Ms. Fukasawa started her professional piano playing career at age 21 in her hometown of Yokosuka, where a huge American naval base is located, and from which many Japanese musicians have emerged as professional jazz musicians who are often seen in mass media today.

From 1993 to 1996, Ms. Fukasawa was a regular pianist with the Raymond Conde (clarinet) trio
at Ginza Maxim de Paris, and currently plays at piano bar Ginza Orions, where she has performed for the past 10 years.

In1990, Ms. Fukasawa formed her band, named  Yoshimi & Carolina Shout, which started as a trio, performing in Tokyo jazz clubs. In 1998, the band added a trumpet, trombone, clarinet and sax to become a sextet. The band has released two CDs, one in 2003 titled, Three Steps, and another in 2005, titled Chokot Concert Live. After that, Ms. Fukasawa added the guitar to create more swing. Currently the band plays in sextet or septet format at jazz festivals and in concerts constantly.

In addition, Ms. Fukasawa frequently joins various other bands for performances throughout the country, and has performed at various concerts and jazz festivals including the Sacramento (California) Jazz Jubilee in 1999; the Kobe Jazz Street festival in Hyougo, Japan, from 1998-2001; and the Shinjuku Trad Jazz Festival in Tokyo, from 2002-2007.