Born Junko Abe (阿部純子) on July 5, 1951 in Iwate Prefecture, Japan Keiko Fuji (藤圭子), real name Junko Utada (宇多田純子), was a Japanese enka singer and actresss well known in Japan. She had success in the 1960s and 1970s with her ballad-type songs. Both her parents were itinerant musical performers. Her mother was a blind shamisen player or “goze”. As a child, Fuji sometimes accompanied her parents and sang with them when they were on tour.