Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの 剛士, Tsuruno Takeshi; born (1975-05-26)May 26, 1975) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and musician.
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Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの 剛士, Tsuruno Takeshi; born (1975-05-26)May 26, 1975) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and musician.
Nao Asahi (朝日 奈央, Asahi Nao; born 21 April 1994, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento, actress, idol…
Nao Asahi (朝日 奈央, Asahi Nao; born 21 April 1994, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese tarento, actress, idol, and former fashion model. She is represented with Rising Production. Asahi is a member of the idol group Maintenance. She was a former member of the idol group Idoling!!! Asahi also appears regularly on television variety programs.
Asuka Saitō (齋藤 飛鳥(さいとう あすか), Saitō Asuka; born August 10, 1998) is a Japanese actress, model, and television…
Asuka Saitō (齋藤 飛鳥(さいとう あすか), Saitō Asuka; born August 10, 1998) is a Japanese actress, model, and television presenter. She is a former first generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46 and a regular model for the fashion magazine sweet. As an actress, her lead roles have included Mana Hayase in the Japanese remake of the Taiwanese film You Are the Apple of My Eye and Midori Asakusa in both the film and television adaptations of the manga Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!.
Yuka Miyazaki (宮崎 由加, Miyazaki Yuka; born 2 April 1994, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese television…
Yuka Miyazaki (宮崎 由加, Miyazaki Yuka; born 2 April 1994, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese television personality and former pop singer. She was formerly the leader of the Hello! Project group Juice=Juice. Her fruit in the group was peach. Miyazaki is represented by Up-Front Promotion.
Miona Hori (堀 未央奈, Hori Miona; born October 15, 1996), is a Japanese actress and YouTuber. She is a former second…
Miona Hori (堀 未央奈, Hori Miona; born October 15, 1996), is a Japanese actress and YouTuber. She is a former second generation member of the idol girl group Nogizaka46, and a regular model for the fashion magazine ar.
Miori Ichikawa (市川 美織, Ichikawa Miori; born February 12, 1994) is a Japanese actress and former member of Japanese idol…
Miori Ichikawa (市川 美織, Ichikawa Miori; born February 12, 1994) is a Japanese actress and former member of Japanese idol groups AKB48 and NMB48. She is known for her "Fresh Lemon" character and is the Hiroshima Lemon Ambassador since 2014.
Yoko Mitsuya (三津谷 葉子, Mitsuya Yōko; born 8 November 1984) is a Japanese gravure idol and actress.
Rika Hoshimi (Japanese: 星美りか, Hepburn: Hoshimi Rika) is a Japanese former AV idol, gravure model and actress.
Mari Okamoto (おかもと まり, Okamoto Mari; born December 13, 1989 in Fujioka, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer and…
Mari Okamoto (おかもと まり, Okamoto Mari; born December 13, 1989 in Fujioka, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer and impressionist who is previously represented by Ohta Production.
Rina Ikoma (生駒 里奈, Ikoma Rina; born December 29, 1995) is a Japanese actress and former idol singer best recognized as…
Rina Ikoma (生駒 里奈, Ikoma Rina; born December 29, 1995) is a Japanese actress and former idol singer best recognized as the "Face of Nogizaka46". She was a first generation member of the girl group Nogizaka46 and AKB48's Team B, also known as the former's eternal ace and original center, being appointed the position for an A-side six times in total for Nogizaka46's first five singles, "Guruguru Curtain", "Oide Shampoo", "Hashire! Bicycle", "Seifuku no Mannequin", and "Kimi no Na wa Kibō", as well as their 12th Single "Taiyō Nokku", which was the record highest at the time for the group, and is still the most for solo centers. Yasushi Akimoto originally made it to be so that Ikoma's graduation single "Synchronicity" was for her as center, but she declined. She played the leading role of Naomi Nakashima in the film Corpse Party.
Chinatsu Wakatsuki (若槻 千夏, Wakatsuki Chinatsu; born 28 May 1984) is a Japanese variety tarento and former gravure idol.…
Chinatsu Wakatsuki (若槻 千夏, Wakatsuki Chinatsu; born 28 May 1984) is a Japanese variety tarento and former gravure idol. Her real name was Chiharu Kurihara (栗原 千春, Kurihara Chiharu) before she got married. She is previously represented with Platinum Production.
Anna Saeki (Japanese: 冴木 杏奈 or さえき あんな) is a Japanese singer with Moon Music. She was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, and…
Anna Saeki (Japanese: 冴木 杏奈 or さえき あんな) is a Japanese singer with Moon Music. She was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, and has a notable presence in the music industry, particularly in genres like Tango.
Kazue Itō (伊藤 かずえ, Itō Kazue; born December 7, 1966) is a Japanese actress from Seya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.…
Kazue Itō (伊藤 かずえ, Itō Kazue; born December 7, 1966) is a Japanese actress from Seya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She made her acting debut in 1978 as a Horipro talent and has also voiced Shura in the anime Rurouni Kenshin. She also performs as a singer, including the opening and ending theme songs for the tokusatsu series Morimori Bokkun. Itoh is best known for her portrayal of Miki Masaki (真咲 美希, Masaki Miki) in the 2007 Super Sentai Series Juken Sentai Gekiranger. She also portrayed Mako Shiraishi's mother in Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.
