Mizutani Mari

Mizutani Mari (水谷麻里) is a former Japanese pop idol singer. Mizutani got her start while in middle school in 1985 when she entered the '86 Miss Hair Colon Image Girl Contest, sponsored by Shiseido. Even though she got defeated by Sakai Noriko for grand prix award, Mizutani was awarded the BOMB award. She debuted soon after as a singer with the single 21 Seiki Made Aishite a year later. She would later go on to win the Rookie of the Year award at the Japan Record Awards of 1986.

In 1987, Mizutani met her future husband, manga artist Eguchi Hisashi, and would later marry him three years later. She would annouced during that time that she would retire from show business.

Profile

• Married Name: Eguchi Yoshiko (江口葉子)
• Birthdate: July 18, 1971
• Birthplace: Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture

Discography

Albums

• [1986.08.02] Nakayoshi (なかよし)
• [1987.02.05] Hogaraka (ほがらか)
• [1987.08.21] Ashita no Kiiro wo Tsuka Mitai (あしたの黄色をつかみたい)
• [1987.12.16] PICNIC
• [2004.02.21] Collection (コレクション)

Singles

• [1986.03.21] 21 Seiki Made Aishite (21世紀まで愛して)
• [1986.07.01] Chijou ni Furita Tenshi (地上に降りた天使)
• [1986.09.25] Otome Hiyori (乙女日和)
• [1987.01.01] Haru ga Kita (春が来た)
• [1987.04.08] Pokichi Pekichi Pakichi (ポキチ・ペキチ・パキチ)
• [1987.07.16] Vacance no Arashi (バカンスの嵐)
• [1987.10.02] Moebius Tengoku (メビウス天国)
• [1988.03.02] Haruyasumi (春休み)

Photobooks

• [1987.04.19] Mizutani Mari Shashinshuu Omoigakenai Koto Shitara... (水谷麻里写真集 思いがけないことしたら…)
• [1987.04.20] Mizutani Mari Magazine M-3 (水谷麻里マガジン M-3)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 水谷麻里