Harumi Miyako (都 はるみ, Miyako Harumi, born 22 February 1948), born Harumi Kitamura (北村春美, Kitamura Harumi) in Kyoto, is a Japanese enka singer. She made her debut in 1964. Her popularity has lasted: she makes frequent appearances in the annual television spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen and has acted in a number of films.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Kitamura Harumi (北村春美) Rhee Chun-mi (이춘미) |
Born | Kyoto, Japan | February 22, 1948
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Filmography
edit- Tora-san's Song of Love (Yoji Yamada, 1983): Harumi Kyo, a popular enka singer
Further reading
edit- (in Japanese) Miyako Harumi. Messēji (メッセージ) / The Message. Tokyo: Juritsusha, 2006. ISBN 4-901769-41-3 About half this book consists of quotations from interviews with Miyako, and the other half of color photographs by Hiroh Kikai. Despite the English alternative title, the text is all in Japanese.