Sayuri Kokushō
Sayuri Kokushō | |
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Birth name | 國生さゆり |
Also known as | Sayu-chan (さゆちゃん) |
Born | December 22, 1966 |
Origin | tarento |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Sony Music Artists |
Website | http://www.sma.co.jp/artists/kokusyosayuri/ |
Sayuri Kokushō (国生さゆり or 國生さゆり, Kokusho Sayuri) born December 22, 1966 in
Brief biography
Kokushō was named after
While in high school, she represented the
After winning the in-show beauty contest, she made her debut on Yūyake Nyan Nyan("Sunset Meow Meow") (夕やけニャンニャン) as a founding member of Onyanko Club.[2] Because she was attending a high school in Hiroshima Prefecture at the time, she was described as being from Hiroshima. She was the captain of the track and field club during high school.[2]
Onyanko Club era
On April 1, 1985, Kokushō made her professional debut as a founding member of Onyanko Club (member #8). Because she had already graduated from high school, she was senior to most of the other members of Onyanko Club and became the de facto leader of the group.[2] However, the "public image" leaders of the group were promoted as being Eri Nitta, Miharu Nakajima (中島美春, Nakajima Miharu), Satomi Fukunaga, and Kazuko utsumi (内海和子, Utsumi Kazuko) . Kokushō continued to stand out as a leader of the group, however, even with publicity surrounding the solo debut of fellow member Sonoko Kawai.
Kokushō then had to determine whether she wanted to continue as a member of Onyanko Club or begin a solo career and leave the group. She received some support from Nitta and Kawai, both of whom had started successful solo careers of their own. She made her solo debut on February 1, 1986 with the single "
From November 2008 onwards, Kokushō has made sporadic appearances for
Discography
Singles
Year | Title | Details | Peak chart position (Oricon) |
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1986 | "Valentine Kiss" (with Onyanko Club) (バレンタイン・キッス) |
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#2
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Natsu wo Matenai (夏を待てない) |
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#1
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Noble Red no Toki (ノーブルレッドの瞬間) |
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#1
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Ano Natsu no Bike (あの夏のバイク) |
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#1
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1987 | Hoshikuzu no Sniper (星屑の狙撃手) |
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#2
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Sore Ijou, Are Miman (ソレ以上、アレ未満) |
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#2
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Koi wa Tooku kara (恋は遠くから) |
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#9
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1988 | Glass no Mori (ガラスの森) |
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#34
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2008 | "Valentine Kiss 2008" (バレンタイン・キッス 2008) |
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#135
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Albums
Studio albums
- Pep Talk (Pep Talk) (1986)
- BALANCE OF HEART (BALANCE OF HEART) (1987)
- SUMMER SNOW (1988)
- Sakana (album)|SAKANA (1989)
Compilation albums
- TRANSIT (1987)
- Aishuu -Still Loving- (愛執 -Still Loving-) (1988)
- Kokushō Sayuri Best Collection (国生さゆり ベストコレクション) (1997)
- GOLDEN BEST: Kokushō Sayuri SINGLES (GOLDEN☆BEST 国生さゆり SINGLES) (2002)
- Golden Idol Deluxe: Kokushō Sayuri (ゴールデン☆アイドル デラックス 国生さゆり) (2015)
Filmography
Film
- Eureka (2000) as Yumiko
- One Week Friends (2017) as Shiho Fujimiya[7]
Television
- Sukeban Deka II: The Legend of the Girl In The Iron Mask (1985) as Saori Kokobun
- The Way of the Househusband (2020) as Mother (episode 9)
References
- ^ a b 大公開!『バレンタインソング』といえばこの曲! [The Great Exhibition! When speaking of a "Valentine song", this is the song!] (in Japanese). Oricon Style. February 3, 2006. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Tokyo, Japan: Gakken. pp. 24–31.
- ^ 1986年2月オリコンシングルランキング [February 1986 Oricon Single Ranking] (in Japanese). オリコンランキングデータベース (Oricon Ranking Database). 2007. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ 第1回日本ゴールドディスク大賞 [1st Japan Gold Disc Award] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. 2002. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ "Oz新宿大会での尾崎軍セコンドに国生さゆりさんが登場した件につきまして". Oz Academy (in Japanese). November 3, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Ozアカデミー女子プロレス ユニットについて". Oz Academy (in Japanese). Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ 一週間フレンズ。. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 3, 2016.
External links
- (in Japanese) Kokushō's official blog Archived May 9, 2004, at the Wayback Machine