Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
February 13, 1955
Place of Birth:
Tokyo, Japan
Social Media
Akiko Yano
Biography
Akiko Yano (矢野 顕子, Yano Akiko, born Akiko Suzuki (鈴木 顕子, Suzuki Akiko); February 13, 1955) is a Japanese pop and jazz musician and singer born in Tokyo and raised in Aomori and later began her singing career in the mid-1970s. She has been called "one of the major musical talents of the Japanese popular music world", and her vocals and singing style have been compared to English singer Kate Bush.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era | Self |
| 2024 | Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo- | Self |
| 2022 | ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found | |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Ponyo's Sister (voice) |
| 2006 | House Hunting | (Voice) |
| 2006 | Mon Mon the Water Spider | Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice) |
| 1999 | Complete Hurrah | Self |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Fujihara Sensei (voice) |
| 1993 | YMO – Live At Budokan 1980 | self |
| 1993 | TV-YMO | Self |
| 1992 | Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna | |
| 1985 | Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | tiny desk concerts JAPAN | Piano･Keyboard･Vocal |