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{{Expand Japanese|河合奈保子|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| birth_name = Nahoko Kawai<br />河合奈保子
| birth_name = Nahoko Kawai<br />河合奈保子
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| origin = [[Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka|Sumiyoshi]], [[Osaka]], Japan
| origin = [[Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka|Sumiyoshi]], [[Osaka]], Japan
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| genre = [[J-pop]]
| occupation = Singer
| occupation = Singer, songwriter, composer
| years_active = 1980-1996
| years_active = 1980-1996
| instrument = Piano, Guitar, [[Mandolin]], Synthesizer
| instrument = Vocals, Piano, Guitar, [[Mandolin]], Synthesizer
| label = [[Nippon Columbia]]
| label = [[Nippon Columbia]]
}}
}}


{{Nihongo|'''Naoko Kawai'''|河合奈保子}}, (24 July 1963) is a 1980s era Japanese [[pop music|pop]] [[Japanese idol|idol]], singer-songwriter, composer, and actress.<ref name="Kindai">『別冊近代映画　河合奈保子特集号』（近代映画社刊 1981年）</ref>
{{Nihongo|'''Naoko Kawai'''|河合奈保子}} (born 24 July 1963) is a former [[pop music|pop]] [[Japanese idol|idol]], singer-songwriter, and composer in the 1980s decade.<ref name="Kindai">『別冊近代映画　河合奈保子特集号』（近代映画社刊 1981年）</ref> Kawai was from the same generation as [[Seiko Matsuda]], [[Yoshimi Iwasaki]], [[Junko Mihara]] and [[Yoshie Kashiwabara]] who all debuted on the same year.<ref>[https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/18560 河合奈保子&柏原芳恵デビュー40周年、4つの共通点と同期・松田聖子にない「実績」, 週刊女性PRIME・2020年8月7日記事</ref> After the marriage in 1996, she changed her maiden surname to {{Nihongo|'''Naoko Kanehara'''|金原奈保子}} and has completely suspended music activities. Since then, Kawai has residence in Australia.

==Early life==
Naoko was born in Sumiyoshi-ku in Osaka. She is the eldest daughter of her family and has 3 years younger sister. In elementary school, she started to play the piano and in high school was part of the folk-song club as the part of her after-school activities.<ref name="naoko01">『別冊近代映画 河合奈保子特集号』（近代映画社刊 1981年）</ref> In 1979, Naoko applied to compete in the "Hideki Younger Brother/Sister Recruitment Audition" contest held by talent agency Geiei in the name of the singer [[Hideki Saijo]]. In the audition application tape, she sang [[Anri]]'s 'Olivia wo Kikinagara'. She won the final tournament held at Nakano Sunplaza and was performing [[Mako Ishino]]'s ``Haru La! La! La!''.


==Career==
==Career==
===1980-1984===
In June 1980, she debuted with the single Ookina Mori no Chiisana Ouchi under [[Nippon Columbia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://reminder.top/726764906/|title=三浦徳子の確信犯っぷり、河合奈保子のデビュー曲「大きな森の小さなお家」|publisher=reminder.top|access-date=1 October 2023|language=ja}}</ref> She had nickname during the debut times as "the little Hideki's sister". Two months later in August 1980, her second single "Young Boy" has been one of the first career hits for the Naoko. The single not only debut at number 13 on the Oricon Weekly charts and remained in Yearly Charts at number 80, but has also won multiple awards: New Artist Award at the [[22nd Japan Record Awards]], Judge's Encouragement Award at the 7th ABC Kayo Shinnin Grand Prix, Newcomer Award at the 7th Yokohama Music Festival, Excellent Newcomer Award at the 8th [[FNS Music Festival]] and 6th Zen Nihon Kayō ongakusai, Enthusiastic performance award at the 10th [[Ginza Music Festival]] and silver award at the [[Shinjuku Music Festival]]. In October 1980, she released her first original album Love, which includes 2 singles with its b-side tracks and 6 newly written songs. The album debut at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In December, she released her third single Aishitemasu. The single debut at number 14 on the Oricon Weekly chart and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 83. On the same month was released her first live album "Live", which includes recording from her first concert held on October at [[Mielparque Tokyo]].


In January 1981, Naoko has launched concert tour "1981 Shin Haru Tour" which lasted the whole month. In March 1981, she released her fourth single 17sai ("Seventeen"), the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly charts and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 75. On the same month, she launched her second concert tour "1981 Spring tour" which lates until May. In May 1991, she released her second album Twilight Dream, fully arranged by Motoki Funayama. It includes 2 previously released singles with its b-side tracks and 6 newly written tracks. The album debut at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In June 1981, her fifth single Smile for me has been marked as the second hit and as one of the most recognizable song of her career. The single debut at number 4 and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 59. It has been rewarded with golden dove award at the 7th [[Nippon Television Music Festival]] and Golden Idol prize at the [[23rd Japan Record Awards]]. In July 1981, she launched her third concert tour "Kawai Naoko: Natsu" which lasted until August. In August 1981, she released her third original album Diary, the album debut at number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. Soon after finishing the summer tour, Naoko has launched in September her fourth "Kawai Naoko Concert" which lasted the whole month. During the same month, she released her sixth single Moonlight Kiss, the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly charts and on the 1981 yearly charts remained at number 95. It has received Golden Award at the 7th Zen Nihon Kayō ongakusai. In November 1981, the recording label has released her first compilation album Angel, which debut at number 6 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In December 1981, she released her seventh single Love Letter, the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and on the 1982 yearly charts remained at number 61. On the same month, she made appearance on the new-year television program [[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]] for the first time.
Naoko was a regular on [[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]], an annual television program showcasing the country's most popular entertainers.


