Akiko Yano

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Ponyo (2008) — Ponyo's Sister (voice)
2. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) — Teacher Fujihara (voice)
3. Mon Mon the Water Spider (2006) — Mon Mon / Miss Pond Skater / Water flea (voice)
4. Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto (1985) — Self
5. House Hunting (2006) — (Voice)
6. ELLEGARDEN: Lost & Found (2022)
7. tiny desk concerts JAPAN (2024) — Piano･Keyboard･Vocal
8. Complete Hurrah (1999) — Self
9. YMO – Live At Budokan 1980 (1993) — self
10. TV-YMO (1993) — Self
11. Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era (2024) — Self
12. Super Folk Song: Piano ga Aishita Onna (1992)
13. Akiko Yano × Hiromi – Step Into Paradise -Live In Tokyo- (2024) — Self