Tokiko Kato | |
Background: | solo_singer |
Birth Date: | 1943 12, mf=yes |
Origin: | Harbin, Manchukuo |
Genre: | Chanson, pop, Kayōkyoku, new wave, folk |
Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
Years Active: | 1966–present |
Associated Acts: | Yū Aku |
Label: | Polydor Records Universal Music Group |
is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, actress and activist.
She was born in Harbin, Manchukuo, to Japanese parents and graduated from the University of Tokyo. She worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University.[1]
While being held hostage by hijackers on All Nippon Airways Flight 857, Kato used her cell phone to keep in contact with police during the hijacking.