Miho Nakayama
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1970-03-01
- Died
- 2024-12-06
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 中山美穗
Biography
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
TV Shows (30)
Tales of the Bizarre
1990
as (segment "Kyofu no tezawari")
Time Limit Investigator
2006
as Machiko Kotobuki
Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight
2018
as Mariko Takizawa
Renovation Like Magic
2022
The High School Heroes
2021
as Ruriko Manaka
Sailor Suit Rebel Alliance
1986
as Miho Yamagata
Love Story
2001
Story of a Summer Experience
1985
as Sugimoto Yuki
Graduation
1990
Love of Sage
2016
as Mayuko Takanaka
Things You Can Know by Looking at Them
2020
as 内田百百子
The Makioka Sisters
2018
as Makioka Tsuruko
Love 2000
2000
as Mashiro Rieru
Stage Play "Journey to the West"
2024
Mama Is an Idol
1987
as Miho Nakayama
A Sleeping Forest
1998
Tokyo 23-ku Onna
2019
as Kaoru
Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo
2021
The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!
1988
as Hirose Tomoko
Aitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai
1991
as Miyoko Oki
Wonderful Unrequited Love
1990
as Keiko Yoda/Nana Hayashi
おヒマなら来てよネ!
1987
as 佐竹希望 / 広瀬洋子 (二役)
Platonic
2014
as Sara Mochizuki
The Noble Detective
2017
Home & Away
2001
For You
1995
as Yoshikura Yayoi
Delicious Relation
1996
as 藤原 百恵
Somebody Loves Her
1992
Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
1989
as 高木瞳
Moshimo Negai ga Kanau Nara
1994
Movies (31)
Love Letter
1995
as Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
Last Letter
2020
as Skae
Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989
Lesson in Murder
2022
as Ms. Kakei
108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba
2019
as Ayako
I Have to Buy New Shoes
2012
as Aoi Teshigawara
Goodbye, Someday
2010
as Toko
Tokyo Fair Weather
1997
as Yoko Shimazu
Be-Bop High School
1985
as Kyoko Izumi
Marmalade Boy
2018
as Chiyako
Be-Bop High School 2
1986
as Kyoko Izumi
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
1999
Butterfly Sleep
2018
as Ryoko Matsumura
The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
2019
Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017
The Tragedy of W
2019
Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
2019
as Saeko Hashino
花実のない森
2017
Cover as Many Waves as Possible
1991
as Mariko
Who Do I Choose?
1989
as Nobuko Kuwata
LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92
1992
as Herself
Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
as Sayoko Shiratori
The King of Minami: The Masked Woman
2004
MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE
1991
as Herself
Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi
2012
as 高津千絵
Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
2021
as Fuyukawa Sayaka
Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
1988
as Tamaki Sugihara
Idol Hotline: Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
1988
as Herself
CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88
1988
as Herself
Mama is an Idol! Special Final Chapter
1988
as Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert
2023
About Miho Nakayama
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 chart… With 61 credits spanning from 1985 to 2024, Miho Nakayama has appeared in 31 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Miho Nakayama Movies
- Love Letter (1995) — as Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
- Last Letter (2020) — as Skae
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
- Lesson in Murder (2022) — as Ms. Kakei
- 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019) — as Ayako
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