美月葉子プロフィール
美月葉子 / Yoko Mizuki
シンガー
大分県生まれ。右耳に伝導性難聴という難病を抱えながらも、民謡を唄う祖母の影響で5歳からピアノを習い始め、幼い頃から音を奏でる楽しさを体感しました。
14歳、歌と芝居のオーディションに合格し、プロダクションへ所属するも、最愛の父の死を境に夢を断念、英語教師の道を選び、ハワイ大学の語学学校に進学、アメリカ・カンザス大学院の修士を取得しました。
教員仲間に誘われバンド活動を通じてボーカルを務めたのが、音楽との再会です。「音楽、それとも教職か」この選択にいつも迷いを感じていました。帰国後は教職へ復帰しながらも、音楽の夢を諦めきれず、東京・横浜で音楽活動を再始動。神奈川ジュビリーコラールへ所属しクワイヤを学んだりもしました。後にジャズ音楽学院へ通い、バンド・デュオ・コーラス・ソロ活動を続けながら、作詞活動を開始。
祖母が老人ホームにて歌による慰問活動を始めたのも、思春期の頃からの自分に大きな影響となってくれてます。自身も逗子葉山の保育園、幼稚園へ慰問、教会で演奏する機会に恵まれ、人とのご縁、形なきものへの価値や意義を感じるきっかけとなりました。
現在は神奈川県葉山町に在住し、小学校英語非常勤講師傍らソロ活動中。200名の児童と心触れ合い、和気あいあい英語で歌う授業の日々。愛や感動、慈しみ溢れる（そして時に過酷な）生の教育現場で確かなやり甲斐を感じつつも、「自分にとって歌い続けること」は「生きる意義とは何か。愛することとはどういうことか」を探求・模索し続けることのできる大切なツールになっています。
2023年からは音楽、映像制作に専念し、ラジオ番組『渋谷クロスFM』『狛江FM』等に出演させて頂いたりしています。私の音楽活動が、人に些細な喜びや小さな感動を与え、少しでも誰かの何かのお役に立てることに繋がるとしたら、それが私の情熱であり喜びです。
「心に響く言葉。心に響く音色と癒し」を胸に刻みながら、歌い続けてゆけたらと願っています。
Yoko Mizuki
Singer
Born in Oita Prefecture, Yoko Mizuki faced the challenge of conductive hearing loss in her right ear. Inspired by her grandmother, who sang traditional Japanese folk songs, she began playing the piano at five, discovering the joy of singing music early in life.
At 14, she passed an audition for singing and acting, joining a talent agency. However, after the passing of her beloved father, she gave up on her dream and decided to pursue a career in teaching English. She attended a language school at the University of Hawaii and earned her master’s degree from the University of Kansas.
Her journey back to music began when a fellow teacher invited her to join a band as a vocalist. Torn between her passion for music and her dedication to teaching, she struggled to make a clear choice. After returning to Japan, she resumed her teaching career but could not abandon her dream of music. She reignited her passion by performing in Tokyo and Yokohama and joined the Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale to study choir singing. She later attended a jazz music academy and expanded her repertoire through band performances, duets, choral work, solo performances, and songwriting.
Her grandmother’s volunteer work, singing for residents in senior homes, deeply influenced her during her teenage years. Following in her footsteps, Yoko performed at preschools and kindergartens in Zushi and Hayama and in churches, experiences that deepened her appreciation for human connections and the intangible values of life.
Currently residing in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture, she works as an elementary school English teacher while continuing her solo music career. Her daily interactions with 200 students, filled with joy and English songs, provide a sense of fulfillment. At the same time, music remains an essential tool for her to explore profound questions about life’s meaning and the nature of love.
Since 2023, Yoko has focused on music and video production, appearing on radio programs such as Shibuya Cross FM and Komae FM. She hopes her music can bring small joys and moments of inspiration to others, serving as a source of connection and comfort.
With the motto “Words that touch the heart, Tones that touch the heart, are Healing.” Yoko Mizuki is dedicated to continuing her journey as a singer, spreading love, compassion, and inspiration through her music.
