Watabiki Miwa aka Chara is a Japanese singer, actress and TV personality. Her
stage name Chara is a nickname given to her by a teacher at primary school (in
Japanese 'charachara' means 'scatterbrained'). Chara has been a high-profile and
prolific musician and songwriter since her debut single 'Heaven' in 1990. This
was released by Sony Music Japan after receiving a demo tape of the young
singer's work.
The 1990s was a rich period for Chara, as she was not only the first female
artist to appear on the cover of Japan's 'Rock On Japan' magazine but also
starred in her first mov...