Tokiko Katō
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. 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.
Also recorded as Katō Tokiko
Tokiko Katō
婦人生活社 · 『 婦人生活 』1966年4月号。発行所： 婦人生活社 。 "Fujin Seikatsu", April 1966 issue. · Public domain
- Name
- Tokiko Kato
- Born
- 27 December 1943
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- Japan
- Fields
- music composing
- Education
- University of Tokyo
- Languages
- Japanese
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Biography
Tokiko Katō studied at University of Tokyo. The recorded working language is Japanese. The field of work recorded is music composing. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are chanson and new wave. Residence is recorded at Kyoto Prefecture. Employment is recorded with Josai International University and Seisa University.
Tokiko Kato
婦人生活社 · 『 婦人生活 』1966年4月号。発行所： 婦人生活社 。 "Fujin Seikatsu", April 1966 issue.
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Key facts
• Name — Tokiko Kato • Birth Name — Tokiko Kato • Born — 27 December 1943 • Origin — Harbin, Manchukuo • Genre — Chanson, pop, Kayōkyoku, new wave, folk • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1966–present • Associated Acts — Yū Aku • Label — Polydor Records Universal Music Group
Album
Album
• 私の中のひとり (1970), Polydor Records • この世に生まれてきたら (1974), Polydor Records • いく時代かがありまして (1975), Polydor Records • 回帰船 (1976), Polydor Records • さびた車輪 (1977) Kitty Records • A Siren Dream (1983), Polydor Records • 日本哀歌集 (1983), Polydor Records • La Femme qui vient de Cypango (1991), Universal • Hana (1995), Universal
Singles
Singles
• Nanpasen (1984), gifted to Akina Nakamori in 1987
Live and collaborations
Live and collaborations
• Live – Tokiko Kato and Kiyoshi Hasegawa (1978), Polydor Records • Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy – Tokiko Kato and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1982), Polydor Records • Songs from the Cold Seas – Hector Zazou (1994), Columbia Records
Television
Television
• Walkers: maigo no otona-tachi (4 episodes, 2006) as Michiyo Yamashita • Tōfu Pro-Wrestling (2017) narration
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Kyoto Prefecture
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Harbin.
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Films
• Izakaya Chōji (1983) as Shigeko • Hachikō Monogatari (1987) as Tamiko • Hana no Kisetsu (1990) • Porco Rosso (1992) as Madame Gina (voice) • Open House (1998) as Tokiko • Ori Ume (2002) • Mokuyo Kumikyoku (2002) as Eiko • Let's Talk About the Old Times (2022) as herself
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