Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama (March 1, 1970 – December 6, 2024) was a Japanese singer and actress. She was affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed Miporin (ミポリン), and sometimes uses the pseudonyms Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂, Kitayama Mizuho) or Issaque (一咲(いっさく), Issaku) when she writes the lyrics. Nakayama made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single "C", as well as a starring role in the film Be-Bop High School. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast Nakayama in the starring dual roles of Hiroko Watanabe and Itsuki Fujii in the film Love Letter. The film was a huge box-office success, and Nakayama won Best Actress awards for her role in the film at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards, the 17th Yokohama Film Festival[8] and the 18th Hochi Film Awards. Nakayama was nominated for a Best Actress Japanese Academy Award in 1998 for her role in Tokyo Biyori, and has appeared in a number of TV series including Love Story (2001).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.1957 |
| Birthday | 1970-03-01 |
| Place of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Also Known As | 中山美穗, |
1999
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
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The first special of the Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi drama series.
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Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
2022
Lesson in Murder
7.5/18
Masaya is a university student, but he attends a school that's not his ideal school. His days are generally gloomy. One day, he receives a letter from...
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Lesson in Murder
1995
Love Letter
7.8/269
Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their ol...
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Love Letter
1988
Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
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Tamaki (Miho Nakayama) and Ako (Shizuka Kudo) are two friends living together. Although their personalities differ, they share the same wish - to find...
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Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
2010
Goodbye, Someday
5.444/18
Higashigaito Yutaka is transferred to the Bangkok branch of Eastern Airlines. In three months, he will marry Michiko, a relative of the airline's foun...
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Goodbye, Someday
2012
I Have to Buy New Shoes
6.2/15
Freelance writer Aoi Teshigahara lives in Paris, France. Sen Yagami is a photographer who came to Paris, France due to his younger sister Suzume's ins...
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I Have to Buy New Shoes
1997
Tokyo Fair Weather
7.2/8
This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki.
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Tokyo Fair Weather
1992
LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92
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LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92 is the 11th video release released by Nakayama Miho. It was released on December 4, 1992. It was rec...
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LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92
1989
Who Do I Choose?
7.5/2
A computer error puts entry level workers Nobuko (Miho Nakayama) and Junko (Chieri Ito) in charge of a toy company. It's now up to them to save the co...
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Who Do I Choose?
1985
Be-Bop High School
6.7/3
An upbeat, action-filled drama that depicts the lives of two obnoxious high school students, Koji and Toru, who are caught in exciting and dangerous a...
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Be-Bop High School
2012
Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi
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The drama is set on the Twilight Express, Japan's longest overnight train service, which runs approximately 22 hours between Osaka and Sapporo. Nakaya...
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Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi
1986
Be-Bop High School 2
6.5/2
Teen thugs Hiroshi and Toru get caught in a street war when their prized school trousers are forcefully taken from them by punks from a rival school.
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Be-Bop High School 2
1991
Cover as Many Waves as Possible
7.5/2
The year is 1982, and the place is Shōnan in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. A group of passionate young people operate a beach radio station for the loca...
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Cover as Many Waves as Possible
2018
Marmalade Boy
6.2/30
Two sets of parents divorce and marry each other, while their children Miki and Yuu are caught in the middle and start falling for each other.
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Marmalade Boy
2018
Butterfly Sleep
6.1/7
Ryoko Matsumura is a popular writer in her 50's. She also knows that she has Alzheimer’s. Ryoko Matsumura begins to teach at a university. She meets a...
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Butterfly Sleep
1989
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.45/50
Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middl...
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Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
2019
Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
6.3/6
Not having the courage to love, Toru became an adult. One day, he meets his and old friend who happens to find a poem which changes will his fate. Thi...
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Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
2019
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
7/19
How much of a role does luck play in a person's life? Some people believe you create your own luck. Kingpin Akutsu Akira relies only on himself to get...
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The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
1988
Idol Hotline: Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
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Hello, my name is Miho Nakayama. Thank you very much for participating in the Famicom event "Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School." And congratulatio...
