 Sakurada was born in 1958 . She is a singer and actress . In 1973 , she was part of " a hit female trio " , which also included musicians Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori . The music trio became popular as part of the television program Producing the Stars ( Star Tanjō ! ) ; they were known as " The Trio of Third @-@ Year Junior High School Students " ( " Hana no Chu 3 Trio " ) . According to Japan Pop ! : Inside the World of Japanese Popular Culture , after this experience in a music group , she went off on her own to develop a solo music career , and became a megastar . Cruising the Anime City : An Otaku Guide to Neo Tokyo described Sakurada as a 1970s music idol , like Pink Lady and Linda Yamamoto . 
