Maki Ohguro

大黒摩季　/　おおぐろまき

Powerhouse singer-songwriter who defined Japan's 1990s pop sound

December 31, 1969 (age 56)　・　Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

From Hokkaido
Singer
Singer-songwriter
Composer

My Take

I've got a soft spot for Maki Ohguro because her voice basically is the sound of 90s Japan to me — big, gutsy, and built for blasting out of car speakers in summer. What gets me is the contrast: a girl from Sapporo who went to a prim Catholic school, and out comes this roof-raising belt that hits you in the chest. And she's the real deal, not just a singer but someone who writes the lyrics, composes the music, and arranges it herself, which earns serious respect from me. Tracks like "Natsu ga Kuru" and "Da Ka Ra" still pop into my head unprompted every time the weather warms up, and that's rare. Her whole vibe is bright, forward-leaning, big-sister energy that kind of shoves you in the back and goes, "come on, you've got this." I'm into it.

Overview

Maki Ohguro is a Japanese singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, and arranger born on December 31, 1969, in Sapporo, Hokkaido. She attended Fuji Joshi Junior and Senior High School in Hokkaido and went on to become one of Japan's prominent pop voices of the 1990s. She is known for crafting and performing her own material across all stages of production, from songwriting to arrangement. Her signature tracks include "DA・KA・RA," "Anata Dake Mitsumeteteru," "Ra Ra Ra," "STOP MOTION," "Chotto," and "Natsu ga Kuru."

1. Profile

Name (English): Maki Ohguro
Name (Japanese): 大黒摩季
Reading: おおぐろまき
Born: December 31, 1969 (age 56)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster (酉)
Origin: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Singer / Singer-songwriter / Composer / Lyricist / Arranger

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Fuji Joshi Junior and Senior High School
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Representative Work	DA・KA・RA	—	Unknown
Representative Work	Anata Dake Mitsumeteteru	—	Unknown
Representative Work	Ra Ra Ra	—	Unknown
Representative Work	STOP MOTION	—	Unknown
Representative Work	Chotto	—	Unknown
Representative Work	Natsu ga Kuru	—	Unknown

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.maki-ohguro.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/makiohguro/
Xhttps://x.com/m_ohguro
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E9%BB%92%E6%91%A9%E5%AD%A3