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Togawa Jun

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Togawa Jun

Togawa Jun (戸川純) is a Japanese pop singer and actress. Her singing is often operatic, or harshly screamed. Her lyrics frequently display a bizarre, grim sense of humour which has connected her in many ways to the eroguro subculture.

Profile

  • Real Name: Togawa Junko (戸川順子)
  • Birthdate: March 31, 1961
  • Birthplace: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
  • Family: Togawa Kyoko (Younger Sister)

Biography

When she was in elementary school, Togawa started as an actress in the play Oushou. Then years later in 1980, she made her professional debut in the TBS dorama Shiawase Sensou. She also made her singing debut four years later with the release of her album, entitled Okkisama. Before the decade was up, Togawa became the vocalist for many bands like YAPOOS, GUERNICA, and Phew before focusing more on her acting career.

In 2007, she participated in the internet radio All Neat Nippon before starting her own, called Heat Onsen, a few months later. She celebrate her twenty fifth anniversary in her singing career by releasing the best album TOGAWA LEGEND SELF SELECT BEST & RARE 1979 - 2008. And as of 2009, Togawa has become a novelist and plans to write poetry.

Discography

Studio Albums

Other Albums

  • [1984.04.25] Ura Tamahime (裏玉姫; Live Princess Tama) (Togawa Jun with YAPOOS) (Live Album)
  • [1989.12.16] Showa Kyonen (昭和享年; Year Of The Showa) (Mini-Album)

Best Albums

Singles

DVDs

  • [2005.11.02] Higashiguchi DVD (東口DVD)
  • [2006.02.22] Okkiten "Live" Ganyuu (玉姫伝~ライブ含有)
  • [2006.02.22] TOUR LIVE'85~'86

Books

  • [1984] Junki Susuru, Watashi wa Mushi no Onna (樹液すする、私は虫の女)
  • [1984] Togawa Jun no Kimochi (戸川純の気持ち)
  • [1987] Togawa Jun no Utopia (戸川純のユートピア)
  • [2009] Heart Onasen (ハート温泉)

External Links

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