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My Take
I honestly can't think of anyone quite like Akihiro Miwa, and that's kind of the whole point. The second you try to file him under "singer" or "actor," he's already slipped the label and floated somewhere above it. That golden hair, that unbothered glamour, that complete indifference to whether the world calls him a man, a woman, or simply Akihiro Miwa, born in Nagasaki in 1935 and still standing tall decades later. I get chills from his voice work too, those Studio Ghibli roles where he can own an entire scene with sound alone. And when he sings or just talks about life on television, he hands you these spine-straightening lines that land like little blessings. He's less a celebrity than a living national treasure, and a flighty ordinary guy like me can really only stand back and admire.
Story
Overview
Akihiro Miwa is a Japanese entertainer born on May 15, 1935, in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture. A multifaceted artist spanning acting, singing, voice performance, and theatrical direction, Miwa is widely recognized as a singular and enduring presence in Japanese entertainment culture. He is known for voice roles in acclaimed animated films and for performances of the song "Yoitomake no Uta," which became a landmark piece of Japanese popular music. Miwa attended Kunitachi College of Music Junior and Senior High School and has received the Golden Arrow Award.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akihiro Miwa
- Name (Japanese)
- 美輪明宏
- Reading
- みわ あきひろ
- Born
- May 15, 1935 (age 91)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar (I)
- Origin
- Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor / Singer-songwriter / Voice actor / Director / Drag queen
2. Background
- Junior high
- Kunitachi College of Music Junior High School
- High school
- Kunitachi College of Music Senior High School
- University
- Kunitachi College of Music Senior High School
Awards & achievements
- Golden Arrow Award (year unknown)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://o-miwa.co.jp
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%8E%E8%BC%AA%E6%98%8E%E5%AE%8F
Frequently asked questions
When was Akihiro Miwa born?
Born May 15, 1935 (age 91).
Where is Akihiro Miwa from?
Akihiro Miwa is from Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Akihiro Miwa do?
Akihiro Miwa works as Actor, Singer-songwriter, Voice actor, Director, Drag queen.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.