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| Born | Tokiko Kato (加藤 登紀子, Katō Tokiko) December 27, 1943 |
| Origin | Harbin, Manchukuo |
| Genres | Chanson, pop, Kayōkyoku, new wave, folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Polydor Records Universal Music Group |
Tokiko Kato (加藤 登紀子, Katō Tokiko; born December 27, 1943) is a Japanese singer, composer, lyricist, actress and activist.
She was born in Harbin, Manchukuo, to Japanese parents. She graduated from the University of Tokyo. She worked as a visiting professor at Josai International University. Her career and personal life became deeply intertwined with Japan's radical 1960s student and peace movements. 1972 she married Toshio Fujimoto, leader of the student movement, who was in jail.
While being held hostage by hijackers on All Nippon Airways Flight 857, Kato used her cell phone to keep in contact with police during the hijacking.
In the late summer of 2023, as geopolitical tensions simmered between China and Japan, she staged a concert for peace in Harbin,.
