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Junko Utada (宇多田 純子, Utada Junko)[1] (5 July 1951 – 22 August 2013), known primarily by the stage name Keiko Fuji (藤 圭子, Fuji Keiko) was a Japanese enka singer and actress. She had success in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s with her ballad-type songs. She was married on-and-off with Utada Teruzane, and was the mother of Japanese pop singer Hikaru Utada.
Fuji (sometimes credited as Keiko Fujita)[2] was born in Iwate Prefecture, where her father was a rōkyoku singer. Her mother was a rōkyoku shamisen player . As a child, Fuji sometimes accompanied her parents and sang with them when they were on tour. Her song "Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" (Keiko's version of "Yume wa Yoru Hiraku") won the Mass Popularity Award at the Japan Record Awards in 1970. She also performed this song in the 21st Kōhaku Uta Gassen New Year's Eve TV special.[citation needed]
Her debut album, Shinjuku no Onna/Enka no Hoshi Fuji Keiko no Subete (新宿の女/「演歌の星」藤圭子のすべて, Woman in Shinjuku/"Star of Enka" All of Keiko Fuji), released 5 March 1970, topped the Oricon album chart for 20 consecutive weeks, and her next album Onna no Blues (女のブルース, Woman's Blues), released 5 July 1970, continued topping that chart for 17 consecutive weeks. She topped the Oricon album chart for a 37 consecutive weeks, an incredible record in Japan's music history. Her debut album's number-one record of 20 consecutive weeks remains the longest consecutive number-one record in Oricon history.[3]
She married the enka singer Kiyoshi Maekawa and retired from singing in 1979, announcing her retirement during a TV show on 30 December of that year. The marriage ended in divorce, after which she emigrated to the United States, where she became active in music again by 1981. There, she married Teruzane Utada, a record producer. Their only child, Hikaru Utada, was born in 1983 in New York City (and later themselves became a record-setting pop star in Japan by their late teens).[2] The couple married and divorced seven times.[4]
2006 confiscation of money by the DEAedit
On 3 March 2006, U.S. DEA officials confiscated more than $420,000 in American, Canadian, and Australian currencies from Keiko Fuji's carry-on luggage at JFK Airport, New York, as she waited to board a flight to Las Vegas. Keiko denied any wrongdoing, and was not charged with any crime. However, the government initiated forfeiture proceedings, seeking to seize the money, which it alleged represented proceeds of drug sales or was intended to be used to buy drugs.
Keiko disputed the government's claim. In August 2008, the matter remained pending in Federal District Court in New York.[5] On 27 January 2009, the Federal District Court in New York ordered the confiscated money returned to her, citing lack of evidence.[6]
Deathedit
Keiko Fuji died on 22 August 2013 after jumping from the thirteenth floor of a condominium building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[7][8][9] No foul play was suspected. Her body was found on the grounds of her apartment building. Police said that her slippers were found at the end of her balcony, with no suicide note found.[10][11][12] However, her child Hikaru Utada claims there was a suicide note.[13]
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^オリコンのアルバム1位が千作品に 最多はユーミン. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 19 September 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
^"Divorce for Hikki ... and Parents!". Japan Zone. 5 March 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
^"Japanese Pop Queen's Mom in Fight With DEA". Hikaru Utada's parents seek return of $421k in seized "drug money". Retrieved 22 August 2013.
^. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
^. NHK News. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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^ (in Japanese). Mainichi.jp. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