===1985-1990===
One of her representative singles is [[jp:ハーフムーン・セレナーデ|'Half Moon Serenade']].<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDCaldp4qc|type=Video file|title=ハーフムーン・セレナーデ "月半小夜曲" (Half Moon Serenade)|via=YouTube|publication-date=22 November 2013|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>
One of her representative singles is [[jp:ハーフムーン・セレナーデ|'Half Moon Serenade']].<ref>{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VDCaldp4qc|type=Video file|title=ハーフムーン・セレナーデ "月半小夜曲" (Half Moon Serenade)|via=YouTube|publication-date=22 November 2013|access-date=8 May 2020}}</ref>


Her 1985 single [[jp:デビュー/MANHATTAN JOKE|'Debut/Manhattan Joke']] reached first place in the [[List of Oricon number-one singles of 1985|Oricon Weekly Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/JP1_e.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226082219/http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/JP1_e.htm |archivedate=2008-12-26 }}</ref>
Her 1985 single [[jp:デビュー/MANHATTAN JOKE|'Debut/Manhattan Joke']] reached first place in the [[List of Oricon number-one singles of 1985|Oricon Weekly Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/JP1_e.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-10-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226082219/http://www18.ocn.ne.jp/~hbr/JP1_e.htm |archivedate=2008-12-26 }}</ref>

In 1987, Kawai took the pop-music contest "Intertalent 87" held in the Prague, [[Czechoslovakia]] and has been rewarded with "Prize of the Deputy Prime Minister 87", [[Supraphon]] Award and prize for 3rd place in the contest. Special single "Looking for the love" bundled Izayoi Monogatari has been released in the country under recording label Suprahon. "Looking for love" has been composed by the Czeslovakia's composer [[Karel Svoboda (artist)|Karel Svoboda]].


She also notably appeared on two Jackie Chan songs in his 1988 studio album, [[Jackie Chan discography|'Jackie Chan']].
She also notably appeared on two Jackie Chan songs in his 1988 studio album, [[Jackie Chan discography|'Jackie Chan']].

===1991-1996===


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1996, she married hair and makeup artist [[jp:金原宜保|Takayasu Kanehara]] after a 100-day courtship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/1996/02/02/0011344892.shtml|title = "秀樹の妹"河合奈保子が結婚 交際１００日のスピード婚/デイリースポーツ online| date=18 October 2023 }}</ref> She has only-child, daughter Kaho, who debuted in 2013 as a singer, however soon after suspended activities in order to focus on the school.

In 1996, she married hair and makeup artist [[jp:金原宜保|Takayasu Kanehara]] after a 100-day courtship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/1996/02/02/0011344892.shtml|title = "秀樹の妹"河合奈保子が結婚 交際１００日のスピード婚/デイリースポーツ online}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
|-
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Love''
|
*Released: October 10, 1980
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | ''Twilight Dream''
|
*Released: May 10, 1981
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 2
|-
! scope="row" | ''Diary''
|
*Released: August 10, 1981
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 3
|-
! scope="row" | ''Summer Heroine''
|
*Released: July 21, 1982
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 6
|-
! scope="row" | ''Album''
|
*Released: January 21, 1983
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| '''1'''
|-
! scope="row" | ''Sky Park''
|
*Released: June 1, 1983
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 2
|-
! scope="row" | ''Half Shadow''
|
*Released: October 2, 1983
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 4
|-
! scope="row" | ''Summer Delicacy''
|
*Released: June 1, 1984
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 6
|-
! scope="row" | ''Daydream Coast''
|
*Released: August 28, 1984
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 3
|-
! scope="row" | ''Sayonara Monogatari: THE LAST SCENE and AFTER''
|
*Released: December 5, 1984
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 11
|-
! scope="row" | ''Stardust Garden ''
|
*Released: March 5, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 4
|-
! scope="row" | ''9 1/2 Half''
|
*Released: December 12, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 10
|-
! scope="row" | ''Scarlet''
|
*Released: October 21, 1986
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 4
|-
! scope="row" | ''JAPAN as waterscapes''
|
*Released: June 24, 1987
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | ''Members Only''
|
*Released: April 1, 1988
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 15
|-
! scope="row" | ''Calling You''
|
*Released: November 21, 1989
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 66
|-
! scope="row" | ''Bookend''
|
*Released: June 1, 1990
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 71
|-
! scope="row" | ''Engagement''
|
*Released: November 21, 1993
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''nahoko Oto: blue/orange'' (released as '''Nahoko''')
|
*Released: April 26, 2006
*Label: TBA
*Formats: [[Music download|digital download]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''nahoko Oto'' (released as '''Nahoko''')
|
*Released: November 2, 2006
*Label: TBA
*Formats: [[Music download|digital download]]
| -
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which did not chart
|}


