Akina Nakamori Autographs
Akina Nakamori (中森 明菜, Nakamori Akina; born 13 July 1965) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the talent show Star Tanjō!. Her debut single "Slow Motion" was released to moderate success, peaking at number thirty on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart. Nakamori's popularity increased with the release of her follow-up single, "Shōjo A", which peaked at number five on the Oricon charts and sold over 390,000 copies. Her second album Variation became her first number-one on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart, staying in that position for three weeks.
She made her acting debut in 1985 with an appearance in the Japanese romance movie Ai, Tabidachi . After an extended hiatus from 2010 to 2014, Akina released two compilation albums, All Time Best: Original and All Time Best: Utahime Cover, both of which were commercially successful.
Nakamori was born on 13 July 1965, in Ōta, Tokyo, the fifth child and third daughter of six brothers and sisters. Her father Akio Nakamori worked as a butcher and owned a meat shop. Nakamori and her siblings were all named after their father, Akio, bearing the kanji 明 (aki) in their names. Her mother named her "Akina", which means "a bright nanohana flower". Her younger sister Akiho Nakamori was also an actress who died in 2019 at the age of 52. Shortly after her birth, the family moved to Kiyose, Tokyo, where she grew up.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Akina Nakamori (m20 Autograph Akina Nakamori Autographed Debut Poster B3 Size Used Music Memora) was sold in August 2025 for $1,435.67 while the cheapest item (akina nakamori swimsuit photobook 1982 rare with signature japan vintage idol) found a new owner for $145.34 in December 2025. The month with the most items sold (8) was May 2026 with an average selling price of $418.00 for an autographed item of Akina Nakamori. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $763.43 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $233.93 was April 2026. In average, an autographed item from Akina Nakamori is worth $418.00.
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