| Minako Honda | |
|---|---|
 Minako Honda on the cover of her album Cancel (1986). | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Minako Kudo |
| Also known as | Minako Honda, Minako Honda. |
| Born | July 31, 1967 Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan |
| Origin | Asaka, Saitama, Japan |
| Died | November 6, 2005 (aged 38) Bunkyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Genres | Pop, kayokyoku, operatic pop, classical crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1985–2005 |
| Labels | Toshiba-EMI, Columbia Music Entertainment |
| Website | www |
| Education | Horikoshi High School |
Minako Kudo (Japanese: 工藤美奈子, Hepburn: Kudō Minako, July 31, 1967 – November 6, 2005), better known as Minako Honda (Japanese: 本田美奈子, Hepburn: Honda Minako),[1][2] was a Japanese idol and musical singer. In 1985, she made her debut with the single "Satsui no Vacance".
She was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia on January 5, 2005. At 4:38 A.M. on November 6, 2005, Honda died at the Juntendo University Hospital in Bunkyō, Tokyo.[1]
- ^ a b "Obituary: Minako Honda". The Japan Times. November 7, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "最後は微笑んで...本田美奈子さん白血病で死去／復刻". Nikkan Sports. November 7, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2021.