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Mariko Gotō

Born
Feb 22, 1982 · Age 44
Place of birth
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Gender
Female
Movie credits
8
TV credits
3
Also known as (3)
  • 後藤 まりこ
  • Midori
  • Mariko Gotou

Biography

Mariko Gotō (後藤 まりこ, Gotō Mariko) (born February 22, 1982, in Izumiōtsu, Osaka) is a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer. Her career started in the early 2000s with the band Usagi (うさぎ), where she sang and played guitar. After it broke up in 2003, she joined punk jazz group Midori together with Usagi's bassist, Yoshifumi Kuwano. Midori released three full-length albums, five EPs, and a single. After its dissolution, Gotō focused on her solo career as a musician, as well as a stage, film, and television drama actress. In 2013, she wrote the lyrics for and sang the opening song of the…