Akiko Yano
Born: 1955-02-13 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Sound
Biography
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.
Filmography
2024
- tiny desk concerts JAPAN as Piano･Keyboard･Vocal
- Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era as Self
- Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo- as Self
2022
- Love Life ... (Songs)
- ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found
2013
- Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship ... (Musician)
2012
- Bread of Happiness ... (Theme Song Performance)
2011
- Director Disqualified ... (Original Music Composer)
- YANOYA ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Ponyo as Ponyo's Sister (voice)
2006
- House Hunting as (Voice)
- Mon Mon the Water Spider as Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
2005
- Portrait of the Wind ... (Original Music Composer)
1999
- My Neighbors the Yamadas as Teacher Fujihara (voice)
- Complete Hurrah as Self
1996
- Rebirth of Mothra ... (Songs)
1993
- TV-YMO as Self
- YMO – Live At Budokan 1980 as self
1987
- Take the X Train ... (Theme Song Performance)
1986
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – Media Bahn Live ... (Writer)
1985
1983
- Where the Toys Come From ... (Music)