Ritsuko Okazaki

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Ritsuko Okazaki 岡崎 律子
Okazaki on the cover of her album Love & Life (2005).
Background information
Also known as	Ritz
Born	(1959-12-29)December 29, 1959 Takashima, Nagasaki, Japan
Died	May 5, 2004(2004-05-05) (aged 44) Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter lyricist
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	1993–2004
Labels	Starchild

Ritsuko Okazaki (岡崎 律子, Okazaki Ritsuko, December 29, 1959 – May 5, 2004) was a Japanese singer-songwriter born on Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. She first made her professional debut with the single, Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku. She is also known as the Shelby Flint of Japan.