
Miho Nakayama
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1970-03-01
- Died
- 2024-12-06
- Place of birth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 中山美穗
Biography
Miho Nakayama (March 1, 1970 – December 6, 2024) was a Japanese singer and actress. She was affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed Miporin (ミポリン), and sometimes uses the pseudonyms Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂, Kitayama Mizuho) or Issaque (一咲(いっさく), Issaku) when she writes the lyrics. Nakayama made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single "C", as well as a starring role in the film Be-Bop High School. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast Nakayama in the starring dual roles of Hiroko Watanabe and Itsuki Fujii in the film Love Letter. The film was a huge box-office success, and Nakayama won Best Actress awards for her role in the film at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards, the 17th Yokohama Film Festival[8] and the 18th Hochi Film Awards. Nakayama was nominated for a Best Actress Japanese Academy Award in 1998 for her role in Tokyo Biyori, and has appeared in a number of TV series including Love Story (2001).
Known For
TV Shows (30)

Tales of the Bizarre
1990
as (segment "Kyofu no tezawari")

Time Limit Investigator
2006
as Machiko Kotobuki

Renovation Like Magic
2022

The High School Heroes
2021
as Ruriko Manaka

Like Shooting Stars in the Twilight
2018
as Mariko Takizawa

Sailor Suit Rebel Alliance
1986
as Miho Yamagata

Love of Sage
2016
as Mayuko Takanaka

Graduation
1990

Things You Can Know by Looking at Them
2020
as 内田百百子

The Makioka Sisters
2018
as Makioka Tsuruko

Stage Play "Journey to the West"
2024

Love 2000
2000
as Mashiro Rieru

Three Star Bar in Nishi Ogikubo
2021

A Sleeping Forest
1998

Tokyo 23-ku Onna
2019
as Kaoru

Platonic
2014
as Sara Mochizuki

The Young Wife Rolls Her Arms!
1988
as Hirose Tomoko

Love Story
2001

Aitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai
1991
as Miyoko Oki

The Noble Detective
2017

おヒマなら来てよネ!
1987
as 佐竹希望 / 広瀬洋子 (二役)

Mama Is an Idol
1987
as Miho Nakayama

Wonderful Unrequited Love
1990
as Keiko Yoda/Nana Hayashi

Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru
1989
as 高木瞳

Delicious Relation
1996
as 藤原 百恵

Home & Away
2001

For You
1995
as Yoshikura Yayoi

Story of a Summer Experience
1985
as Sugimoto Yuki

Somebody Loves Her
1992

Moshimo Negai ga Kanau Nara
1994
Movies (31)

Love Letter
1995
as Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
1989

Last Letter
2020
as Skae

108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba
2019
as Ayako

Tokyo Fair Weather
1997
as Yoko Shimazu

Be-Bop High School 2
1986
as Kyoko Izumi

Lesson in Murder
2022
as Ms. Kakei

Marmalade Boy
2018
as Chiyako

Goodbye, Someday
2010
as Toko

Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito
2019
as Saeko Hashino

The Confidence Man JP: Fortune
2019

Butterfly Sleep
2018
as Ryoko Matsumura

Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special
2017

I Have to Buy New Shoes
2012
as Aoi Teshigawara

The Tragedy of W
2019

Fujiko Fujio's Dream Camera
1986
as Sayoko Shiratori

花実のない森
2017

Who Do I Choose?
1989
as Nobuko Kuwata

Be-Bop High School
1985
as Kyoko Izumi

Cover as Many Waves as Possible
1991
as Mariko

LIVE IN "Mellow" MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '92
1992
as Herself

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi - Special 1
1999

Shuuchakueki: Twilight express no koi
2012
as 高津千絵

The King of Minami: The Masked Woman
2004

MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE
1991
as Herself

Mismatch - Miho & Shizuka Xmas Special
1988
as Tamaki Sugihara

Noukagaku Bengoshi Kaidou Azusa Doubt
2021
as Fuyukawa Sayaka

Miho Nakayama 38th Anniversary Concert
2023

CATCH ME MIHO NAKAYAMA LIVE '88
1988
as Herself

Idol Hotline: Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School
1988
as Herself

Mama is an Idol! Special Final Chapter
1988
as Miho Nakayama
About Miho Nakayama
Miho Nakayama (March 1, 1970 – December 6, 2024) was a Japanese singer and actress. She was affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed Miporin (ミポリン), and sometimes uses the pseudonyms Mizuho Kitayama (北山 瑞穂, Kitayama Mizuho) or Issaque (一咲(いっさく), Issaku) when she writes the lyrics. Nakayama made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single "C", as well as a starring role in the film Be-Bop High School. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's chart… With 61 credits spanning from 1985 to 2024, Miho Nakayama has appeared in 31 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular Miho Nakayama Movies
- Love Letter (1995) — as Hiroko Watanabe / Female Itsuki Fujii
- Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)
- Last Letter (2020) — as Skae
- 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba (2019) — as Ayako
- Tokyo Fair Weather (1997) — as Yoko Shimazu
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