Midori Kinouchi
Midori Kinouchi | |
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| Born | June 10, 1957 |
| Occupations | actress and singer |
| Spouse | Naoto Takenaka |
Midori Kinouchi (木之内 みどり, Kinouchi Midori, b. Midori Kiuchi on June 10, 1957) is a former Japanese idol and actress.
Biography
[edit]In 1972 Midori Kinouchi was the runner up in the NTV program "Miss Teen Contest".[1] She debuted as a singer in May, 1974 with the song "Mezame" (Wake Up), which was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku.[2] She debuted as an actress in 1976 in the drama "Watashi Mo Moeiteru" and starred in the 1977 TV series Superdog Black .[3]
In early 1978 she scored her biggest hit with "Yokohama Eleven", which reached the Oricon top 30.[4] That same year she announced her retirement because of her marriage to composer and arranger Tsugutoshi Gotō.[5] They divorced 4 years later, and she subsequently married Naoto Takenaka in 1990.[6]
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