Chikako Sato (佐藤千賀子, ''Satō Chikako''), better known as is a Japanese musician and fashion model best known as the lead vocalist for new wave band

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who then went on to form

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with Plastics bandmate Toshio Nakanishi. The duo became a prominent fixture in the Tokyo club and fashion scenes, serving as trendsetters responsible for bringing British, American new wave, graffiti, and

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to Japan.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Japanese women pop singers Japanese electronic musicians Japanese synth-pop musicians Japanese new wave musicians Musicians from Harajuku {{Japan-singer-stub