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My Take
I think Yoko Ono is one of the most unfairly caricatured artists of the twentieth century. Long before the world reduced her to a famous marriage, she was a Tokyo-born, Gakushuin-educated pioneer staking out the avant-garde frontier in 1950s New York, doing work that demanded real nerve and ran decades ahead of its audience. Her conceptual pieces still feel radical, her peace activism never wavered through ridicule, and the Grammy wins came almost as an afterthought. What I admire most is the consistency: ninety-plus years of insisting that imagination is a moral act. History keeps correcting itself in her favor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoko Ono
- Name (Japanese)
- オノ・ヨーコ
- Reading
- おの・よーこ
- Born
- February 18, 1933 (age 93)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- peace activist / singer / composer / performance artist / painter
2. Background
- University
- Gakushuin University
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Grammy Award for Album of the Year
- 2000 Grammy Award for Best Music Film
- 2005 Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award
- MOJO Awards
- 2010 Great Immigrants Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Wish Tree for Washington, DC | — | |
| Notable work | SKY | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.imaginepeace.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yokoono/
- Xhttps://x.com/yokoono
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoko Ono born?
Born February 18, 1933 (age 93).
Where is Yoko Ono from?
Yoko Ono is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Yoko Ono do?
Yoko Ono works as peace activist, singer, composer, performance artist, painter.
What is Yoko Ono known for?
Notable works include Wish Tree for Washington, DC, SKY.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
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.