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. Show less «