Career
She joined the group Tanpopo with Morning Musume members Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single. 2 (30 September 2003, photographer Chukyo Ozawa).
柴田 あゆみ
She joined the group Tanpopo with Morning Musume members Asami Konno and Risa Niigaki in 2002 until the group went into an indefinite hiatus after releasing one single. 2 (30 September 2003, photographer Chukyo Ozawa).
She is a former member of Melon Kinenbi, an all-girl J-popular group which is part of the Hello! Project. Shibata has been an active member of Hello! Project since 2000, participating in Hello! Project"s futsal club Gatas Brilhantes H.P., many shuffle groups, concerts, and special events.