Minako Inoue

The basics alone pull me in: Mina comes from Naha, Okinawa, was born on the very tail of 1977, and came up through the Okinawa Actors School to sing in MAX. There's something about Okinawan voices I've always loved, that slight humidity and unhurried stretch in the tone, like the sound itself carries sea air. She may not be a household name everywhere, but I'd bet a voice shaped by that island sky lands soft and easy, the kind that loosens your shoulders without trying. That understated, lived-in quality is my favorite flavor of artist.

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Minako Inoue (stage name: Mina) is a Japanese singer born on December 29, 1977, from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. A graduate of the Okinawa Actors School, she is a member of the vocal and dance group MAX, which began performing in 1995. Her Okinawan roots are a notable part of her public profile.

Name (English)

Minako Inoue

Name (Japanese)

Mina

Reading

みーな

Born

December 29, 1977 (age 48)

Origin

Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Occupation

Actress / Singer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Snake

Works summary

Appearances

10 (1995–2026)

By year

1995: 2, 1996: 1, 1997: 1, 1998: 1, 2009: 1, 2020: 1, 2021: 1, 2025: 1, 2026: 1

Debut work

STATION 第3話

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mina_1977/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina%20(%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3125407

Tags

• From Okinawa
• Actress
• Singer

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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