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Akihiro Miwa


Born
in Nagasaki, Japan
May 15, 1935


Akihiro Miwa (美輪 明宏: みわ あきひろ), is a Japanese singer, actor, director, composer, and author. He writes most of his own music and has written over 20 books. Miwa is openly gay, and a drag queen who is known for having shoulder-length bright yellow hair.
Until 1971 he was active in the name of Akihiro Maruyama (丸山 明宏: まるやま あきひろ)of his real name.
He started his career at 17 as a professional cabaret singer in the Ginza district in Chūō, Tokyo, when moving to Tokyo in 1952. He started working in various nightclubs singing his favourites from the French chansons such as those of Édith Piaf, Yvette Guilbert and Marie Dubas. His claim to fame came rather early in 1957, with a smash-hit called the chanson "Méqué méqué" that covered Japanese. Yukio Mis
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紫の履歴書 [Murasaki No Rirekisho]

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美輪明宏のおしゃれ大図鑑

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乙女の教室

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人生ノート [Jinsei nōto]

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強く生きるために [Tsuyoku Ikiru Tam...

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愛の話 幸福の話 [Ai no hanashi kof...

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花言葉

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ああ正負の法則

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霊ナァンテコワクナイヨー

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光をあなたに―美輪明宏の心麗相談

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