Miho Nakayama
Acting
Miho Nakayama (March 1, 1970 – December 6, 2024) was a Japanese singer and actress. She was affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed Miporin (ミポリン), and sometimes uses the pseudonyms Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂, Kitayama Mizuho) or Issaque (一咲(いっさく), Issaku) when she writes the lyrics. Nakayama made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single "C", as well as a starring role in the film Be-Bop High School. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast Nakayama in the starring dual roles of Hiroko Watanabe and Itsuki Fujii in the film Love Letter. The film was a huge box-office success, and Nakayama won Best Actress awards for her role in the film at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards, the 17th Yokohama Film Festival[8] and the 18th Hochi Film Awards. Nakayama was nominated for a Best Actress Japanese Academy Award in 1998 for her role in Tokyo Biyori, and has appeared in a number of TV series including Love Story (2001).
Known for
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movieLesson in Murder
2022
Ms. Kakei
tvThe High School Heroes
2021
Ruriko Manaka
movieNoukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
2021
Fuyukawa Sayaka
movieAiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
2019
Saeko Hashino
tvLike Shooting Stars in the Twilight
2018
Mariko Takizawa
movieButterfly Sleep
2018
Ryoko Matsumura
movieMarmalade Boy
2018
Chiyako
tvThe Makioka Sisters
2018
Makioka Tsuruko
tvLove of Sage
2016
Mayuko Takanaka
tvPlatonic
2014
Sara Mochizuki
movieI Have to Buy New Shoes
2012
Aoi Teshigawara
tvTime Limit Investigator
2006
Machiko Kotobuki
tvLove 2000
2000
Mashiro Rieru
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’98 Live・O・Live
1998
Herself
movieTokyo Fair Weather
1997
Yoko Shimazu
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR ’96 Sound of Lip
1996
Herself
tvFor You
1995
Yoshikura Yayoi
movieLove Letter
1995
Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
Mellow
1992
Herself
tvAitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai
1991
Miyoko Oki
tvWonderful Unrequited Love
1990
Keiko Yoda/Nana Hayashi
tvTales of the Bizarre
1990
(segment "Kyofu no tezawari")
movieWho Do I Choose?
1989
Nobuko Kuwata
movieMismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
1988
Tamaki Sugihara
tvThe Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!
1988
Hirose Tomoko
movieMama is an Idol! Special Final Chapter
1988
Miho Nakayama
tvおヒマなら来てよネ!
1987
佐竹希望 / 広瀬洋子 (二役)
tvMama Is an Idol
1987
Miho Nakayama
tvSailor Suit Rebel Alliance
1986
Miho Yamagata
movieBe-Bop High School 2
1986
Kyoko Izumi
VIRGIN FLIGHT ’86 MIHO NAKAYAMA FIRST CONCERT
1986
Herself
movieFujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
Sayoko Shiratori
movieBe-Bop High School
1985
Kyoko Izumi
tvStory of a Summer Experience
1985
Sugimoto Yuki
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movieJubaku: Spellbound
1999
Theme Song Performance