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Idol Hotline: Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
2019
108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba
6/2
Screenwriter Goro Kaiba is horrified to learn via Facebook that his wife Ayako is having an affair. Furthermore, her post about the affair has receive...
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108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba
2020
Last Letter
7/28
It is only at their sister's and mother's funeral when a woman meets her niece after many years. The niece is now a grown girl. The sister takes on th...
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Last Letter
2017
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
6.5/2
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2019
The Tragedy of W
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The story of a rich family torn apart by the murder of their patriarch, and their heiress being accused of the crime, becomes a play and is acted out...
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The Tragedy of W
2021
Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
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The story describes how Kaidou Azusa, a practising lawyer and a special appointment associate professor doing research on the brain's memories, is eng...
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Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
2017
花実のない森
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花実のない森
2004
The King of Minami: The Masked Woman
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#49 in the series, following "Fraud Methods"
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The King of Minami: The Masked Woman
1986
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
6/1
This is the first part of an omnibus TV drama special production starring three popular idols at that time, namely Nakayama Miho, Oginome Yoko, and Ko...
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Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1988
CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88
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CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88 is the third video release released by Nakayama Miho. It was released on April 5, 1988.
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CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88
1991
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE is the ninth video release released by Nakayama Miho. It was released on July 21, 1991...
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE
2023
Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert
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Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert
1988
Mama is an Idol! Special Final Chapter
6/1
One year after Miporin's marriage, she and her family struggle to keep their everyday life duties going on despite having an Idol Mom.
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Mama is an Idol! Special Final Chapter
1986
VIRGIN FLIGHT ’86 MIHO NAKAYAMA FIRST CONCERT
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Virgin Flight '86: Miho Nakayama First Concert (VIRGIN FLIGHT '86 中山美穂ファースト・コンサート) is the first live video album by Japanese entertaine...
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VIRGIN FLIGHT ’86 MIHO NAKAYAMA FIRST CONCERT
1989
WHUU!! NATURAL MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE AT BUDOKAN ’89
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WHUU!! NATURAL Live at Budokan '89 is the fifth video released by Miho Nakayama.
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WHUU!! NATURAL MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE AT BUDOKAN ’89
1985
na・ma・i・ki
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"na・ma・i・ki" is Miho Nakayama's first music video. It was released by King Records on November 21, 1985.
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na・ma・i・ki
1988
心の夜明け L’Aube de mon cœur
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心の夜明け L’Aube de mon cœur is Miho Nakayama's second music video. It was released by King Records on December 21, 1988.
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心の夜明け L’Aube de mon cœur
1993
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’93 On My Mind
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’93 On My Mind is Miho Nakayama's sixth live video release. It was recorded from August 27 - August 28, 1993 and released b...
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’93 On My Mind
1994
Miho Nakayama Live ’94 Pure White
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Miho Nakayama Live '94 Pure White is the second live album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on November 23, 1994,...
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Miho Nakayama Live ’94 Pure White
1996
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’95 f
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Miho Nakayama Concert Tour '95 f is the 13th video release released by Miho Nakayama. It was released on March 16, 1996. It was recorded on November...
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’95 f
1996
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’96 Sound of Lip
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Miho Nakayama Concert Tour '96 Sound of Lip is the 14th video release released by Miho Nakayama. It was released on December 21, 1996. It was recorde...
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’96 Sound of Lip
1998
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’98 Live・O・Live
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MIHO NAKAYAMA TOUR '98 Live O Live is the 15th video release released by Miho Nakayama. It was released on December 23, 1998. It was recorded on Augu...
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MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’98 Live・O・Live
1992
Mellow
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"Mellow" is the fourth promotional music video by Miho Nakayama. It was released by King Records on July 4, 1992.
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Mellow
1990
LOVE SUPREME Miho Nakayama Selection ’90
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LOVE SUPREME Miho Nakayama Selection '90 is the seventh video released by Miho Nakayama. It was released on December 5, 1990.
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