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Mina Aoe was listed as a singer and recording artist. Mina Aoe was born on May 7, 1941 in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. Death is recorded on July 2, 2000, at the age of 59. Schooling on record includes Tokyo Seitoku University High School.
My Take
Born Shizuko Ihara in Koto, Tokyo in 1941, she performed as Mina Aoe and was known as the Queen of the Blues. If you have heard that voice once, you do not forget it. Husky, low, half-spoken, it seemed to arrive from somewhere outside the melody rather than inside it. The thing I find remarkable is that it never sounded like technique. Plenty of singers can produce a smoky tone on demand. Hers read as accumulated life, which is not something a voice teacher can install. She broke through with a run of hits in the late 1960s and, crucially, kept charting well past the point where most singers of that era had become nostalgia acts. Eighteen appearances on Kohaku Uta Gassen is the statistic that tells the story: not a moment, but a long stretch of being genuinely wanted. She died of pancreatic cancer in July 2000 at fifty-nine, which feels early for someone whose voice had so obviously kept deepening. Enka about nightlife and heartbreak can easily curdle into kitsch. In her mouth it stayed dignified.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mina Aoe
- Name (Japanese)
- 青江三奈
- Reading
- あおえ みな
- Born
- May 7, 1941 – July 2, 2000
- Origin
- Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- singer / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Tokyo Seitoku University High School
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 210 (1966–2021)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1966: 4, 1967: 8, 1968: 16, 1969: 17, 1970: 13, 1971: 10, 1972: 8, 1973: 14, 1974: 7, 1975: 9, 1976: 6, 1977: 7, 1978: 2, 1979: 5, 1980: 2, 1981: 3, 1982: 4, 1983: 6, 1984: 2, 1985: 4, 1986: 5, 1987: 2, 1989: 2, 1990: 6, 1991: 4, 1992: 3, 1993: 1, 1994: 3, 1995: 3, 1996: 1, 1997: 3, 1998: 4, 1999: 1, 2000: 2, 2004: 1, 2005: 4, 2007: 2, 2008: 3, 2009: 2, 2011: 1, 2012: 1, 2013: 2, 2015: 3, 2016: 1, 2021: 1, year unknown: 2
- Debut work
- ひと知れぬ愛
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV drama | 水曜ドラマの花束・存在の深き眠り | 1996 | |
| CM | タカラブネ | 1993 | |
| Film | 三人の女 夜の蝶 | as 美奈子 | 1971 |
| Film | 女の警察 国際線待合室 | as 美奈 | 1970 |
| Film | 女の警察 乱れ蝶 | as 美穂 | 1970 |
| CM | マスプロ電工 | 1970 | |
| Film | Women's Police | as 小金井蓉子 | 1969 |
| Film | 殺すまで追え 新宿25時 | as あづさ | 1969 |
| Film | 夜の歌謡シリーズ 長崎ブルース | as 銀子 | 1969 |
| Film | 夜の歌謡シリーズ 悪党ブルース | as 青木ナナ | 1969 |
| Film | 夜をひらく 女の市場 | as 青江三奈 | 1969 |
| Film | 女の手配師 池袋の夜 | as エリ子 | 1969 |
| Film | いれずみ無残 | as 女 | 1968 |
| Film | 新 いれずみ無残 鉄火の仁義 | as 歌手 | 1968 |
| Film | 夜の歌謡シリーズ 伊勢佐木町ブルース | as 青江三奈 | 1968 |
| CM | コンビリンス | ||
| CM | 大日本除虫菊－ファーブルおばさん害虫記シリーズ |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina%20Aoe
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E6%B1%9F%E4%B8%89%E5%A5%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1091954
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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 Mina Aoe born?
Mina Aoe was born on May 7, 1941.
When did Mina Aoe die?
Mina Aoe died on July 2, 2000, aged 59.
Where was Mina Aoe from?
Mina Aoe was from Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan.
What did Mina Aoe do?
Mina Aoe worked as singer, recording artist.
Which high school did Mina Aoe attend?
Mina Aoe attended Tokyo Seitoku University High School.
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