Natsuko Godai


Natsuko Godai,, of Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese enka singer.
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Career

In 1982, under the alias "Hiromi Hoshi", she debuted with "Koi no Ienakiko", released by New Century Records. In April 1985, she used the name "Yuki Kagawa" with the song "Yoake Made Yokohama". In 1986, using her real name Terumi Nakagawa, she released the song "Yume Kizuna". In 1987, she used the name Natsuko Godai, combining characters from the names of fellow Enka singers Hiroshi Itsuki and Aki Yashiro whom she greatly admired. Under that alias, she released her first major album, 'Modori Gawa'. In 1990, she released the hit single and appeared in Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first of more than 20 appearances. "Shinobu Ame" reached 12th in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.
She is the tourism ambassador for Ozu, Ehime prefecture.

Personal life

She is the daughter of a fish dealer who had a storefront in Shibuya. In 1999, she married Ryōtarō Sugi.

Awards