Janette graduated from Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo in 2007. “I was apprehensive about going to New York because it actually seemed so … stereotypical. If I was going to be working from the dirt on up anyway, I decided I might as well start somewhere really left-field and make it interesting.”

Janette started a blog Tokyo Fashion Diaries, in 2011 following the Great Hanshin earthquake; the blog is written in English, Japanese, and Chinese. It is a platform for her artistic fashion photo shoots she styles as a fashion director, and as a journalist, she follows both Japanese and Western fashion with a leaning towards avant-garde runways and independent designers.

Her blog was chosen in 2011 as one of Tokyo’s top-ten fashion blogs by Vogue Japan and she was awarded with a window display at Isetan department store.

She is known for her highly particular taste in edgy, avant-garde fashion. This has led to her working as a stylist for celebrities including actress and musician Nicki Minaj, actress Rinko Kikuchi, and philosopher Shimoda Kageki. She has hosted the television show Kawaii International on the NHK World network since 2012. In 2012, she owns and designs a wig brand called Plumb.

Since 2013, she has written a monthly column, “Life in the 2.5 Dimension” in the Japanese fashion magazine Soen. She is also asked to DJ at fashion events and clubs, such as the Opening Ceremony third-anniversary event in Tokyo. She has collaborated with Furla on the #candycool project, making a bag and documentary video.