Midori Kinouchi (木之内 みどり, Kinouchi Midori, b. Midori Kiuchi on June 10, 1957) is a former Japanese idol and actress.
In 1972 Midori Kinouchi was the runner up in the NTV program "Miss Teen Contest".[1] She debuted as a singer in May, 1974 with the song "Mezame" (Wake Up), which was written by famous Japanese lyricist Yū Aku.[2] She debuted as an actress in 1976 in the drama "Watashi Mo Moeiteru" and starred in the 1977 TV series "Keiji Inu Curl".[3]
In early 1978 she scored her biggest hit with "Yokohama Eleven", which reached the Oricon top 30.[4] That same year she announced her retirement because of her marriage to composer and arranger Tsugutoshi Gotō.[5] They divorced 4 years later, and she subsequently married Naoto Takenaka in 1990.[6]