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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.
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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
- Origin
- Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Agency
- * B ZONE（1989 - 2001、2016 - ） * サニーサイドアップ（2001 - 2015）
- Active years
- 2015 -
- Occupation
- Singer / Singer-songwriter / Composer / Lyricist / Arranger
2. Background
- High school
- Fuji Joshi Junior and Senior High School
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 212 (1990–2025)
- By year
- 1990: 1, 1991: 3, 1992: 4, 1993: 7, 1994: 7, 1995: 7, 1996: 4, 1997: 3, 1998: 5, 1999: 5, 2000: 1, 2001: 8, 2002: 3, 2003: 7, 2004: 5, 2005: 3, 2006: 4, 2007: 4, 2008: 6, 2009: 7, 2010: 4, 2011: 3, 2016: 5, 2017: 5, 2018: 11, 2019: 5, 2020: 12, 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 1, 2025: 1
- Main labels/studios
- デジタル・ダウンロード (29), 8cm CD (18), CD (18), 12cm CD (4), CCCD (3)
- Debut work
- 孤独のRUNAWAY / 安宅美春
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Representative Work | DA・KA・RA |
| Representative Work | Anata Dake Mitsumeteteru |
| Representative Work | Ra Ra Ra |
| Representative Work | STOP MOTION |
| Representative Work | Chotto |
| Representative Work | Natsu ga Kuru |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3111628
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Maki Ohguro born?
Born December 31, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Maki Ohguro from?
Maki Ohguro is from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
What does Maki Ohguro do?
Maki Ohguro works as Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Lyricist, Arranger.
What agency is Maki Ohguro with?
Maki Ohguro is with サニーサイドアップ.
How long has Maki Ohguro been active?
2015 -.
What is Maki Ohguro known for?
Notable works include DA・KA・RA, Anata Dake Mitsumeteteru, Ra Ra Ra.
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