Haruo Minami [SEP] occupation
Haruo Minami
Haruo Minami (三波春夫 "Minami Haruo", July 19, 1923 – April 14, 2001) was an enka singer in postwar Japan.
He was born Bunji Kitazume (北詰文司 "Kitazume Bunji") in Nagaoka, Niigata. Hideo Murata was regarded as Minami's rival, as they both came from rōkyoku backgrounds.
In October 2016 his voice was released for software synthesizer CeVIO Creative Studio.
Career.
In 1939, at the age of 16, Minami Haruo debuted as a performer of
Minami (name)
Minami (written: 南 lit. "south") is both a Japanese surname and a female Japanese given name. Other possible kanjis could be 美波, which literally means "beautiful wave", and 三波, which means "three waves". Notable people with the name include:
People with the surname.
- Akina Minami (), fashion model
- Dale Minami (born 1946), Japanese-American lawyer
- Eiko Minami (), Japanese dancer
- Haruo