===Eps===
* ''[1980.10.10] LOVE''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''[1981.05.10] Twilight Dream (トワイライト・ドリーム)''
|+ List of EPs, with selected chart positions
* ''[1981.08.10] Diary (ダイアリー)''
|-
* ''[1982.07.21] Summer Heroine (サマー・ヒロイン)''
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
* ''[1983.01.21] Arubamu (あるばむ)''
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
* ''[1983.06.01] Sky Park (スカイ・パーク)''
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
* ''[1983.10.02] Half Shadow (ハーフ・シヤドウ)''
|-
* ''[1984.06.01] Summer Delicacy (サマー・デリカシー)''
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
* ''[1984.08.28] Daydream Coast (デイドリーム・コースト)''
|-
* ''[1984.12.05] Sayonara Monogatari - THE LAST SCENE and AFTER (さよなら物語)''
! scope="row" | ''Beautiful Day''
* ''[1985.03.05] Stardust Garden (スターダスト・ガーデン)''
|
* ''[1985.12.12] 9 1/2 NINE HALF''
*Released: July 24, 1983
* ''[1986.10.21] Scarlet (スカーレット)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1987.06.24] JAPAN as waterscapes''
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
* ''[1988.04.01] Members Only''
| 7
* ''[1989.11.21] Calling You''
|-
* ''[1990.06.01] Bookend (ブックエンド)''
! scope="row" | ''Bara Ado''
* ''[1993.11.21] engagement''
|
* ''[2006.04.26] nahoko Oto / blue (nahoko 音 / blue)''
*Released: September 21, 1987
* ''[2006.04.26] nahoko Oto / orange (nahoko 音 / orange)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[2006.11.02] nahoko Oto (nahoko 音)''
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming

| 42
==Mini albums==
|-

! scope="row" | ''Timeless: Naoko special mix''
* ''[1983.07.24] Beautiful Day (ビューティフル・デイ)''
|
* ''[1987.09.21] Bara Ado (ばらあど)''
*Released: October 10, 1987
* ''[1987.12.10] Timeless ~Naoko special mix~''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1988.09.21] Fabric Voices''
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming

| 39
==Live albums==
|-
! scope="row" | ''Fabric Voices''
|
*Released: September 21, 1987
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]], [[Music download|digital download]], streaming
| 56
|-
|}


===Live albums===
* ''[1980.12.10] LIVE''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''[1982.02.25] NAOKO IN CONCERT''
|+ List of live albums, with selected chart positions
* ''[1982.11.21] Brillant (ブリリアント)''
|-
* ''[1988.10.21] NAOKO THANKSGIVING PARTY''
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
|-
! scope="row" | ''LIVE''
|
*Released: December 10, 1980
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 10
|-
! scope="row" | ''Naoko in concert''
|
*Released: February 25, 1982
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 9
|-
! scope="row" | ''Brilliant''
|
*Released: November 21, 1982
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 12
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO THANKSGIVING PARTY''
|
*Released: October 21, 1988
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 47
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which did not chart
|}


==Best albums==
===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
|-
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
|-
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
|-
! scope="row" | ''Angel''
|
*Released: November 25, 1981
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 5
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Zenkyokushuu''
|
*Released: September 21, 1982
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 25
|-
! scope="row" | ''Prism (Angel II)/Collection''
|
*Released: December 21, 1983
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | ''Ai Naoko no Wakakusairo no Tabi''
|
*Released: March 21, 1984
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | ''Naoko22/Collection II''
|
*Released: July 24, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 7
|-
! scope="row" | ''Zenkyokushuu Namida no Hollywood''
|
*Released: May 21, 1986
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 37
|-
! scope="row" | ''Pure Gold''
|
*Released: March 21, 1989
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 99
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Sakuhinshuu Masterpieces''
|
*Released: May 1, 1989
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Cassette tape]]
| 88
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO KAWAI Super Twin DX''
|
*Released: December 1, 1990
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Cassette tape]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Best Selection I/Kawai Naoko Best Selection II''
|
*Released: September 21, 1993
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Single Collection''
|
*Released: December 6, 2006
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Golden Best''
|
*Released: March 3, 2010
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Golden Best A-side/B-side collection''
|
*Released: January 23, 2013
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Golden Idol Naoko Kawai''
|
*Released: July 30, 2014
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]]
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Watashi ga Sukina Naoko Kawai''
|
*Released: August 26, 2015
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], digital download, streaming
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Masaaki Omura Works: Masaaki Omura Sakushin Shuu''
|
*Released: September 21, 2022
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], digital download, streaming
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko COLLECTION Vol.1 1980-1984/COLLECTION Vol.2 1985-1993''
|
*Released: December 3, 2022
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: LP
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Masao Urino Works: Masao Urino Sakushin Shuu''
|
*Released: July 12, 2023
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], digital download, streaming
| -
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which did not chart
|}


