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Midori Kinouchi (木之内 みどり, ''Kinouchi Midori'', b. ''Midori Kiuchi'' on June 10, 1957) is a former
Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements ...
and actress.


Biography

In 1972 Midori Kinouchi was the runner up in the
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program ''"Miss Teen Contest"''. She debuted as a singer in May, 1974 with the song ''"Mezame"'' (Wake Up), which was written by famous Japanese lyricist
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. She debuted as an actress in 1976 in the
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''"Watashi Mo Moeiteru"'' and starred in the 1977 TV series ''"Keiji Inu Curl"''. In early 1978 she scored her biggest hit with ''"Yokohama Eleven"'', which reached the
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top 30. That same year she announced her retirement because of her marriage to composer and arranger Tsugutoshi Gotō. They divorced 4 years later, and she subsequently married
Naoto Takenaka is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. ...
in 1990.


See also

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Japanese idol An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements ...
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kinouchi, Midori 1957 births Japanese women singers Japanese idols Japanese television actresses Living people 20th-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers