Born in Hiroshima.
Recieved 'Seiichi Suzuki Award' at the 16th annual "The Choice Awards".
Works include picture books "Sora Ga Takakatta Koro"(meaning "when the sky was high"), collaborations with Mitsuyo Kakuta "Presents" and "Nakushita Mono Tachi no Kuni"(meaning "Country of Forgotten Things").
She has designed over 300 books, and is active in many media such as illustrations for various advertisements, magazines, fashion lines, presenting works for museum shops in Roppongi Hills and Shanghai Hills to name a few.
Taiko is popular overseas as an artist to represent Asia.

2018

“in the forest” (Roppongi hills A/D Gallery, Tokyo)

2017

“VIVA! Hiroshima” (Oriental Design Gallery, Hiroshima)

2016

“Fuku-uma Fuku-tori” (Gallery Speak For, Tokyo)

2015

“ETERNAL HAPPINESS” (Haden books, Tokyo)

2012

“Books love illustration” (Daikanyama T-SITE, Tokyo)

“Taiko Matsuo Layered” (Oriental Design Gallery, Tokyo)

2011

“Layered” (POLA MUSEUM ANNEX, Tokyo)

2010

“My life with a DOG” (Gallery Speak For, Tokyo)

2008

“Parallel World” (Gallery Speak For, Tokyo)

2006

“Be Happy Xmas” (Shibuya PARCO LOGOS Gallery, Tokyo)

“Kunpu” (Idaten Gallery, Tokyo)

2004

“Furimuku” (Space Yui, Tokyo)

2003

“I love her I love him” (Shibuya Bunkamura LOGOS Gallery, Tokyo)

2001

“Holiay” (Space Yui, Tokyo)

1998

“SCENERY” (Gallery ROCKET, Tokyo)