In 2017, Yu Minowa Watase graduated from Istituto Marangoni Milano Fashion, with a degree in Master Fashion and Luxury Brand Management. She was able to reach high marks that represented her talent.

Before studying abroad, she was working in Inditex, Zara Japan for over 10 years (2007 to 2017). Her last role was Commercial Manager, position in which she was managing 15 stores in East Japan. After graduating from Istituto Marangoni, she went back to Japan and started her career as a Retail Manager at Versace (2018) and Celine (2018 to 2020). In 2021, she started her own business as a Brand Manager, launching new brands both apparel and lifestyle products while contemporarily managing two existing apparel brands. Since 2022, she is Retail Operations Manager at Prada Group in Japan.