Hidetomo Masuno (升野 英知, Masuno Hidetomo; born November 28, 1975, in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known…
Hidetomo Masuno (升野 英知, Masuno Hidetomo; born November 28, 1975, in Tagawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known for his stage name Bakarhythm (バカリズム, Bakarizumu), is a Japanese comedian, narrator, actor, playwright, and lyricist. He is sometimes called Bakarhythm Masuno (バカリズム 升野, Bakarizumu Masuno).
Haruka Fuwa (不破 遥香, Fuwa Haruka; born November 26, 1993), better known as Fuwa-chan (フワちゃん, Fuwa-chan), is a Japanese…
Haruka Fuwa (不破 遥香, Fuwa Haruka; born November 26, 1993), better known as Fuwa-chan (フワちゃん, Fuwa-chan), is a Japanese comedian, YouTuber, and professional wrestler. She is known for her blunt way of speaking and signature "devil horns" hairstyle. She is currently signed to World Wonder Ring Stardom.
Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps)…
Cent Chihiro Chittiii (Japanese: セントチヒロ・チッチ, Hepburn: Sento Chihiro Chitchi), also known as Cent (stylized in all caps) and Chihiro Katō (加藤千尋), is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. She is a former member of the idol group Bish. She released her debut solo album, Per→cent→age, in August 2023.
Coppé (pronounced Co-pa'y, often also typed Coppe') is a Japanese electronic music singer-songwriter and music…
Coppé (pronounced Co-pa'y, often also typed Coppe') is a Japanese electronic music singer-songwriter and music producer. She has affectionately gained the title of "The Legendary Godmother of Japanese Electronica". She has released fifteen solo albums on her self-owned Mango + Sweetrice label. She released the most acclaimed album of her career, "8", in 2004.
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for…
This page consists of all current and former members of the Japanese girl group Morning Musume. The group is known for their ever-fluctuating line-up, with "graduations" and auditions held nearly every year.
Miho Yabe (矢部 美穂, Yabe Miho; born 7 June 1977) is a Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Asahikawa…
Miho Yabe (矢部 美穂, Yabe Miho; born 7 June 1977) is a Japanese model and J-pop idol singer. She was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan (raised in Eniwa, Hokkaido), and made her singing debut on January 10, 1996. She has a sister Mika who is also a model, under the stage name Mika Kawai. Her husband is Nobuhiko Sanrindo.
Ami Kikuchi (菊地 亜美, Kikuchi Ami; born September 5, 1990) is a Japanese model, tarento and radio personality from…
Ami Kikuchi (菊地 亜美, Kikuchi Ami; born September 5, 1990) is a Japanese model, tarento and radio personality from LesPros Entertainment. She is from Kitami, Hokkaido, and is a second generation member (number 16) of the idol group Idoling. Since her graduation from Idoling, Kikuchi has made numerous appearances as a television personality on various variety programs.
Miyuki Imori (井森 美幸, Imori Miyuki; born October 26, 1968, in Shimonita, Kanra District, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese…
Miyuki Imori (井森 美幸, Imori Miyuki; born October 26, 1968, in Shimonita, Kanra District, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer, idol, actress, and singer who is represented by the talent agency, Horipro.
Kinya Aikawa (愛川 欽也, Aikawa Kin'ya; June 25, 1934 – April 15, 2015), born Toshiaki Ikawa (井川 敏明, Ikawa Toshiaki), was a…
Kinya Aikawa (愛川 欽也, Aikawa Kin'ya; June 25, 1934 – April 15, 2015), born Toshiaki Ikawa (井川 敏明, Ikawa Toshiaki), was a Japanese actor, tarento and voice actor. He was born in Tokyo and died in 2015 of lung cancer.
Hironari "Zakiyama" Yamazaki (山崎弘也, Yamazaki Hironari; born January 14, 1976) is a Japanese comedian.
Mai Shiraishi (白石 麻衣, Shiraishi Mai; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese actress, model, YouTuber, and a former first…
Mai Shiraishi (白石 麻衣, Shiraishi Mai; born 20 August 1992) is a Japanese actress, model, YouTuber, and a former first generation member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46. She was an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazines LARME and Ray.
Kazushige Nagashima (長嶋 一茂, Nagashima Kazushige; born January 26, 1966) is a Japanese tarento, sports commentator and…
Kazushige Nagashima (長嶋 一茂, Nagashima Kazushige; born January 26, 1966) is a Japanese tarento, sports commentator and former professional baseball player. His father is Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima.
Kazumi Takayama (高山 一実, Takayama Kazumi; born February 8, 1994) is a Japanese novelist and television presenter. She is…
Kazumi Takayama (高山 一実, Takayama Kazumi; born February 8, 1994) is a Japanese novelist and television presenter. She is a former first generation member of the Japanese idol group Nogizaka46, a co-author of the self-help book Investment Methods that Keep My Money Growing Even Though I'm An Idol, and author of the novel Trapezium.
