Kyōko Koizumi
| Kyoko Koizumi 小泉 今日子 |
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| Also known as | Kyon Kyon |
| Born |
February 4, 1966 Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Website | www |
Kyoko Koizumi (小泉 今日子 Koizumi Kyōko?) (born February 4, 1966 in Atsugi, Kanagawa) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.
Koizumi had singles reach the Top Ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro. In the 1990s, she released a few dance remixes on vinyl only under the Koizumix Production moniker. She has worked with Yoko Kanno who composed the music for Koizumi's 1996 album, Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko. She had her first hit single in 18 years when her version of the song "Shiosai no Memorī" from the 2013 NHK morning television drama Amachan, in which Koizumi also acted, reached number 2 on the Oricon Singles Chart.
As an actress, she played in numerous dramas and movies; most notably, she was cast in two of the most successful movies in Japan ever: as the serial killer in Bayside Shakedown: The Movie (1998) and as the witch in Onmyoji (2001).
She starred in Toshiaki Toyoda's 2006 film Hanging Garden and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2008 film Tokyo Sonata. She starred in Kurosawa's 2012 television drama Penance.
Koizumi was given the Best Actress award at the 1989 Yokohama Film Festival for her work in the film Kaito Ruby. She won the award for best actress at the 26th Hochi Film Awards for Kaza Hana. She also won the award for Best Actress at the 66th Mainichi Film Awards for Mainichi Kaasan.
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