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Kōichi Morita
Kōichi Morita
Japanese composer
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Ikue Sakakibara
Ikue Sakakibara
actress and singer from Japan
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Mari Amachi
Mari Amachi
Japanese musician and actress (1951-)
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Rumiko Koyanagi
Rumiko Koyanagi
Japanese singer and actress (1952-)
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Keiko Fuji
Keiko Fuji
Japanese enka singer and actress (1951-2013)
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Yuki Saito
Yuki Saito
Japanese actress and singer
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Saori Minami
Saori Minami
Japanese singer (1954-)
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Aiko
Aiko
Japanese singer-songwriter (1975-)
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Pink Lady
Pink Lady
Japanese pop duo (1976–)
9
Miyoko Asada
Miyoko Asada
Japanese actress and singer
10
Mai Kuraki
Mai Kuraki
Japanese J-pop singer (1982-)
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Masako Mori
Masako Mori
Japanese singer and actress (1958-)
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Miyuki Nakajima
Miyuki Nakajima
Japanese singer-songwriter and radio personality (1952-)
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Hitomi Shimatani
Hitomi Shimatani
Japanese singer (1980-)
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Yui Asaka
Yui Asaka
Japanese singer, actress, talent (1969-)
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Candies
Candies
Japanese idol trio (1973-1978)
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Sayuri Ishikawa
Sayuri Ishikawa
Japanese singer and actress (1958-)
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Junko Yagami
Junko Yagami
Japanese singer-songwriter (1958-)
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Hitoshi Ueki
Hitoshi Ueki
Japanese actor, comedian, singer, guitarist (1926-2007)
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Toshihiko Tahara
Toshihiko Tahara
Japanese singer, actor and talent (1961-)
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SMAP
SMAP
Japanese boy band
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Akina Nakamori
Akina Nakamori
Japanese singer (1965-)
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Rina Aiuchi
Rina Aiuchi
Japanese singer
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Ciao Bella Cinquetti
Ciao Bella Cinquetti
Japanese female idol group
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Shinichi Mori
Shinichi Mori
Japanese singer (1947-)
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Aya Ueto
Aya Ueto
Japanese actress, singer, model, tarento, and occasional radio personality (1985-)
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Chisato Moritaka
Chisato Moritaka
Japanese singer, lyricist (1969-)
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Yūko Ōshima
Yūko Ōshima
Japanese actress and singer
Junko Sakurada
Japanese singer and actress (1958-)

Junko Sakurada

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Japanese singer and actress (1958-)

Junko Sakurada (桜田 淳子, Sakurada Junko, born 1958) is a Japanese singer and actress. She was part of a music trio in 1973, which included Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori. Sakurada then became successful in a solo music career, with 18 top ten singles in the 1970s. Her acting career ran from 1973 to 1993. She received multiple awards for her acting roles, including the Hochi Film Award, Award of the Japanese Academy, Kinema Junpo Award, and Mainichi Film Concours. Following her marriage, in a Blessing ceremony of the Unification Church in 1992, she retired from performing. In 2013, Junko Sakurada made a comeback.