===Box set===
* ''[1981.11.25] Angel''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''[1982.09.21] Kawai Naoko Zenkyokushuu (河合奈保子全曲集)''
|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
* ''[1983.12.21] Prism (Angel II) (プリズム(AngelII))''
|-
* ''[1983.12.21] Collection (コレクション)''
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
* ''[1984.03.21] Ai Naoko no Wakakusairo no Tabi (愛・奈保子の若草色の旅)''
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
* ''[1985.07.24] NAOKO22''
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
* ''[1985.07.24] Collection II (コレクションII)''
|-
* ''[1986.05.21] Zenktokushuu Namida no Hollywood (全曲集 涙のハリウッド)''
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
* ''[1989.03.21] Pure Gold''
|-
* ''[1989.05.01] Kawai Naoko Sakuhinshuu Masterpieces (河合奈保子作品集 Masterpieces)''
! scope="row" | ''Jewel Box''
* ''[1990.12.01] NAOKO KAWAI Super Twin DX (NAOKO KAWAI スーパー・ツインDX)''
|
* ''[1993.09.21] Kawai Naoko Best Selection I (河合奈保子 ベスト・コレクションI)''
*Released: September 29, 2001
* ''[1993.09.21] Kawai Naoko Best Selection II (河合奈保子 ベスト・コレクションII)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[2001.09.29] JEWEL BOX''
*Formats: CD+DVD set
* ''[2003.02.01] JEWEL BOX 2''
| -
* ''[2006.12.06] Kawai Naoko Single Collection (河合奈保子・しんぐるこれくしょん)''
|-
* ''[2007.12.19] NAOKO PREMIUM''
! scope="row" | ''Jewel Box 2''
|
*Released: February 1, 2003
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: CD+DVD set
| 286
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO PREMIUM''
|
*Released: December 19, 2007
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: CD+DVD set
| 250
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO LIVE PREMIUM''
|
*Released: February 18, 2009
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: CD+DVD set
| 189
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which did not chart
|}


==Singles==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Formats
|-
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| [[Oricon Singles Chart|JPN<br>Physical]]<br><ref name=oricon>{{cite web|url=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/kawainaoko.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016162857/http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~yamag/single/kawainaoko.html|url-status=dead |archive-date=October 16, 2007|title=Oricon sale history of Naoko Kawai|publisher=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 27, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|1980
|style="text-align:left;"|"Ooki na Mori no Chiisai no Ouchi"<br>（大きな森の小さなお家）
| 36
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Young Boy"<br>（ヤング・ボーイ）
| 13
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Aishitemasu"<br>（愛してます）
| 14
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="4"|1981
|style="text-align:left;"|"17-sai"<br>（17才）
| 11
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Smile for me "<br>（スマイル・フォー・ミー）
| 4
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Moonlight Kiss"<br>（ムーンライト・キッス）
| 11
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Love Letter"<br> (ラブレター)
| 11
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="4"|1982
|style="text-align:left;"|"Ai wo Kudasai"<br> (愛をください)
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Natsu no Heroine"<br>（夏のヒロイン）
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Kenka wo Yamete"<br>（けんかをやめて）
| 5
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Invitation"<br>（インビテーション）
| 8
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="4"|1983
|style="text-align:left;"|"Straw Touch no Koi"<br>（ストロー・タッチの恋）
| 9
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Escalation"<br>（エスカレーション）
| 3
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Unbalance"<br>（UNバランス）
| 4
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Gimonfu"<br>（疑問符）
| 4
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="4"|1984
|style="text-align:left;"|"Soyokaze no Melody"<br>（微風のメロディー）
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Control"<br>（コントロール）
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Kuchibiru no Privacy"<br>（唇のプライバシー）
| 4
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"KKita Eki no Solitude"<br>（北駅のソリチュード）
| 6
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="4"|1985
|style="text-align:left;"|"Jealous Train"<br>（ジェラス・トレイン）
| 6
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Debut/Manhattan Joke"<br>（デビュー／マンハッタン・ジョーク）
| '''1'''
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Lavender Lips"<br>（ラヴェンダー・リップス）
| 5
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Through The Window"<br>
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="3"|1986
|style="text-align:left;"|"Namida no Hollywood"<br>（涙のハリウッド）
| 7
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Setsuna no Natsu"<br>（刹那の夏）
| 10
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Halfmoon Serenade"<br>（ハーフムーン・セレナーデ）
| 6
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987
|style="text-align:left;"|"Omoide no Coney's Island"<br>（想い出のコニーズ・アイランド）
| -
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Izayoi Monogatari"<br>（十六夜物語）
| 10
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="2"|1988
|style="text-align:left;"|"Kanashii Hito"<br>（悲しい人）
| 21
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Harbour Light Memories"<br>（ハーバー・ライト・メモリズ）
| 18
| CD, LP, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="1"|1989
|style="text-align:left;"|"Kanashimi no Anniversar"<br>（悲しみのアニバァサリー）
| 74
| CD, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="2"|1990
|style="text-align:left;"|"Mi Rai"<br>（美・来）
| 74
| CD, Cassette
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|"Nemuru, Nemuru, Nemuri"<br>（眠る・眠る・眠る）
| 97
| CD, Cassette
|-
|rowspan="1"|1994
|style="text-align:left;"|"Yume no Ato Kara"<br>（夢の跡から）
| 60
| CD
|-
|}


