Mai Tachihara

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Mai Tachihara (Acting) based only on provided text.
Constraints:
Verifiable facts only.
No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
No preamble, no JSON.
Name: Mai Tachihara.
Birth name: Ritsuko Iwayama.
Birth date: February 16, 1967.
Nationality/Origin: Japanese, from Tokyo.
Professions: Actress and jazz singer.
Agency: Friend's List.
Education: Kanagawa Prefectural Shichirigahama High School.
Entry into industry: 1983, "'83 Toho Film New Star Scout Audition" (stood out among 6,108 contestants).
Notable work: Voiced Maiko Okubo in the anime series "Igano Kabamaru".
Paragraph 1: Early life and entry.
Mai Tachihara, born Ritsuko Iwayama on February 16, 1967, is a Japanese actress and jazz singer from Tokyo. Her interest in acting began during her time as a student at Kanagawa Prefectural Shichirigahama High School. She officially entered the entertainment industry in 1983 while still in high school. This entry occurred after she participated in the '83 Toho Film New Star Scout Audition, where she was selected from a group of 6,108 contestants.
Paragraph 2: Career highlights.
Tachihara is affiliated with the agency Friend's List. One of her notable contributions to the industry includes her voice work in the anime series Igano Kabamaru. In this production, she provided the voice for the heroine, Maiko Okubo. This role served as a catalyst for her career.
Current draft word count check:
P1: ~65 words.
P2: ~45 words.
Total: ~110 words.
Problem: The target is 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts without inventing anything. However, the source material is very sparse.
Wait, the instructions say: "Write a 180-260 word career overview... Use ONLY facts present above."
If the source material is too short to reach 180 words without fluff or invention, I have a conflict.
Let's re-read the source:
Name: Mai Tachihara
Birth name: Ritsuko Iwayama
Birth date: February 16, 1967
Profession: Japanese actress and jazz singer
Agency: Friend's List
Origin: Tokyo
High School: Kanagawa Prefectural Shichirigahama High School
1983: '83 Toho Film New Star Scout Audition (6,108 contestants)
Anime: Igano Kabamaru (voice of Maiko Okubo)
Strategy for expansion: I must use the facts provided to build more descriptive, encyclopedic sentences. I cannot add new facts. I will try to elaborate on the context provided by the text itself.
Drafting attempt 2 (aiming for length):
Mai Tachihara, whose birth name is Ritsuko Iwayama, is a Japanese actress and jazz singer originally from Tokyo. Born on February 16, 1967, Tachihara began her