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Tokiko Kato
Background information
Birth nameTokiko Kato (加藤 登紀子, Katō Tokiko)
Born (1943-12-27) December 27, 1943 (age 80)
OriginHarbin, Manchukuo
GenresChanson, pop, Kayōkyoku, new wave, folk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active1966–present
LabelsPolydor Records
Universal Music Group

Tokiko Kato (加藤 登紀子, Katō Tokiko, born December 27, 1943) is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, actress and activist.

She was born in Harbin, Manchukuo, to Japanese parents and graduated from the University of Tokyo. She worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University.[1]

While being held hostage by hijackers on All Nippon Airways Flight 857, Kato used her cell phone to keep in contact with police during the hijacking.

Discography

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Album

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Live and collaborations

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Filmography

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Films

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  • Izakaya Chōji (1983) as Shigeko[2]
  • Hachikō Monogatari (1987) as Tamiko
  • Hana no Kisetsu (悲しき天使) (1990)
  • Porco Rosso (1992) as Madame Gina (voice)
  • Open House (1998) as Tokiko
  • Ori Ume (折り梅) (2002)
  • Mokuyo Kumikyoku (木曜組曲) (2002) as Eiko
  • Let's Talk About the Old Times (2022) as herself[3]

Television

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  1. Walkers: maigo no otona-tachi (ウォーカーズ〜迷子の大人たち) (4 episodes, 2006) as Michiyo Yamashita
  2. Tōfu Pro-Wrestling (豆腐プロレス, Tōfu puroresu) (2017) narration

References

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  1. ^ Official profile Archived May 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Tokiko Kato, The Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ "時には昔の話を 森山周一郎 声優と呼ばれた俳優". eiga.com. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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