Makoto Irino, (入野真 Irino Makoto*) born March 14, 1975 in Kawasaki, Japan, is a veteran J-Pop singer, as well as the founder and CEO of successful Japanese record label J-STAR Asia Entertainment. With a successful singing career of her own, dating back to March of 1995, Irino is also credited with jump-starting the careers of J-Pop mega stars such as Almost Heaven, Hitomi Hayashi, and A.R.T.S. Irino is credited with ten full albums, with an upcoming comeback album to make eleven.