Kaori Moritani

For the country whose name is Moritani in Pulaar, see Mauritania.
Kaori Moritani
Also known as Wanku
Born (1969-07-26) July 26, 1969
Origin Inuyama, Aichi, Japan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1986–1997, 2008–2011
Labels Healing World
Associated acts Toshi

Kaori Moritani (守谷 香 Moritani Kaori, born July 26, 1969), also known as Wanku (わんくぅ), is a Japanese singer from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She retired after marrying in 1997, but resumed activities in 2008 for the record label Healing World.

In 1993, she played Ophelia in a musical adaptation of Hamlet.[1] Four years later on February 17, 1997, she married her Hamlet co-star Toshi, lead singer of the heavy metal band X Japan. Toshi filed for divorce in February 2010, saying that for the past ten years they "effectively have not been husband and wife." He also claimed that for the same duration she has been living with Toru Kurabuchi (倉渕透), better known as "Masaya", the leader of a self-help organization called Home of Heart and her label Healing World.[1][2]

Discography

Albums

Singles

Duet participation with Toshi

References

  1. 1 2 Toshi (2014). Brainwash ~Comeback from 12 Years of Hell~. Kodansha. ISBN 4-0621-8657-8.
  2. ↑ "ＴＯＳＨＩ自己破産と結婚生活破たん告白". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2010-01-18. Retrieved 2015-03-18.

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