Kakuko Yamagata (山形 香公子, Yamagata Kakuko[2], born 23 September, 1969), known professionally as Anju Suzuki (鈴木 杏樹, Suzuki Anju), is a Japanese actress, television presenter, and singer (under the stage name Kakko).
[1] Suzuki was born in Minoh, Osaka and raised in Kobe, Hyogo.
[6] On 8 July 2022, Suzuki released her first single in 32 years, a re-recording of “We Should Be Dancing” performed as a duet with comedian and singer Takashi Fujii.
[citation needed] Suzuki married surgeon Motoo Yamagata in June 1998.
[7] The couple met in January 1998 when Suzuki was admitted to hospital for abdominal pain.