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Akiko Yano
Tokyo, Japan
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 la…
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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.
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- 2024
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2024
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Movie Self
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2024
tiny desk concerts JAPAN
TV show Piano･Keyboard･Vocal
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2022
ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
Movie
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2022
Love Life
Movie Theme Song Performance
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2017
Blanket Cats
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2013
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
Movie Musician
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2012
Bread of Happiness
Movie Theme Song Performance
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2011
YANOYA
Movie Original Music Composer
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2011
Director Disqualified
Movie Music Supervisor
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2008
Ponyo
Movie Ponyo's Sister (voice)
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2006
Mon Mon the Water Spider
Movie Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
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2006
House Hunting
Movie (Voice)
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2005
Portrait of the Wind
Movie Original Music Composer
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1999
Complete Hurrah
Movie Self
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1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Movie Teacher Fujihara (voice)
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1996
Rebirth of Mothra
Movie Songs
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1993
TV-YMO
Movie Self
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1993
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Movie self
- 1992
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1987
Take the X Train
Movie Theme Song Performance
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1986
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Media Bahn Live
Movie Writer
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1985
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Movie Self
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1983
Where the Toys Come From
Movie Music
