Naoko Kawai 河合奈保子 | |
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| Birth name | Nahoko Kawai 河合奈保子 |
| Born | July 24, 1963 |
| Origin | Sumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 1980-1996 |
| Labels | Nippon Columbia |
Naoko Kawai (河合奈保子) (born 24 July 1963) is a former pop idol, singer-songwriter, and composer in the 1980s decade.[1] Kawai was from the same generation as Seiko Matsuda, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Junko Mihara and Yoshie Kashiwabara who all debuted on the same year.[2] After the marriage in 1996, she changed her maiden surname to Naoko Kanehara (金原奈保子) and has completely suspended music activities. Since then, Kawai has residence in Australia.