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Born on February 22, 1948, Harumi Miyako is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Harumi Miyako is a singer and actor. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Medal with Purple Ribbon (2010) and Japan Record Award (1976). The listed height is 157 cm.
My Take
Harumi Miyako is one of those voices that defines a genre rather than fits into it. Born in Kyoto in 1948 as Harumi Kitamura, she debuted in 1964 and became a fixture of Japanese enka, taking the Japan Record Award in 1976 for Kita no Yado kara after breaking through with Anko Tsubaki wa Koi no Hana. If you have never heard her sing, the thing to listen for is the growl, a deliberately rough, throat-forward attack that no polite singer would risk. What I find most striking is not the hits but the exit: at the height of her fame she stepped away, saying she wanted to be an ordinary woman, and then came back to singing years later. Very few performers can walk off a stage that is still full. Her 2010 Medal with Purple Ribbon reads less like an award to me than a receipt for a lifetime of that kind of nerve.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harumi Miyako
- Name (Japanese)
- 都はるみ
- Reading
- みやこ はるみ
- Born
- February 22, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- singer / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1976 Japan Record Award
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 530 (1964–2025)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1964: 5, 1965: 17, 1966: 20, 1967: 22, 1968: 17, 1969: 12, 1970: 12, 1971: 14, 1972: 14, 1973: 13, 1974: 20, 1975: 15, 1976: 9, 1977: 17, 1978: 17, 1979: 17, 1980: 10, 1981: 16, 1982: 5, 1983: 17, 1984: 17, 1985: 2, 1986: 1, 1987: 3, 1988: 5, 1989: 2, 1990: 6, 1991: 14, 1992: 5, 1993: 8, 1994: 12, 1995: 6, 1996: 10, 1997: 7, 1998: 8, 1999: 8, 2000: 8, 2001: 9, 2002: 6, 2003: 19, 2004: 4, 2005: 6, 2006: 4, 2007: 10, 2008: 3, 2009: 4, 2010: 2, 2011: 9, 2012: 7, 2013: 8, 2014: 6, 2015: 3, 2016: 2, 2017: 2, 2018: 5, 2019: 1, 2020: 2, 2021: 2, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 1, year unknown: 1
- Debut work
- 困るのことヨ
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Kita no Yadokara |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.sunmusic.org/profile/miyako_harumi.html
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harumi%20Miyako
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%83%BD%E3%81%AF%E3%82%8B%E3%81%BF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q181434
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harumi Miyako born?
Harumi Miyako was born on February 22, 1948 and is 78 years old.
Where is Harumi Miyako from?
Harumi Miyako is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does Harumi Miyako do?
Harumi Miyako works as singer, actor.
How tall is Harumi Miyako?
Harumi Miyako is 157 cm tall.
What is Harumi Miyako known for?
Harumi Miyako's notable works include Kita no Yadokara.
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