We all have seen various power couples and friendships in the Japanese film industry that are talked about everywhere in the media. But several mother-daughter Duos are in the entertainment business who you might not know.
1. Kieko Fuji And Hikaru Utada
The first mother-daughter pair is Keiko Fuji and her daughter Hikaru Utada. Junko Utada, who goes by her stage name Keiko Fuji was a top Japanese actress and enka and pop singer in the 1960s and 1970s. Her daughter Hikaru Utada has also made a name for herself in the music industry by becoming one of the top-charting artists. Hikaru, represented by Epic Records label a Sony music sub-label, has recently released her 8th studio album, "Bad Mode," and continues to be the best-selling singer-songwriter and producer.
2. Yumi Adachi And Yuri Adachi
Yumi Adachi, who started her career as an actress at the age of two and then debuted as a J-pop singer at the age of twelve, is a prominent Japanese actress, model, and singer. Yumi's mother, Yuri Adachi, is also a theatre artist and an actress who has worked in movies like The Monday night mystery and Fuzuroi na Himitsu.
3. Mikako Yamada And Yu Yamada
Mikako Yamada, a Japanese model who has also been crowned miss Tokyo at the age of 18 and Miss Okinawa after, is the mother of Japanese actor Yu Yamada. Yu started her journey just like her mother by modeling with the Japanese fashion magazine CanCam.She debuted as a solo artist in 2006 by giving her voice to the movie Akihabara@Deep starring YU.
4. Mitsuki Kimura And Kudo Shizuka
Mitsuki Kimura, is the daughter of the power couple of Japan Kudo Shizuka and Takuya Kimura. Kudo Shizuka, the famous actress and pop singer, debuted in 1984 and launched her solo career in 1987 with over 11 hits on the Oricon charts, making her one of the most successful personalities in Japan. While Kudo is an inspiration to many actors and singer, Mitsuki is also a model and songwriter who have written songs for her mother's album and aspires to be like her.
5. Ayako Fujitani And Miyako
The following dynamic mother-daughter we will talk about is Miyako Fujitani and her daughter Ayako Fujitani. Miyako, who debuted as an actor in E true Hollywood story, was also a writer. And just like her mother, Ayako Fujitani began to write and learn acting and made her debut in a series named Gamera.
6. Cocomi And Kudo Shizuka
Making again to this list, we have Kudo Shizuka and her eldest daughter Cocomi. Cocomi aspires to be a musician and a professional flutist. Cocomi also debuted as a model by being the cover girl for Vogue Japan.
7. Seiko Matsuda And Sayaka Kanda
Seiko Matsuda, also entitled "Eternal Idol" by Japanese media, is a pop singer and professional songwriter who debuted in 1980 and is still actively producing music is one such artist that should be in here. Her daughter Sayaka Kanda was a Japanese actress and singer. Sayaka was an eminent star who worked on the short movie Bean Cake which won the Palme d'Or du court métrage at the 2001 Cannes Film Festivals.
8. Yoko Narahashi And Lyena Yonekura
We all have heard and watched the movies the wolverine and the Last samurai, but the name behind such great casting is Yoka Narahashi, a well-known Japanese casting director and film producer. Yoka and her daughter Lyena Yonekura, also a writer and actress, continue to make their contribution to the film industry.
9. Yukiji Asaoka And Mayuko
The second last pair that we have is of Yukiji Asaoka and Mayuko. Yuki Asaoka, the singer turned actress, has played various roles in many films and series and is the mother to Japanese actress Mayuko. Mayuko has starred in Japanese movies like Wakeful Nights.
10. Emiko Shiratori And Maika Shiratori
Legendary singer and songwriter Emiko Shiratori and musician daughter Maika Shiratori are the musical combos. While Emiko is a folk singer associated with the record Toshiba EMI, now known as EMI music Japan, Maika is a J-pop singer.
