Haruno Niiyama was born and raised in Osaka. She started classical ballet at the age of 5 and played a leading role in singing solo songs in a kid’s musicals through an audition. She then became interested in acting. She graduated as a theater major in Osaka. Also, she has been trained in acting at the Actor Clinic which is concluded as the sole agency of Stella Adler Studio in Japan. Moreover, she is trained in acting and dancing, singing, Japanese sword stunt performance, and Iaido. Especia ...