奥田美和子 (Okuda Miwako), born February 13, 1982 in Yanago City, Tattori, Japan, is a Japanese pop-rock artist. Okuda originally made her debut in 2000 with DefSTAR Records, but later left the label in 2001. After a hiatus, she returned in 2003, signed to BMG Japan. After releasing 8 singles and 2 albums, she left BMG Japan and transferred to the indie label cocoon under the new stage name Okuda Miwa (奥田みわ). Read more on Last.fm