Kiyoko Tange

Biography

Kiyoko Tange was a Japanese actress and singer born on January 2, 1920, in Tokyo. She rose to fame with hits like "僕は特急の機関士で" and "ブギウギ列車," becoming the first woman to co-host the NHK Red Ribbon Song Festival in 1952. Tange's career spanned film, television, and stage, with notable appearances in Shiosai (1975), Mrs. Shima in Dodes'ka-den (1970), and Gyûnyû ya Furankî (1956).