Tokiko Kato (加藤 登紀子, Katō Tokiko; born December 27, 1943) is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, actress and activist.
She was born in Harbin, Manchukuo, to Japanese parents and graduated from the University of Tokyo. She worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University.
While being held hostage by hijackers on All Nippon Airways Flight 857, Kato used her cell phone to keep in contact with police during the hijacking.
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Discography
Album
私の中のひとり (1970), Polydor Records
この世に生まれてきたら (1974), Polydor Records
いく時代かがありまして (1975), Polydor Records
回帰船 (1976), Polydor Records
さびた車輪 (1977) Kitty Records
A Siren Dream (1983), Polydor Records
日本哀歌集 (1983), Polydor Records
La Femme qui vient de Cypango (1991), Universal
Hana (1995), Universal
Singles
Nanpasen (1984), gifted to Akina Nakamori in 1987
Live and collaborations
Live – Tokiko Kato and Kiyoshi Hasegawa (1978), Polydor Records
Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy – Tokiko Kato and Ryuichi Sakamoto (1982), Polydor Records
Songs from the Cold Seas – Hector Zazou (1994), Columbia Records
Filmography
Films
Izakaya Chōji (1983) as Shigeko
Hachikō Monogatari (1987) as Tamiko
Hana no Kisetsu (悲しき天使) (1990)
Porco Rosso (1992) as Madame Gina (voice)
Open House (1998) as Tokiko
Ori Ume (折り梅) (2002)
Mokuyo Kumikyoku (木曜組曲) (2002) as Eiko
Let's Talk About the Old Times (2022) as herself
Television
Walkers: maigo no otona-tachi (ウォーカーズ〜迷子の大人たち) (4 episodes, 2006) as Michiyo Yamashita
Tōfu Pro-Wrestling (豆腐プロレス, Tōfu puroresu) (2017) narration