Noriko Katō

(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.

Biography Born in Suzuka, Mie, Japan, Noriko Katō graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School.

Filmography TV drama (NTV, 1993) (TV Asahi, 1994) (TV Asahi, 1995) (NTV, 1997) (TV Asahi, 1998) (TBS, 1999) (NTV, 2000) (TV Tokyo, 2002) (TV Tokyo, 2003) (TBS, 2010) (NHK, 2015)

Discography Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Date Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) RIAJcertification AlbumOricon Singles Charts "Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo" July 25, 1992 69 N/ADe 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/AFlower 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/ASouvenir "Invitation" June 25, 1997 59 N/A "Fuyu ga Kita" January 15, 1998 59 N/A "Hanareba Nare ni?" January 13, 1999 77 N/ALa Fraise "Ichigo" May 12, 1999 — N/A "Itsuka Ōjisama ga" February 19, 2000 — N/A Non-album single "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Studio albums YearInformationOricon weeklypeak position SalesRIAJ certification 1994De Beaux Released: March 10, 1994 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: CD, cassette— 1996Flower Diamond Released: May 25, 1996 Label: One Up Music Released: February 5, 1998 Label: One Up Music Formats: CD40 1999La Fraise Released: May 21, 1999 Label: zetima Formats: CD—

Cover albums YearInformationOricon weeklypeak position SalesRIAJ certification 2005Les Oiseaux Bleu Released: May 11, 2005 Label: zetima Formats: CD—

Video albums YearInformationOricon weeklypeak position SalesRIAJ certification 1992Kondo Watashi Doko ka Tsurete itte Kudasai yo Released: September 25, 1992 Label: Warner Music Japan Formats: VHS— 1996Chiisana Shiawase Released: November 11, 1996 Label: One Up Music Formats: VHS—