Natsue Washizu | |
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| 鷲津名都江 | |
 Kurumi Kobato in 1953 | |
| Born | January 20, 1948 Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Kurumi Kobato |
| Education | Aoyama Gakuin University University of London (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Academic, translator, singer, actress, voice actress |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Years active | 1952-1988, 2004-present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
Natsue Washizu (鷲津 名都江, Washizu Natsue; born January 20, 1948), professionally also known as Kurumi Kobato (小鳩 くるみ), is a Japanese academic, translator, children's singer, actress, television personality and voice actress.
Having debuted as a child singer and actress at the age of four in 1952, she subsequently signed with Victor Entertainment and acted in Japan's first television drama Ponpoko Monogatari. From 1964 to 1972, she was the Onē-san on Captain Doremifa and its successor Nakayoshi Rhythm. As a voice actress she is known for portraying Kozue Ayuhara in the anime Attack No. 1 as well as Snow White in the Japanese dub of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
A graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University and University of London, she later served as professor of British and American literature at Mejiro University and professor of linguistic and cultural studies at Mejiro University Graduate School. She conducted research on English nursery rhymes making several publications; in 2004 she returned on television in Yōkoso! Mother Goose no sekai he, lecturing about her research.