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* '''Blood Type:''' O  
 
* '''Blood Type:''' O  
 
* '''Height:''' 158 cm
 
* '''Height:''' 158 cm
* '''Family:''' [[Tsuji Jinsei]] (Husband), [[Nakayama Shinobu]] (Younger Sister)
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* '''Family:''' [[Tsuji Hitonari]] (Husband), [[Nakayama Shinobu]] (Younger Sister)
 
* '''Agency:''' BIG APPLE
 
* '''Agency:''' BIG APPLE
  
 
== Information ==
 
== Information ==
  
Nakayama Miho got her start in show business when she was scouted by a model agency when she was in her first year of middle school by Box Coperation. As a model, she modeled for commercials and magazines such as for TDK lens, cassettes, and the magazine Hana to Yume. Soon after, she switch agencies to Big Apple in order to start an idol career. She made her dorama debut in 1985 in the television dorama Maido Osawagaseshimasu and later appeared in various variety shows. In 1987, she got the nickname Miporin from her character on the dorama Mama wa Idol!.
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Nakayama Miho got her start in show business when she was scouted by a model agency named Box Corporation when she was in her first year of middle school. As a model, she modeled for commercials and magazines such as for TDK lens, cassettes, and the magazine ''[[Hana to Yume]]''. Soon after, she switch agencies to Big Apple in order to start an idol career. She made her dorama debut in 1985 in the television dorama ''[[Maido Osawagaseshimasu]]'' and later appeared in various variety shows. In 1987, she got the nickname Miporin from her character on the dorama ''[[Mama wa Idol!]]''.
  
Later on in 1985, Nakayama made her singing debut with the single [["C" (Single)|"C"]]. The single sold extremely well that she won the Rookie of the Year award at that year's Japan Record Awards. She would win countless awards in the next decade from numerous award ceremonies from Japan Golden Disc Awards to the FNS Kayousai. Her single, [[Witches (Nakayama Miho)|Witches]], would earned Nakayama her first appearance to the end of the year program [[Kouhaku Utagaseen]] and would appeared on the program seven times. By the end of the decade, many would name Nakayama as one of the Four Queens of J-Pop in the 80s with [[Asaka Yui]], [[Minamino Yoko]], and [[Kudo Shizuka]].
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Later on in 1985, Nakayama made her singing debut with the single "[["C" (Single)|"C"]]". The single sold extremely well that she won the Rookie of the Year award at that year's ''[[Nihon Record Taisho]]''. She would win countless awards in the next decade from numerous award ceremonies from Japan Golden Disc Awards to the FNS Kayousai. Her single, "[[Witches (Nakayama Miho)|Witches]]", earned Nakayama her first appearance to the end of the year program ''[[Kouhaku Uta Gaseen]]'' and would appeared on the program seven times. By the end of the decade, many named Nakayama as one of the Four Queens of J-Pop in the 80s with [[Asaka Yui]], [[Minamino Yoko]], and [[Kudo Shizuka]].
  
By the start of the 90s, Nakayama shifted gears and tried to aim to become a variety idol by appearing commercials, doramas, variety shows, releasing music, and holding her concert tours. This didn't slow her down as she released the single [[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]] with [[WANDS]], becoming a major hit by selling over 1.8 million copies. A couple months later, Nakayama would go to Los Angeles for a couple months for dance lessons.  
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By the start of the 90s, Nakayama shifted gears and tried to aim to become a variety idol by appearing in commercials, doramas, variety shows, releasing music, and holding her concert tours. This didn't slow her down as she released the single "[[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]]" with [[WANDS]], becoming a major hit by selling over 1.8 million copies. A couple months later, Nakayama went to Los Angeles for a couple months for dance lessons.  
  
When she return to Japan in April 1993, she would start working for the Yomiuri Giants. Soon after, she released another hit single, [[Tada Nakitaku Naru no]], that sold over a million copies. In 1995, Nakayama won various film awards, including Best Actress at the Japan Acedemy Awards, for her role in the film Love Letter.  
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When she return to Japan in April 1993, Nakayama Miho started to work for the baseball team [[Wikipedia:Yomiuri Giants|Yomiuri Giants]]. Soon after, she released another hit single, "[[Tada Nakitaku Naru no]]", that sold over a million copies. In 1995, Nakayama won various film awards, including Best Actress at the ''[[Nihon Academy Taisho]]'', for her role in the film ''[[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]]''.  
  
In 1996, she would collaborate with singer-songwriter [[Okamoto Mayo]] to release her next single, [[Mirai e no Present]]. Three years later, she would release the single [[Adore]] before taking a break from being a singer.
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In 1996, she collaborated with singer-songwriter [[Okamoto Mayo]] to release her next single, "[[Mirai e no Present]]". Three years later, she released the single "[[Adore]]" before taking a break from being a singer.
  
