Awaya Clan
Awaya (written: 粟屋 or 淡谷) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese singer *, Japanese government official Fictional Characters Surname *Mugi Awaya of ''Scum's Wish'' See also *Awaya Station was a railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Awaya Station was served by the 108.1 km Sankō Line from in Shimane Prefecture to in Hiroshima Prefecture is a ..., a railway station in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan {{surname Japanese-language surnames ...
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Noriko Awaya
was a Japanese female soprano chanteuse and popular music ('' ryūkōka'') singer. She was dubbed the "Queen of Blues" in Japan. Life and career Awaya was born as in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. She was the oldest daughter of a wealthy merchant, whose business went bankrupt while his daughter was in her teenage years. In 1910, her family's home was destroyed in the Aomori City fire. In 1923 she, along with her mother and younger sister, went to Tokyo. There, she was admitted to the piano department of a music school. Later, her disposition towards singing was discovered and she was admitted to the vocal department. With the aim of becoming an opera singer, she made an extensive study of classical music. However, due to her family's poverty, she was forced to leave school for a year and worked as a nude model. Eventually, she returned to the music academy, and graduated top of her class in 1929. She became a classical singer. However, she soon began to sing popular song ...
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