Photo: Kevin Tudeau / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I'll never get over how such a huge, sturdy voice comes out of someone barely under five feet tall. miwa plants herself behind that acoustic guitar, strums like she means it, and sings straight ahead with this stubborn brightness that just refuses to let you stay down. "don't cry anymore" and "ヒカリヘ" both have that knack of nudging you forward on a rough day without ever lecturing you, which is harder to pull off than people think. And there's something I love about the contrast: this soft, sunny presence who's also a Hayama beach kid with a Keio degree, clearly sharper and more grounded than the cute image lets on. To me, artists who keep writing in their own plain, honest words are the ones who stick around longest, and she feels built exactly for that long haul.
Story
A Big Voice from a Small Frame: The Steady Path of Singer-Songwriter Miwa
Overview
Miwa is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress born on June 15, 1990, in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is known for her acoustic guitar-driven sound and introspective songwriting, with representative works including "don't cry anymore" and "Hikari e." She attended Keio University, and performs under her first name alone.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Miwa
- Name (Japanese)
- miwa
- Born
- June 15, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse (午)
- Origin
- Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Height
- 149 cm
- Occupation
- Singer / Songwriter / Actress
2. Background
- University
- Keio University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Work | don't cry anymore | — | Unknown |
| Representative Work | Hikari e | — | Unknown |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.miwa-web.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/miwa_official_38/
- Xhttps://x.com/miwastaff
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miwa
Frequently asked questions
When was Miwa born?
Born June 15, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Miwa from?
Miwa is from Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan.
What does Miwa do?
Miwa works as Singer, Songwriter, Actress.
How tall is Miwa?
Miwa is 149 cm.
What is Miwa known for?
Notable works include don't cry anymore, Hikari e.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.