On June 2002, she would marry Tsuji Jinsei and would postpone her film role for the movie Sayonara Itsuka. After her appearance in the television dorama Home & Away, Nakayama would take a small break from show business and move to Paris, France, where she is residing today. But it didn't stop her from appearing in different commercials. She would later release a documentary film about her life, selling limit copies of the film's soundtrack in Starbucks stores.  
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On June 2002, she married musician [[Tsuji Hitonari]] and postponed her film role for the movie ''[[Sayonara Itsuka]]''. After her appearance in the television dorama ''[[Home & Away]]'', Nakayama took a hiatus from show business and move to Paris, France, where she is residing today. But it didn't stop her from appearing in different commercials. She would later release a documentary film about her life, selling limit copies of the film's soundtrack in Starbucks stores.
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In 2011, Nakayama released the song "[[I Am With You (Tooku Hanaretete mo)|I am with you (Tooku Hanaretete mo)]]" on Youtube as a support song for the victims of the [[Wikipedia:2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Touhoku earthquake and tsunami]].
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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* [2006.02.01] [[Collection IV|COLLECTION IV]]
 
* [2006.02.01] [[Collection IV|COLLECTION IV]]
 
* [2006.03.01] [[Complete Singles Box|Complete Singles BOX]]
 
* [2006.03.01] [[Complete Singles Box|Complete Singles BOX]]
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* [2010.07.07] [[Nakayama Miho Perfect Best]] (中山美穂 パーフェクト・ベスト)
  
 
=== Remix Albums ===
 
=== Remix Albums ===
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* [1985.06.21] [["C" (Single)|"C"]]
 
* [1985.06.21] [["C" (Single)|"C"]]
* [1985.10.01] [[Namaiki]] (生意気)
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* [1985.10.01] [[Namaiki (Nakayama Miho)|Namaiki]] (生意気)
 
* [1985.12.05] [[Be-Bop-Highschool|BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL]]
 
* [1985.12.05] [[Be-Bop-Highschool|BE-BOP-HIGHSCHOOL]]
 
* [1986.02.05] [[Iro White Blend]] (色・ホワイトブレンド)
 
* [1986.02.05] [[Iro White Blend]] (色・ホワイトブレンド)
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* [1987.10.07] [[Catch Me|CATCH ME]]
 
* [1987.10.07] [[Catch Me|CATCH ME]]
 
* [1988.02.17] [[You're My Only Shinin' Star]]
 
* [1988.02.17] [[You're My Only Shinin' Star]]
* [1988.07.11] [[Mermaid]] (人魚姫)
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* [1988.07.11] [[Mermaid (Nakayama Miho)|Mermaid]] (人魚姫)
 
* [1988.11.14] [[Witches (Nakayama Miho)|Witches]]
 
* [1988.11.14] [[Witches (Nakayama Miho)|Witches]]
 
* [1989.02.02] [[Rosecolor|ROSÉCOLOR]]
 
* [1989.02.02] [[Rosecolor|ROSÉCOLOR]]
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* [1990.09.10] [[Bi Fantasy / Nakayama Miho Oshare no Subete]] (美・ファンタジー/中山美穂おしゃれのすべて)
 
* [1990.09.10] [[Bi Fantasy / Nakayama Miho Oshare no Subete]] (美・ファンタジー/中山美穂おしゃれのすべて)
 
* [1990.12.05] [[Love Supreme Miho Nakayama Selection '90|LOVE SUPREME Miho Nakayama Selection '90]]
 
* [1990.12.05] [[Love Supreme Miho Nakayama Selection '90|LOVE SUPREME Miho Nakayama Selection '90]]
* [1990.12.21] [[Destiny]]
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* [1990.12.21] [[Destiny (Nakayama Miho)|Destiny]]
 
* [1991.07.21] [[Miho Nakayama Concert Tour '91 Miho The Future, Miho The Nature|MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE]]
 
* [1991.07.21] [[Miho Nakayama Concert Tour '91 Miho The Future, Miho The Nature|MIHO NAKAYAMA CONCERT TOUR '91 MIHO THE FUTURE, MIHO THE NATURE]]
 
* [1992.07.04] [[Mellow (Video)|Mellow]]
 
* [1992.07.04] [[Mellow (Video)|Mellow]]
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* [1998.xx.xx] ANGEL
 
* [1998.xx.xx] ANGEL
 
* [2009.xx.xx] Naze nara Yasashii Machi ga Attakara (なぜなら やさしいまちが あったから)
 