^"Former singer Keiko Fuji, mother of Hikaru Utada, falls to death". Japan Today. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese February 2022 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the Japanese article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Consider adding a topic to this template there are already 3 809 articles in the main category and specifying topic will aid in categorization Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Japanese Wikipedia article at ja 藤圭子 see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated ja 藤圭子 to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Keiko Fuji news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Junko Utada 宇多田 純子 Utada Junko 1 5 July 1951 22 August 2013 known primarily by the stage name Keiko Fuji 藤 圭子 Fuji Keiko was a Japanese enka singer and actress She had success in Japan in the 1960s and 1970s with her ballad type songs She was married on and off with Utada Teruzane and was the mother of Japanese pop singer Hikaru Utada Keiko Fuji藤 圭子BornJunko Abe 阿部 純子 1951 07 05 5 July 1951Ichinoseki Iwate JapanDied22 August 2013 2013 08 22 aged 62 Shinjuku Tokyo JapanOccupationsSinger actressSpousesKiyoshi Maekawa m 1971 div 1972 wbr Teruzane Utada m 1982 div 2007 wbr ChildrenHikaru UtadaMusical careerGenresEnka PopYears active1969 1979 1981 1998LabelsVictor Entertainment RCA Records BMG Japan CBS Sony Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 2006 confiscation of money by the DEA 2 Death 3 Discography 3 1 Like U3 3 2 Solo 3 2 1 LPs 3 2 2 CDs 3 2 3 Singles 4 Select filmography 4 1 Movies 4 2 Television 5 Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances 6 References 7 External linksLife and career editFuji sometimes credited as Keiko Fujita 2 was born in Iwate Prefecture where her father was a rōkyoku singer Her mother was a rōkyoku shamisen player As a child Fuji sometimes accompanied her parents and sang with them when they were on tour Her song Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku Keiko s version of Yume wa Yoru Hiraku won the Mass Popularity Award at the Japan Record Awards in 1970 She also performed this song in the 21st Kōhaku Uta Gassen New Year s Eve TV special citation needed Her debut album Shinjuku no Onna Enka no Hoshi Fuji Keiko no Subete 新宿の女 演歌の星 藤圭子のすべて Woman in Shinjuku Star of Enka All of Keiko Fuji released 5 March 1970 topped the Oricon album chart for 20 consecutive weeks and her next album Onna no Blues 女のブルース Woman s Blues released 5 July 1970 continued topping that chart for 17 consecutive weeks She topped the Oricon album chart for a 37 consecutive weeks an incredible record in Japan s music history Her debut album s number one record of 20 consecutive weeks remains the longest consecutive number one record in Oricon history 3 She married the enka singer Kiyoshi Maekawa and retired from singing in 1979 announcing her retirement during a TV show on 30 December of that year The marriage ended in divorce after which she emigrated to the United States where she became active in music again by 1981 There she married Teruzane Utada a record producer Their only child Hikaru Utada was born in 1983 in New York City and later themselves became a record setting pop star in Japan by their late teens 2 The couple married and divorced seven times 4 2006 confiscation of money by the DEA edit On 3 March 2006 U S DEA officials confiscated more than 420 000 in American Canadian and Australian currencies from Keiko Fuji s carry on luggage at JFK Airport New York as she waited to board a flight to Las Vegas Keiko denied any wrongdoing and was not charged with any crime However the government initiated forfeiture proceedings seeking to seize the money which it alleged represented proceeds of drug sales or was intended to be used to buy drugs Keiko disputed the government s claim In August 2008 the matter remained pending in Federal District Court in New York 5 On 27 January 2009 the Federal District Court in New York ordered the confiscated money returned to her citing lack of evidence 6 Death editKeiko Fuji died on 22 August 2013 after jumping from the thirteenth floor of a condominium building in Shinjuku Tokyo 7 8 9 No foul play was suspected Her body was found on the grounds of her apartment building Police said that her slippers were found at the end of her balcony with no suicide note found 10 11 12 However her child Hikaru Utada claims there was a suicide note 13 Discography editLike U3 edit For U3 discography see Hikaru Utada discography Solo edit LPs edit Shinjuku no Onna Enka no Hoshi Fuji Keiko no Subete 5 March 1970 Onna no Blues 5 July 1970 Utaitsugarete 25 nen Fuji Keiko Enka o Utau 5 December 1970 Saihate no Onna 5 March 1971 Keiko no Jinsei Gekijō 5 July 1971 Fuji Keiko Recital 5 October 1971 Keiko no Warabeuta 25 December 1971 Shiranai Machi de 25 December 1971 Fuji Keiko On Stage 25 May 1972 Wakare no Tabi 25 June 1972 Original Golden Hits Collection 5 August 1972 Tōkuheikitai Enka no Tabi 5 December 1972CDs edit Fuji Keiko Densetsu no Meikyoku 21 October 1999 Kiite Kudasai Watashi no Jinsei Fuji Keiko Collection 20 December 2000 Fuji Keiko Complete Single Collection 15 nen no Kiseki 21 September 2005 Golden Best Fuji Keiko 26 October 