===Home-video===
* ''[1980.06.01] Ooki na Mori no Chiisai no Ouchi (大きな森の小さなお家)''
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''[1980.08.25] Young Boy (ヤング・ボーイ)''
|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
* ''[1980.12.10] Aishitemasu (愛してます)''
|-
* ''[1981.03.10] 17 Sai (17才)''
! style="width:15em;" rowspan="2"| Title
* ''[1981.06.01] Smile For Me (スマイル・フォー・ミー（)''
! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"| Album details
* ''[1981.09.01] Moonlight Kiss (ムーンライト・キッス)''
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
* ''[1981.12.05] Love Letter (ラブレター)''
|-
* ''[1982.03.10] Ai wo Kudasai (愛をください)''
!style="width:3em;font-size:85%"|[[Oricon|JPN<br />Oricon]]<br/><ref name=oricon/>
* ''[1982.06.10] Natsu no Heroine (夏のヒロイン)''
|-
* ''[1982.09.01] Kenka wo Yamete (けんかをやめて)''
! scope="row" | ''Brilliant: Lady Naoko in Concert''
* ''[1982.12.01] Invitation''
|
* ''[1983.03.01] Straw Touch no Koi (ストロー・タッチの恋)''
*Released: November 21, 1982
* ''[1983.06.01] Escalation (エスカレーション)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1983.09.14] UNBalance (UNバランス)''
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
* ''[1983.12.01] Gimonfu (疑問符)''
| -
* ''[1984.03.01] Soyokaze no Melody (微風のメロディー)''
|-
* ''[1984.06.01] Control (コントロール)''
! scope="row" | ''Beautiful Days in Gōkan''
* ''[1984.08.28] Kuchibiru no Privacy (唇のプライバシー)''
|
* ''[1984.12.01] Kita Eki no Solitude (北駅のソリチュード)''
*Released: September 1, 1983
* ''[1985.03.05] Jurres Train (ジェラス・トレイン)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1985.06.12] Debut / MANHATTAN JOKE (デビュー/MANHATTAN JOKE)''
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
* ''[1985.10.03] Lavender Lips (ラヴェンダー・リップス)''
| -
* ''[1985.12.12] THROUGH THE WINDOW ~Tsuki ni Furu Yuki~ (THROUGH THE WINDOW～月に降る雪～)''
|-
* ''[1986.04.01] Namida no Hollywood (涙のハリウッド)''
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Ai no Concert''
* ''[1986.07.24] Setsuna no Natsu (刹那の夏)''
|
* ''[1986.11.28] Half Moon Serenade (ハーフムーン・セレナーデ)''
*Released: December 1, 1983
* ''[1987.03.01] Omoide no Coney Island (想い出のコニーズ・アイランド)''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1987.07.24] Izayoi Monogatari (十六夜物語)''
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
* ''[1988.03.01] Kanashii Hito (悲しい人)''
| -
* ''[1988.07.21] Harbour Light Memories''
|-
* ''[1989.11.10] Kanashimi no Anniversary (悲しみのアニバァサリー)''
! scope="row" | ''Daydream Coast''
* ''[1990.04.10] Mi Rai (美・来)''
|
* ''[1990.09.01] Nemuru, Nemuru, Nemuru (眠る、眠る、眠る)''
*Released: August 28, 1984
* ''[1992.06.21] Golden sunshine day''
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
* ''[1993.10.21] Engage (エンゲージ)''
*Formats: VHS, LD
* ''[1994.03.21] Yume no Ato Kara (夢の跡から)''
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''SUMMER SPECIAL in EAST'84''
|
*Released: December 1, 1984
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''STARDUST GARDEN''
|
*Released: March 21, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kanden suruzo Atsui Natsu NAOKO EAST'85''
|
*Released: September 21, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Fantastic Journey 91/2''
|
*Released: December 12, 1985
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO '86 Stardust Paradise in EAST''
|
*Released: September 1, 1986
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Scarlet''
|
*Released: December 10, 1986
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Earth Arc Geiei Festival Budokan ga Moeta''
|
*Released: January 25, 1987
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Tsukiyo Kyūden My Song For You''
|
*Released: September 10, 1987
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO THANKSGIVING PARTY''
|
*Released: November 21, 1989
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: LD, DVD
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''THE LOVER in ME: ALONE AGAIN''
|
*Released: February 21, 1990
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Pure Moments: NAOKO KAWAI DVD COLLECTION''
|
*Released: March 30, 2002
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS
| -
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Live Best: Kenka wo Yamete''
|
*Released: August 31, 2016
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS
| 17
|-
! scope="row" | ''Kawai Naoko Premium Collection: NHK [[Kōhaku Uta Gassen]] and Let's Go Young etc.''
|
*Released: August 30, 2017
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS
| 13
|-
! scope="row" | ''NAOKO ETERNAL SONGS''
|
*Released: December 23, 2020
*Label: [[Nippon Columbia]]
*Formats: VHS
| -
|-
| colspan="11" align="center" style="font-size:90%;"| "—" denotes items which did not chart
|}