* [2009.xx.xx] Naze nara Yasashii Machi ga Attakara (なぜなら やさしいまちが あったから)
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== Filmography ==
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=== Doramas ===
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* [1985] [[Maido Osawagaseshimasu]] - Mori Nodoka
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* [1985] [[Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte|Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte Part 2]] - Takaoka Nobuko
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* [1985] [[Natsu Taiken Monogatari]] - Sugimoto Yuki
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* [1985] [[Maido Osawagaseshimasu|Maido Osawagaseshimasu 2]] - Mori Nodoka
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* [1986] [[Sailor Fuku Hankyaku Doumei]] - Yamaken Mio
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* [1986] [[Namaiki Zakari]] - Kinoshita Kayoko
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* [1987] [[Mama wa Idol!]] - Nakayama Miho
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* [1987] [[Maido Osawagaseshimasu|Maido Osawagaseshimasu 3]]
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* [1988] [[Wakaokusama wa Ude Makuri]] - Hirose Tomoko
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* [1989] [[Kimi no Hitomi ni Koishiteru]] - Takaki Hitomi
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* [1990] [[Sotsugyou]] - Kinoshita Kaori
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* [1990] [[Suteki na Kataomoi]] - Yoda Keiko
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* [1991] [[Aitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai...]] - Ohki Miyoko
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* [1992] [[Nobunaga KING OF ZIPANGU]] - Nene
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* [1992] [[Dare ka ga Kanojo wo Aishiteru]] - Takano Tsubasa
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* [1994] [[Moshi mo Onegai ga Kanau Nara]] - Mori Mirai
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* [1995] [[For You (TV dorama)|For You]] - Yoshikura Yayoi
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* [1996] [[Oishii Kankei]] - Fujiwara Momoe
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* [1998] [[Nemureru Mori]] - Ohba Minako
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* [2000] [[Nisennen no Koi]] - Mayo Rie
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* [2001] [[Love Story]] - Sudo Misaki
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* [2002] [[Home & Away]] - Nakamori Kaede
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=== Films ===
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* [1985] [[Be-Bop High School]] - Izumi Kyoko
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* [1986] [[Be-Bop High School|Be-Bop High School Koukou Yotarou Aika]] - Izumi Kyoko
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* [1989] [[Docchi ni Suru no.]] - Soda Nobuko
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* [1991] [[Nami no Kazu Dake Dakishimete]] - Tanaka Mariko
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* [1995] [[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]] - Watanabe Hiroko / Fujii Itsuki
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* [1997] [[Tokyo Biyori (film)|Tokyo Biyori]] - Shimazu Yoko
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* [2010] [[Sayonara Itsuka]] - Mayonaka Tohko
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== Awards ==
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* [1985] 27th [[Nihon Record Taisho]] Rookie of the Year Award ("[["C" (Single)|"C"]]")
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* [1985] 23rd [[Golden Arrow Sho]] Rookie of the Year Award
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* [1986] 13th [[FNS Kayousai]] Excellence Music Award ("[[Waku Waku Sasete|WAKU WAKU Sasete]]")
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* [1986] 28th Nihon Record Taisho Gold Prize ("[[Tsuiteru ne Notteru ne]]")
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* [1987] [[Ginza Ongakusai]] Gold Prize
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* [1988] 21st [[Nihon Record Sales Taisho]] LP Category
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* [1988] 15th FNS Kayousai Grand Prize ("[[Witches (Nakayama Miho)|Witches]]")
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* [1988] 30th Nihon Record Taisho Gold Prize ("[[You're My Only Shinin' Star]]")
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* [1988] 26th Golden Arrow Sho Music Prize
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* [1989] 2nd [[Nihon Golden Disc Taisho]] Best Artist, Best Album (''[[Collection|COLLECTION]]'')
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* [1990] 3rd Nihon Golden Disc Taisho Best Artist
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* [1991] 15th [[Nihon Academy Taisho]] Subject Award (''[[Nami no Kazu Dake Dakishimete]]'')
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* [1993] 6th Nihon Golden Disc Taisho Female Idol Category Award (''[[Miho's Select]]'')
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* [1994] 7th Nihon Golden Disc Taisho Best 5 Singles Award ("[[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]]")
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* [1994] 12th [[JASRAC Taisho]] Gold Award ("[[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]]")
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* [1994] [[Nihon Sakushi Ie Kyoukai Taisho]] ("[[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]]")
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* [1995] 20th [[Hochi Eigo Sho]] Best Actress Award (''[[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]]'')
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* [1995] 10th [[Takasaki Eigasai]] Best Leading Actress Award (''[[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]]'')
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* [1995] 38th [[Blue Ribbon Sho]] Best Leading Actress Award (''[[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]]'')
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* [1996] 17th [[Yokohama Eigasai]] Best Actress Award (''[[Love Letter (film)|Love Letter]]'')
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* [1998] 12th Takasaki Eigasai Best Leading Actress Award (''[[Tokyo Biyori (film)|Tokyo Biyori]]'')
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* [1998] 21st Nihon Academy Taisho Best Leading Actress Award (''[[Tokyo Biyori (film)|Tokyo Biyori]]'')
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==

Revision as of 16:08, 1 April 2011

Nakayama Miho (2008)

Nakayama Miho (中山美穂) is a Japanese actress and singer under the label King Records.

