Midori Kinouchi

Midori Kinouchi (木之内 みどり, Kinouchi Midori, b. Midori Kiuchi on June 10, 1957) is a former Japanese idol and actress.

Biography

In 1972 Midori Kinouchi was the runner up in the NTV program "Miss Teen Contest".[1] She debuted as a singer in May, 1974 with the song "Mezame" (Wake Up), which was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku.[2] She debuted as an actress in 1976 in the drama "Watashi Mo Moeiteru" and starred in the 1977 TV series "Keiji Inu Curl".[3]

In early 1978 she scored her biggest hit with "Yokohama Eleven", which reached the Oricon top 30.[4] That same year she announced her retirement because of her marriage to composer and arranger Tsugutoshi Gotō.[5] They divorced 4 years later, and she subsequently married Naoto Takenaka in 1990.[6]

See also

References
  1. 『週刊朝日』(Asahi Weekly). 1976.
  2. 革新. 民社党中央理論誌委員会. 1974. p. 105.
  3. 今井, 美沙子 (1991). わたしの仕事. 理論社. p. 502.
  4. ユリイカ. 青土社. 1999. p. 167.
  5. フォ-カス. 新潮社.
  6. 週刊文春. 文藝春秋. 2002.
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