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Akiko Yano

Feb 13, 1955 (70 years old) in 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 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

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Ponyo
Ponyo's Sister (voice)
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My Neighbors the Yamadas
Fujihara Sensei (voice)
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House Hunting
(Voice)
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Mon Mon the Water Spider
Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
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Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Self
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Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
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YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
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Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna
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ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
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Complete Hurrah
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