2005 Super Best 11 December 2005 Golden Best Fuji Keiko Hit amp Cover Collection Enka 艶歌 to Enka 縁歌 8 December 2010Singles edit Shinjuku no Onna 25 September 1969 Onna no Blues 5 February 1970 Oricon number 1 Keiko no Yume wa Yoru Hiraku 25 April 1970 cover of Yume wa Yoru Hiraku by En Mari Oricon number 1 Inochi Azukemasu 25 July 1970 Onna wa Koi ni Ikiteiku 25 October 1970 Sai Hate no Onna 5 February 1971 Koi Jingi 5 May 1971 Michinoku Kouta 5 June 1971 Ai no Junrei 5 July 1971 Shiranai Machi de 25 October 1971 Kyōto kara Hakata made 25 January 1972 Wakare no Tabi 25 May 1972 Hana wa Nagarete 25 September 1972 Kanashimi no Machi 5 December 1972 Ashita kara Watashi wa 25 March 1973 Hana Kouta July 1973 Henreki 25 August 1973 Koi no Yuki wa Risō 5 November 1973 Kyoto Blues 5 April 1974 Hi no kuni Kouta June 1974 Watashi wa Kyōto e Kaerimasu 5 July 1974 Inochi Bi 25 August 1974 Anata no Uwasa January 1975 Ikiteru dake no Onna 25 April 1975 Sasurai September 1975 Hashigo zake 5 November 1975 Onna dakara 25 April 1976 Kiite Kudasai Watashi no Jinsei 25 August 1976 Aishu Sakaba 5 February 1977 Anata Hitosuji 25 June 1977 Omokage Heiya 5 November 1977 Ginza Nagare uta May 1978 Yoi yoi Sakaba October 1978 Kita no Minatomati March 1979 Kawaii Onna October 1979 Hotaru Bi October 1981 Aitsu ga Warui 1984 Chōyo Hanayo to October 1984 Tokyo Meiro June 1986 Shinjuku Banka 25 February 1987 Tabiji 1988 Shinchi no Ame feat Katsurasanshi February 1989 Sake ni You hodo April 1994 Tengoku August 1996 Tsumetai Tsuki Nakanaide with Cubic U September 1996 Sennen no Kagaribi October 1996 Otoko to Onna October 1997 Oya Ko Bune 13 February 2014 Select filmography editMovies edit Eiga Sakariba Nagashi uta Shinjuku no Onna 1970 Nikkatsu Zubekō Banchō Yume wa Yoru Hiraku 1970 Toei Company Namida no Nagashi uta Inochi Azukemasu 1970 Shochiku Joshi Gakuen Yabai Sotsugyō 1970 Nikkatsu Fuji Keiko waga Uta no aru Kagiri 1971 Shochiku Television edit Gozonji Kinsan Torimonochō Shibai no Inochi Hi Episode 16 1974 Nihon Educational Television NET Furimuku na Tsurukichi Kantsubaki Episode 16 second part 1975 NHK Ikiteru dake no Kyōaku Chapter 41 story license the second series of ruthless NET 1975 Hyōteki Ryōko Ogura 1979 KTV Shin kaikyō Monogatari 1981 TV Asahi Nichiyō Emi Gekijō Sabushiro no The Hatarake Kōgyō 1986 1987 ABC Kōhaku Uta Gassen Appearances editYear Song No VS Remarks1970 Showa 45 21st 1 Keiko No Yumewayoruhiraku 圭子の夢は夜ひらく 13 24 Teruhiko Saigō1971 Showa 46 22nd 2 Michinoku Kouta みちのく小唄 Minato No Wakareuta 港の別れ唄 9 25 Hiroshi Uchiyamada and Cool Five original schedule Kazuo Funaki Replacing husband Kiyoshi Maekawa that fall ill 1972 Showa 47 23rd 3 Kyoto Kara Hakatamade 京都から博多まで 13 23 Kenichi Mikawa1975 Showa 50 26th 4 Sasurai さすらい 3 24 Masaaki Sakai Returned after 3 years1976 Showa 51 27th 5 Hashigo Sake はしご酒 15 24 Tonosama KingsReferences edit 宇多田 藤圭子さん 遺書 明かす 母らしい 非常に率直な遺言書 5 November 2014 Retrieved 11 August 2021 a b 藤圭子の娘 宇多田ヒカルは16歳 いきなり200万枚ヒットでR Bクイーンに Keiko Fujita s daughter Hikaru Utada is 16 years old and suddenly becomes an R amp B queen with 2 million record sales NikkeiBP co jp in Japanese Nikkei Business Publications 5 March 1999 Archived from the original on 19 July 2011 Retrieved 30 November 2008 オリコンのアルバム1位が千作品に 最多はユーミン Asahi Shimbun in Japanese 19 September 2007 Retrieved 3 January 2009 Divorce for Hikki and Parents Japan Zone 5 March 2007 Retrieved 3 April 2011 Japanese Pop Queen s Mom in Fight With DEA Hikaru Utada s parents seek return of 421k in seized drug money Retrieved 22 August 2013 藤圭子さんに42万ドル返還へ 米空港で06年差し押さえ Sankei Shimbun in Japanese 28 January 2009 Archived from the original on 31 January 2009 Retrieved 9 September 2009 歌手の藤圭子さん自殺か NHK News 22 August 2013 Archived from the original on 22 August 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Ex singer Keiko Fuji plunges to death in alleged suicide Kyodo News Pop star Hikaru Utada s mother dies in suspected suicide 毎日jp 毎日新聞 in Japanese Mainichi jp 8 February 2013 Archived from the original on 24 August 2013 Retrieved 24 August 2013 Former singer Keiko Fuji mother of Hikaru Utada falls to death Japan Today 22 August 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2013 Singer Keiko Fuji dies in apparent suicide The Japan News Retrieved 24 August 2013 Hikaru s Mother Keiko Fuji has passed away UtadaNet com Retrieved 11 December 2013 宇多田 藤圭子さん 遺書 明かす 母らしい 非常に率直な遺言書 in Japanese Oricon News 5 September 2013 Retrieved 5 October 2019 External links editKeiko Fuji at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keiko Fuji amp oldid 1189955632, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
