Aiba debuted in the drama Tokyo Girl: Anri Okamoto in 2008.[2] In December of the same year, she won the "Betsu Ma-Girl Audition" at the 2009 Bessatsu Margaret Quasi Grand Prix.
Aiba's first leading role was in the film Shodō Girls: AoiAoi Sora in October 2010. She was also chosen as the finalist at the non-no Model Audition 2010 for non-no.
Aiba studied for one year in the Netherlands since February 2015. Her studies were suspended due to her activities and temporarily returned in May to model for a poster of Chiba Bank.[3][4][5]
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