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Naoko Kawai
河合奈保子
Birth nameNahoko Kawai
河合奈保子
Born (1963-07-24) July 24, 1963 (age 60)
OriginSumiyoshi, Osaka, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, Synthesizer
Years active1980-1996
LabelsNippon Columbia

Naoko Kawai (河合奈保子) (born 24 July 1963) is a former pop idol, singer-songwriter, and composer in the 1980s decade.[1] Kawai was from the same generation as Seiko Matsuda, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Junko Mihara and Yoshie Kashiwabara who all debuted on the same year.[2] After the marriage in 1996, she changed her maiden surname to Naoko Kanehara (金原奈保子) and has completely suspended music activities. Since then, Kawai has residence in Australia.

Early life[edit]

Naoko was born in Sumiyoshi-ku in Osaka. She is the eldest daughter of her family and has 3 years younger sister. In elementary school, she started to play the piano and in high school was part of the folk-song club as the part of her after-school activities.[3] In 1979, Naoko applied to compete in the "Hideki Younger Brother/Sister Recruitment Audition" contest held by talent agency Geiei in the name of the singer Hideki Saijo. In the audition application tape, she sang Anri's 'Olivia wo Kikinagara'. She won the final tournament held at Nakano Sunplaza and was performing Mako Ishino's ``Haru La! La! La!.

Career[edit]

1980-1984[edit]

In June 1980, she debuted with the single Ookina Mori no Chiisana Ouchi under Nippon Columbia.[4] She had nickname during the debut times as "the little Hideki's sister". Two months later in August 1980, her second single "Young Boy" has been one of the first career hits for the Naoko. The single not only debut at number 13 on the Oricon Weekly charts and remained in Yearly Charts at number 80, but has also won multiple awards: New Artist Award at the 22nd Japan Record Awards, Judge's Encouragement Award at the 7th ABC Kayo Shinnin Grand Prix, Newcomer Award at the 7th Yokohama Music Festival, Excellent Newcomer Award at the 8th FNS Music Festival and 6th Zen Nihon Kayō ongakusai, Enthusiastic performance award at the 10th Ginza Music Festival and silver award at the Shinjuku Music Festival. In October 1980, she released her first original album Love, which includes 2 singles with its b-side tracks and 6 newly written songs. The album debut at number 7 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In December, she released her third single Aishitemasu. The single debut at number 14 on the Oricon Weekly chart and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 83. On the same month was released her first live album "Live", which includes recording from her first concert held on October at Mielparque Tokyo.

In January 1981, Naoko has launched concert tour "1981 Shin Haru Tour" which lasted the whole month. In March 1981, she released her fourth single 17sai ("Seventeen"), the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly charts and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 75. On the same month, she launched her second concert tour "1981 Spring tour" which lates until May. In May 1991, she released her second album Twilight Dream, fully arranged by Motoki Funayama. It includes 2 previously released singles with its b-side tracks and 6 newly written tracks. The album debut at number 2 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In June 1981, her fifth single Smile for me has been marked as the second hit and as one of the most recognizable song of her career. The single debut at number 4 and in 1981 yearly Oricon Charts stayed at number 59. It has been rewarded with golden dove award at the 7th Nippon Television Music Festival and Golden Idol prize at the 23rd Japan Record Awards. In July 1981, she launched her third concert tour "Kawai Naoko: Natsu" which lasted until August. In August 1981, she released her third original album Diary, the album debut at number 3 on the Oricon Weekly Charts. Soon after finishing the summer tour, Naoko has launched in September her fourth "Kawai Naoko Concert" which lasted the whole month. During the same month, she released her sixth single Moonlight Kiss, the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly charts and on the 1981 yearly charts remained at number 95. It has received Golden Award at the 7th Zen Nihon Kayō ongakusai. In November 1981, the recording label has released her first compilation album Angel, which debut at number 6 on the Oricon Weekly charts. In December 1981, she released her seventh single Love Letter, the single debut at number 11 on the Oricon Weekly Charts and on the 1982 yearly charts remained at number 61. On the same month, she made appearance on the new-year television program Kōhaku Uta Gassen for the first time.

1985-1990[edit]

One of her representative singles is 'Half Moon Serenade'.[5]

Her 1985 single 'Debut/Manhattan Joke' reached first place in the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.[6]

In 1987, Kawai took the pop-music contest "Intertalent 87" held in the Prague, Czechoslovakia and has been rewarded with "Prize of the Deputy Prime Minister 87", Supraphon Award and prize for 3rd place in the contest. Special single "Looking for the love" bundled Izayoi Monogatari has been released in the country under recording label Suprahon. "Looking for love" has been composed by the Czeslovakia's composer Karel Svoboda.

She also notably appeared on two Jackie Chan songs in his 1988 studio album, 'Jackie Chan'.

