Dr. Osawa is a prizewinner of numerous competitions and received the Grand Prize at the Sapporo Young Musicians Concert for her outstanding performance. She has appeared as a soloist in distinguished concert series such as the Temple Square Concert Series in Utah, as well as the Sapporo Musicians Concert Series and the Sapporo City Hall Concert Series.

Dr. Osawa earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Brigham Young University, where she was a recipient of the E. Mona Smith Scholarship and the Outstanding Achievement Award in Piano Performance. She received the Anne and Aaron Richmond Scholarship at Boston University, where she completed her Master of Music in Piano Performance. She went on to earn her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the Peabody Conservatory. Her principal teachers include Paul Pollei, Anthony di Bonaventura, Tong-Il Han, and Ellen Mack.

A committed and experienced teacher, Dr. Osawa has taught private piano lessons at schools such as The Park School of Baltimore and Garrison Forest School. She has also served as an adjudicator for competitions including the Peabody Preparatory Junior Concerto Competition and the MSTNA Piano Competitions.

Dr. Osawa currently maintains a private piano studio in McLean. She serves as Member-at-Large of the Northern Virginia Music Teachers Association and is an active member of its Bach/Baroque Festival Committee. Her students have received awards in festivals and competitions, including the Piano Ensemble Festival, Bach/Baroque Competition, and Concerto Festival.