with focuses on community development and sustainable business. She is interested in nature and design, quality of life, and social change. She is currently based in Kyoto, and designing architecture and taking film photography.