Kokia

Japanese singer

PersonAge 50humanQ285832

Also known as Akiko Yoshida · Akiko Yosida

Born: July 22, 1976
Birthplace: Kichijōji
Citizenship: Japan
Occupation: singer
, singer-songwriter
, composer
+1 more
Education: Toho Gakuen School of Music
, Toho Girls' Senior High School
, Q114929477
Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese

Overview

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Akiko Yoshida is a Japanese singer and songwriter performing under the stage name Kokia. Her most well known songs are "Arigatō..." and "The Power of Smile" . She is also recognized for her numerous contributions to anime/game soundtracks, the most notable being "Ai no Melody/Chōwa Oto " for the film Origin: Spirits of the Past, "Follow the Nightingale" for the game Tales of Innocence, "Tatta Hitotsu no Omoi" for the anime Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino, "Dance of the Spirits" for the anime The Ancient Magus' Bride and "For Little Tail" for the game Tail Concerto.

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Composed

1 linked to Kokia in Wikidata

YYūkyū no Tierblade -Lost Chronicle-2016 · 2016 Japanese video game

Performed

27 linked to Kokia in Wikidata

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Trip Trip(2002)
Songbird(1999)
Arigatō...(1999)

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92 statements · 23% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Discography: Kokia discography
Genre: pop music
Website: kokia.com language: Japanese
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1.Stated in The Visual Novel Databasevndb.org/s7433Retrieved 2018-02-13
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Label: Pony Canyon
Victor
FlyingDog
Lantis
Name in native language: KOKIA
Different from: Kokia
Field of work: music composing
Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in Virtual International Authority FileRetrieved 2018-11-04
2.Stated in The Visual Novel Databasevndb.org/s7433Retrieved 2018-02-13
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Instrument: violin
voice
piano
Start of work period: 1998
Sport: athletics
Birth name: 吉田亜紀子 name in kana: よしだあきこ · revised hepburn romanization: Akiko Yoshida
Family name: Yoshida
Given name: Akiko
Pseudonym: KOKIA
Social media followers: 80,200(September 20, 2025) youtube channel id: UC7Nj69kzQ3ARDEuetOibj6A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-09-20
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72,000(February 1, 2025) youtube channel id: UC7Nj69kzQ3ARDEuetOibj6A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-02-01
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60,900(April 27, 2024) youtube channel id: UC7Nj69kzQ3ARDEuetOibj6A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-04-27
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54,600(October 29, 2023) youtube channel id: UC7Nj69kzQ3ARDEuetOibj6A
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2023-10-29
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