Katsuko Kanai

is a Japanese singer, dancer, and actress. Born in occupied China, she worked in ballet during her youth and was a regular cast member on and a member of . She released dozens of singles as a singer, including the popular "Tanin no Kankei". Her accolades include a 1966 Galaxy Award and a 2019 Japan Record Awards Achievement Award. Biography Early life Katsuko Kanai was born on 17 June 1945 in Tianjin (then occupied by the pro-Japan Wang Jingwei regime), In 1966, she made her debut at the , performing "A Lover's Concerto". Motohiro Makaino of Nippon Hōsō News Online said that Kanai accelerated the evolution of Masatoshi Sakai's trend of "having veteran female singers who had made their mark in jazz and Latin music sing sexy pop songs". Her song "Ai Samazama" was the theme song of the 1982 TBS drama . She starred as Midori Aihara in the 2016 Japanese remake of Miss Granny.

Personal life In 1981, Kanai married a dentist whom an in-law introduced her to; their wedding ceremony was in Pakistan, where the husband's cousin worked.

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Filmography YearTitleRole 1969 Flower Action 009-1 Spade 2016 Miss Granny Midori Aihara