In Memory of Shizuka Miura

三浦静香

Shizuka Miura

Shizuka Miura, apparently in her youth.

About Shizuka Miura

Shizuka Miura (三浦静香) was a Japanese doll-maker and musician who created many works of unearthly beauty during her lifetime.

An apprentice of the legendary doll-maker Katan Amano (天野可淡), Shizuka started her artistic career making ball-jointed dolls. Then, under the influence of her husband Maki Miura (三浦真樹), a seasoned guitarist who had played in such notable acts as Les Rallizes Dénudés and Fushitsusha, she began writing songs based on her poems. Before long, with the help of Maki and a couple of other underground musicians, around the frontwoman emerged a band — simply called Shizuka (静香).

During the mid-1990s, Shizuka's music career was up to a brilliant start. Subsequently they were invited to perform overseas in California and Scotland, in 1996 and 2001 respectively. However, due to a number of internal problems, mainly financial and health ones, the band gradually became moribund.

At the end of January 2010, Shizuka Miura committed suicide for reasons still unclear. This website was made in dedication to her memory.