Ichiro Wakahara (August 1, 1931 – July 16, 1990) was a Japanese singer. He was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, although some sources state he was born in Yamanashi Prefecture. His real name was Nakayoshi Tanokura. The entertainer Hitomi Wakahara is his adopted daughter. He dropped out of Toyama Commercial High School (however, it cannot be confirmed that a school with that name existed). In 1948, he won an award on NHK's Nodojiman singing contest Read more on Last.fm