Ayano Omoto is a member of the Japanese group Perfume. She attended Hiroshima Actors School
with current perfume members. She was placed in the advanced class for
singing, while Ayaka Nishiwaki and Yuka Kashino were also in the beginners
class. She joined the group in 2001, replacing the original third member
Kawashima, who left the group to focus on her schoolwork.