1991-1996[edit]

Personal life[edit]

In 1996, she married hair and makeup artist Takayasu Kanehara after a 100-day courtship.[7] She has only-child, daughter Kaho, who debuted in 2013 as a singer, however soon after suspended activities in order to focus on the school.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
Love 7
Twilight Dream 2
Diary 3
Summer Heroine 6
Album 1
Sky Park 2
Half Shadow 4
Summer Delicacy 6
Daydream Coast 3
Sayonara Monogatari: THE LAST SCENE and AFTER 11
Stardust Garden 4
9 1/2 Half 10
Scarlet 4
JAPAN as waterscapes 7
Members Only 15
Calling You 66
Bookend 71
Engagement -
nahoko Oto: blue/orange (released as Nahoko) -
nahoko Oto (released as Nahoko) -
"—" denotes items which did not chart

Eps[edit]

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
Beautiful Day 7
Bara Ado 42
Timeless: Naoko special mix 39
Fabric Voices 56

Live albums[edit]

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
LIVE 10
Naoko in concert 9
Brilliant 12
NAOKO THANKSGIVING PARTY 47
"—" denotes items which did not chart

Compilation albums[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
Angel 5
Kawai Naoko Zenkyokushuu 25
Prism (Angel II)/Collection 7
Ai Naoko no Wakakusairo no Tabi 7
Naoko22/Collection II 7
Zenkyokushuu Namida no Hollywood 37
Pure Gold 99
Kawai Naoko Sakuhinshuu Masterpieces 88
NAOKO KAWAI Super Twin DX -
Kawai Naoko Best Selection I/Kawai Naoko Best Selection II -
Kawai Naoko Single Collection -
Kawai Naoko Golden Best -
Kawai Naoko Golden Best A-side/B-side collection -
Golden Idol Naoko Kawai -
Watashi ga Sukina Naoko Kawai
  • Released: August 26, 2015
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 -
Masaaki Omura Works: Masaaki Omura Sakushin Shuu
  • Released: September 21, 2022
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 -
Kawai Naoko COLLECTION Vol.1 1980-1984/COLLECTION Vol.2 1985-1993 -
Masao Urino Works: Masao Urino Sakushin Shuu
  • Released: July 12, 2023
  • Label: Nippon Columbia
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 -
"—" denotes items which did not chart

Box set[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
Jewel Box -
Jewel Box 2 286
NAOKO PREMIUM 250
NAOKO LIVE PREMIUM 189
"—" denotes items which did not chart

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Single Peak chart positions Formats
JPN
Physical
[8]
1980 "Ooki na Mori no Chiisai no Ouchi"
（大きな森の小さなお家） 		36 CD, LP, Cassette
"Young Boy"
（ヤング・ボーイ） 		13 CD, LP, Cassette
"Aishitemasu"
（愛してます） 		14 CD, LP, Cassette
1981 "17-sai"
（17才） 		11 CD, LP, Cassette
"Smile for me "
（スマイル・フォー・ミー） 		4 CD, LP, Cassette
"Moonlight Kiss"
（ムーンライト・キッス） 		11 CD, LP, Cassette
"Love Letter"
(ラブレター) 		11 CD, LP, Cassette
1982 "Ai wo Kudasai"
(愛をください) 		7 CD, LP, Cassette
"Natsu no Heroine"
（夏のヒロイン） 		7 CD, LP, Cassette
"Kenka wo Yamete"
（けんかをやめて） 		5 CD, LP, Cassette
"Invitation"
（インビテーション） 		8 CD, LP, Cassette
1983 "Straw Touch no Koi"
（ストロー・タッチの恋） 		9 CD, LP, Cassette
"Escalation"
（エスカレーション） 		3 CD, LP, Cassette
"Unbalance"
（UNバランス） 		4 CD, LP, Cassette
"Gimonfu"
（疑問符） 		4 CD, LP, Cassette
1984 "Soyokaze no Melody"
（微風のメロディー） 		7 CD, LP, Cassette
"Control"
（コントロール） 		7 CD, LP, Cassette
"Kuchibiru no Privacy"
（唇のプライバシー） 		4 CD, LP, Cassette
"KKita Eki no Solitude"
（北駅のソリチュード） 		6 CD, LP, Cassette
1985 "Jealous Train"
（ジェラス・トレイン） 		6 CD, LP, Cassette
"Debut/Manhattan Joke"
（デビュー／マンハッタン・ジョーク） 		1 CD, LP, Cassette
"Lavender Lips"
（ラヴェンダー・リップス） 		5 CD, LP, Cassette
"Through The Window"
 7 CD, LP, Cassette
1986 "Namida no Hollywood"
（涙のハリウッド） 		7 CD, LP, Cassette
"Setsuna no Natsu"
（刹那の夏） 		10 CD, LP, Cassette
"Halfmoon Serenade"
（ハーフムーン・セレナーデ） 		6 CD, LP, Cassette
1987 "Omoide no Coney's Island"
（想い出のコニーズ・アイランド） 		- CD, LP, Cassette
"Izayoi Monogatari"
（十六夜物語） 		10 CD, LP, Cassette
1988 "Kanashii Hito"
（悲しい人） 		21 CD, LP, Cassette
"Harbour Light Memories"
（ハーバー・ライト・メモリズ） 		18 CD, LP, Cassette
1989 "Kanashimi no Anniversar"
（悲しみのアニバァサリー） 		74 CD, Cassette
1990 "Mi Rai"
（美・来） 		74 CD, Cassette
"Nemuru, Nemuru, Nemuri"
（眠る・眠る・眠る） 		97 CD, Cassette
1994 "Yume no Ato Kara"
（夢の跡から） 		60 CD

