Agnes Miyakawa

Sacramento Japantown native Agnes Miyakawa (1911-1995) left home to study singing in Paris. In 1931 at age 19, she made her debut at the Opera Comique. Her performance as Cio-Cio San in the opera Madame Butterfly earned critical and popular acclaim. She went on to perform in Japan, Los Angeles and elsewhere. She also appeared in films and on radio.