Marina Kato

Marina Kato (born December 7th, 1998) is a Japanese singer and whistler.

Early life and career

Marina Kato was born in Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She started learning the violin in 1st grade where she was a student at Ibaraki University Elementary School. She was also a singer as a girl, performing in Mongolia in 5th grade. In high school, she was student council president.

Her parents told her growing up that if she ever whistled at home, spirits would be attracted to the house. However, in her second year of junior high school, she heard a boy whistling during class and whistled after him. Her friends were impressed and encouraged her talent. After that school day, she went home and showed her mom, who wanted her to try out for the International Whistlers Convention in Louisburg, North Carolina. Kato won first place for the Teenage Girl category in 2013.

In 2019, she whistled at Carnegie Hall in New York City. She made her debut as a singer on October 20, 2021 , with the single "Nameless Station". The song was used as the ending theme for the TV Saitama information program "Machikomi".

Personal life

She has a daughter named Karin. She has a lot of reptiles as pets and is a jockey.

She has a close relationship with Madame Dewi, having lived with her since 2020 and graduating from Asia University in 2021.

References

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  3. ↑ Kato, Marina (6 July 2021). "自己紹介". Note. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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  6. ↑ 水戸の中3女子・加藤さん　口笛国際大会ティーン部門女子総合V（2013年5月2日）茨城新聞.2021年8月14日閲覧。
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  9. ↑ "加藤万里奈 インタビュー". アイドル・ガールズポップ＆ロック専門情報サイト「ガルポ！」 (in Japanese). 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  10. ↑ "加藤万里奈 デビュー曲「名前の無い駅」がテレビ埼玉「マチコミ」のエンディングテーマに決定！！". @Press (in Japanese). 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
  11. ↑ Kato, Marina (6 July 2021). "自己紹介". Note. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "デヴィ夫人が大絶賛！ 世界口笛大会チャンピオン、加藤万里奈初の世界配信リリース！！". Utabito. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Kato, Marina (6 July 2021). "自己紹介". Note. Retrieved 31 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "デヴィ夫人、W 祝福！同居人、加藤万里奈の大学卒業＆歌手デビュー報告‼". Sams Up. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2026.