Profile

  • Pen Name: Kitayama Mizuho (北山瑞穂)
  • Nickname: Miporin (ミポリン)
  • Birthdate: March 1, 1970
  • Birthplace: Koganei, Tokyo Prefecture
  • Blood Type: O
  • Height: 158 cm
  • Family: Tsuji Hitonari (Husband), Nakayama Shinobu (Younger Sister)
  • Agency: BIG APPLE

Information

Nakayama Miho got her start in show business when she was scouted by a model agency named Box Corporation when she was in her first year of middle school. As a model, she modeled for commercials and magazines such as for TDK lens, cassettes, and the magazine Hana to Yume. Soon after, she switch agencies to Big Apple in order to start an idol career. She made her dorama debut in 1985 in the television dorama Maido Osawagaseshimasu and later appeared in various variety shows. In 1987, she got the nickname Miporin from her character on the dorama Mama wa Idol!.

Later on in 1985, Nakayama made her singing debut with the single ""C"". The single sold extremely well that she won the Rookie of the Year award at that year's Nihon Record Taisho. She would win countless awards in the next decade from numerous award ceremonies from Japan Golden Disc Awards to the FNS Kayousai. Her single, "Witches", earned Nakayama her first appearance to the end of the year program Kouhaku Uta Gaseen and would appeared on the program seven times. By the end of the decade, many named Nakayama as one of the Four Queens of J-Pop in the 80s with Asaka Yui, Minamino Yoko, and Kudo Shizuka.

By the start of the 90s, Nakayama shifted gears and tried to aim to become a variety idol by appearing in commercials, doramas, variety shows, releasing music, and holding her concert tours. This didn't slow her down as she released the single "Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto" with WANDS, becoming a major hit by selling over 1.8 million copies. A couple months later, Nakayama went to Los Angeles for a couple months for dance lessons.

When she return to Japan in April 1993, Nakayama Miho started to work for the baseball team Yomiuri Giants. Soon after, she released another hit single, "Tada Nakitaku Naru no", that sold over a million copies. In 1995, Nakayama won various film awards, including Best Actress at the Nihon Academy Taisho, for her role in the film Love Letter.

In 1996, she collaborated with singer-songwriter Okamoto Mayo to release her next single, "Mirai e no Present". Three years later, she released the single "Adore" before taking a break from being a singer.

On June 2002, she married musician Tsuji Hitonari and postponed her film role for the movie Sayonara Itsuka. After her appearance in the television dorama Home & Away, Nakayama took a hiatus from show business and move to Paris, France, where she is residing today. But it didn't stop her from appearing in different commercials. She would later release a documentary film about her life, selling limit copies of the film's soundtrack in Starbucks stores.

In 2011, Nakayama released the song "I am with you (Tooku Hanaretete mo)" on Youtube as a support song for the victims of the Touhoku earthquake and tsunami.

Discography

Nakayama Miho promoting a video game about herself (1980s)

Original Albums

Best Albums

Remix Albums

Live Albums

Singles

Videos

Books

  • [1985.xx.xx] Isshoukenmei Nakayama Miho Shashinshuu (一生懸命 中山美穂写真集)
  • [1985.xx.xx] Toumei de Iru Yome Ippai Onna no Ko (透明でいるよ めいっぱい女の子)
  • [1986.xx.xx] Miho Ganbaru (美穂がんばる)
  • [1989.xx.xx] Docchi ni Suru no. (どっちにするの。)
  • [1989.xx.xx] Ambivalence Nakayama Miho Shashinshuu (アンビバレンス Ambivalence 中山美穂写真集)
  • [1991.xx.xx] SCENA miho nakayama pictoria
  • [1991.xx.xx] P.S. I LOVE YOU
  • [1995.xx.xx] LETTERS in Love Letter
  • [1997.xx.xx] Nakayama Miho in Eiga "Tokyo Hiyori" (中山美穂 in 映画『東京日和』)
  • [1997.xx.xx] Atashi to Watashi
  • [1998.xx.xx] ANGEL
  • [2009.xx.xx] Naze nara Yasashii Machi ga Attakara (なぜなら やさしいまちが あったから)

Filmography

Doramas

Films

Awards

External Links