Miho Nakayama

Miho Nakayama (中山 美穂, Nakayama Miho, 1 March 1970 – 6 December 2024) was a Japanese singer and actress. She was born in Saku, Japan. Her career began in 1985.[1]

Miho Nakayama
中山 美穂
Born(1970-03-01)1 March 1970
Died6 December 2024(2024-12-06) (aged 54)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesMiporin (ミポリン)
Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂)
Issaque (一咲)
Occupation
  • Singer
  • lyricist
  • actress
Years active1985–2024
AgentBig Apple
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)
(m. 2002; div. 2014)
Children1
RelativesShinobu Nakayama (sister)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsKing Records
Miho Nakayama
Japanese name
Kanji 中山 美穂
Hiragana なかやま みほ
Websitenakayamamiho.com

Nakayama released her debut single, "C" around the same time she appeared in her first movie Be-Bop High School. She became one of the most popular idols during its "Golden Age" in the 1980s. Her role in the 1985 drama Maido Osawagase Shimasu made her popular.[2][3]

Her best known songs were "Waku Waku Sasete", "50/50", "Catch Me" and "You're My Only Shinin' Star". She also starred in Love Letter (1995).

Nakayama was found dead in her home in Tokyo, Japan on 6 December 2024 at the age of 54.[4][5]

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