Akiko Yano

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Born 1955-02-13 · Tokyo, Japan

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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.

Known for

tiny desk concerts JAPANELLEGARDEN: Lost & FoundPonyoTokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi SakamotoMon Mon the Water SpiderMy Neighbors the YamadasHouse HuntingTonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His EraAkiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo-Complete Hurrah