| Noriko Katō | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 加藤 紀子 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Name: | Noriko Katō | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Suzuka, Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Agent: | Up-Front Create | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 164 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(born January 30, 1973) is a Japanese actress and singer-songwriter. She is affiliated with Up-Front Create, a subsidiary of the Up-Front Group.[1] [2]
Born in Suzuka, Mie, Japan, Noriko Katō graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School.[1]
Katō's career began in 1991 as a member of Sakurakko Club, together with Anza Oyama, Miki Nakatani, Miho Kanno, and Hiroko Kurumizawa. On July 25, 1992, she released her first single, a cover of Chisato Moritaka's "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo". The single peaked at No. 69 on Oricon's singles chart and earned her a New Artist Award nomination at the 34th Japan Record Awards.[1] [2]
In 2000, Katō moved to France to study the French language. She resumed her entertainment career when she returned to Japan two years later.[1]
In January 2023, Katō switched her talent agency from J.P. Room to Up-Front Create.
Katō married creative director on December 27, 2005. They divorced on April 15, 2010. On March 3, 2013, Katō married Tokyo No. 1 Soul Set member .[1] [3]
| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[4] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | ||||||
| "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo" | July 25, 1992 | 69 | N/A | De Beaux | ||
| "Omoikiri Naite ii" | August 25, 1993 | 96 | N/A | |||
| "Kono Michi wo Aruiteku" | January 25, 1994 | 95 | N/A | |||
| "Densha no Hito" | April 1, 1994 | — | N/A | Non-album single | ||
| "Truth" | October 10, 1995 | 33 | N/A | Flower Diamond | ||
| "Genki de Iru yo" | February 26, 1996 | 40 | N/A | |||
| "Tsumetaku Shite Kudasai" | May 10, 1996 | 42 | N/A | |||
| "Chiisana Shiawase" | October 10, 1996 | 35 | N/A | Souvenir | ||
| "Invitation" | June 25, 1997 | 59 | N/A | |||
| "Fuyu ga Kita" | January 15, 1998 | 59 | N/A | |||
| "Hanareba Nare ni?" | January 13, 1999 | 77 | N/A | La Fraise | ||
| "Ichigo" | May 12, 1999 | — | N/A | |||
| "Itsuka Ōjisama ga" | February 19, 2000 | — | N/A | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
| Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position | Sales | RIAJ certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | De Beaux
| — | |||
| 1996 | Flower Diamond
| 42 | |||
| 1998 | Souvenir
| 40 | |||
| 1999 | La Fraise
| — |
| Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position | Sales | RIAJ certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo
| — | |||
| 1996 | Chiisana Shiawase
| — |