Home-video[edit]

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
JPN
Oricon
[8]
Brilliant: Lady Naoko in Concert -
Beautiful Days in Gōkan -
Kawai Naoko Ai no Concert -
Daydream Coast -
SUMMER SPECIAL in EAST'84 -
STARDUST GARDEN -
Kanden suruzo Atsui Natsu NAOKO EAST'85 -
Fantastic Journey 91/2 -
NAOKO '86 Stardust Paradise in EAST -
Scarlet -
Earth Arc Geiei Festival Budokan ga Moeta -
Tsukiyo Kyūden My Song For You -
NAOKO THANKSGIVING PARTY -
THE LOVER in ME: ALONE AGAIN -
Pure Moments: NAOKO KAWAI DVD COLLECTION -
Kawai Naoko Live Best: Kenka wo Yamete 17
Kawai Naoko Premium Collection: NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and Let's Go Young etc. 13
NAOKO ETERNAL SONGS -
"—" denotes items which did not chart

Books[edit]

  • [1981.01.15] Hessatsu Kindai Eiga Kawai Naoko Tokushuugou (別冊近代映画 河合奈保子特集号)
  • [1981.03.01] Yume 17sai Ai Kokoro wo Komete Naoko Yori (夢・17歳・愛 心をこめて奈保子より)
  • [1981.06.26] Soyokaze no Message (そよ風のメッセージ)
  • [1981.08.05] KAWAI Naoko Photo Message (KAWAI奈保子フォトメッセージ)
  • [1981.10.15] Tokimeki no Message (ときめきのメッセージ)
  • [1982.03.27] Hohoemi Step (ほほえみステップ)
  • [1982.07.01] Hessatsu Kindai Eiga Kawai Naoko PART 3 (別冊近代映画 河合奈保子スペシャルPART3)
  • [1982.08.01] Summer Heroine (さまーひろいん)
  • [1982.12.20] Idol Byakka 3 Kawai Sonoko (アイドル百科3 河合奈保子)
  • [1983.02.23] Cherry Pink no Petit Heart (チェリーピンクのプチハート)
  • [1983.04.05] NAOKO IN BANGKOK Kawai Naoko Shashinshuu PART 4 (NAOKO IN BANGKOK 河合奈保子写真集PART4)
  • [1983.05.20] Wataboushi Tonda Naoko no Toubyou Sketch (わたぼうし翔んだ 奈保子の闘病スケッチ)
  • [1983.10.20] Suteki na Jikan (素敵な時間)
  • [1984.01.20] Last Prelude (らすと・ぷれりゅうど)
  • [1984.04.15] NAOKO IN AUSTRALIA Kawai Naoko Shashinshuu PART 5 (NAOKO IN AUSTRALIA 河合奈保子写真集PART5)
  • [1984.06.10] Otona no Shibatsueki Sugisaru Ai wo Kotoba ni (大人の始発駅 過ぎ去る愛を言葉に)
  • [1984.10.25] NAOKO 5TH ANNIVERSARY
  • [1985.07.06] LOVELY SUMMER
  • [1985.07.15] Naoko Kawai Naoko Shashinshuu PART 6 (奈保子 河合奈保子写真集PART6)
  • [1986.01.15] NAOKO TRANS AMERICA Kawai Naoko Sashinshuu PART 7 (NAOKO TRANS AMERICA 河合奈保子写真集PART)
  • [1986.03.25] Sunshine Venus
  • [1986.06.25] Kawai Naoko Shashinshuu (河合奈保子写真集)
  • [1986.12.25] Bessatsu Scola (36) Kawai Sonoko Shashinshuu Scarlet (別冊スコラ（36）河合奈保子写真集 スカーレット)
  • [1987.12.25] Treffen

References[edit]

  1. ^ 『別冊近代映画　河合奈保子特集号』（近代映画社刊 1981年）
  2. ^ [https://www.jprime.jp/articles/-/18560 河合奈保子&柏原芳恵デビュー40周年、4つの共通点と同期・松田聖子にない「実績」, 週刊女性PRIME・2020年8月7日記事
  3. ^ 『別冊近代映画 河合奈保子特集号』（近代映画社刊 1981年）
  4. ^ "三浦徳子の確信犯っぷり、河合奈保子のデビュー曲「大きな森の小さなお家」" (in Japanese). reminder.top. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ ハーフムーン・セレナーデ "月半小夜曲" (Half Moon Serenade) (Video file). 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-10-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ ""秀樹の妹"河合奈保子が結婚 交際１００日のスピード婚/デイリースポーツ online". 18 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Oricon sale history of Naoko Kawai" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

External links[edit]

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