Rin Takanashi (高梨 臨, Takanashi Rin; born December 17, 1988) is a Japanese actress.
Ryota Yamasato (Japanese: 山里亮太, Hepburn: Yamasato Ryōta; born April 14, 1977), also known as Yama-chan (山ちゃん), is a…
Ryota Yamasato (Japanese: 山里亮太, Hepburn: Yamasato Ryōta; born April 14, 1977), also known as Yama-chan (山ちゃん), is a Japanese comedian and television and radio personality. He rose to fame in the 2000s as one half of the manzai comedy duo Nankai Candies. Outside Japan he is best known as one of the commentators on the reality television series Terrace House.
Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓, Yamamoto Azusa) (born April 24, 1981) is a Japanese Gravure idol, actress, and talent. She was…
Azusa Yamamoto (山本 梓, Yamamoto Azusa) (born April 24, 1981) is a Japanese Gravure idol, actress, and talent. She was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine in 2010. The magazine also dubbed her "the cutest villain ever" for her movie work in the "Hurricanger" series.
Harumi Inoue (井上 晴美, Inoue Harumi; born September 23, 1974 in Kumamoto, Japan) is an actress, model and accomplished…
Harumi Inoue (井上 晴美, Inoue Harumi; born September 23, 1974 in Kumamoto, Japan) is an actress, model and accomplished swimmer.
Emi Hashino (はしの えみ, Hashino Emi) is a Japanese comedian and stage actress. She is usually starring in TBS's long-term…
Emi Hashino (はしの えみ, Hashino Emi) is a Japanese comedian and stage actress. She is usually starring in TBS's long-term program, King's brunch, where she is a popular regular. She is perhaps most recognizable from her "Kaimono Suki-na-Hime-sama" ("The Shopping-Loving Princess") character, and is affectionately called "Emi chan" by other TV tarentos or announcers.
Rei Yoshii (吉井 怜, Yoshii Rei; born March 18, 1982) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She married actor Shigenori…
Rei Yoshii (吉井 怜, Yoshii Rei; born March 18, 1982) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She married actor Shigenori Yamazaki on November 11, 2016.
Megumi Yasu (安 めぐみ, Yasu Megumi; born December 22, 1981, in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer and actress…
Megumi Yasu (安 めぐみ, Yasu Megumi; born December 22, 1981, in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese entertainer and actress who is represented by Harmony Promotion.
Kanichi Kurita (栗田 貫一, Kurita Kan'ichi; born March 3, 1958 as Yoshiyuki Kurihara (栗原 良之, Kurihara Yoshiyuki)) is a…
Kanichi Kurita (栗田 貫一, Kurita Kan'ichi; born March 3, 1958 as Yoshiyuki Kurihara (栗原 良之, Kurihara Yoshiyuki)) is a Japanese impressionist, comedian and voice actor. A veteran impressionist, he is known in Japan as "one of the Four Heavenly Kings of impressionists". His most famous role as a voice actor is the titular character of the Lupin the Third anime franchise.
Yukiko Iwai (岩井 由紀子, Iwai Yukiko), also known by the nickname Yūyu (ゆうゆ, Yūyu), is a Japanese singer and actress born…
Yukiko Iwai (岩井 由紀子, Iwai Yukiko), also known by the nickname Yūyu (ゆうゆ, Yūyu), is a Japanese singer and actress born 26 May 1968 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Iwai was a member of the all-girl pop group Onyanko Club (from 21 June 1985 until 31 August 1987), and she was the shortest of all the members at 150 centimetres (4 ft 11 in). She was also half of the pop group Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi, a spin-off group of Onyanko Club. She graduated from Kaetsu Women's Junior High and High School (嘉悦女子高校) (now Kaetsu Ariake Junior High and High School), but left Kaetsu Women's Junior College (嘉悦女子短大) (now Kaetsu University Junior College) before she finished. She has an older sister, Akiko, who is four years older than her and is said to look just like her.
Rebecca Eri Rabone (レベッカ・英里・レイボーン, Rebekka Eri Reibōn; born 6 March 1984), known as Becky (ベッキー, Bekkī), is a Japanese…
Rebecca Eri Rabone (レベッカ・英里・レイボーン, Rebekka Eri Reibōn; born 6 March 1984), known as Becky (ベッキー, Bekkī), is a Japanese television personality, actress, and singer. Since 2009, she has recorded music under the stage name Becky♪♯.
Mitsu Dan (壇 蜜, Dan Mitsu; born December 3, 1980) is the professional name of Shizuka Saitō (齋藤 支靜加), a Japanese…
Mitsu Dan (壇 蜜, Dan Mitsu; born December 3, 1980) is the professional name of Shizuka Saitō (齋藤 支靜加), a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and writer. She has played multiple lead roles in television and film, including Naoko in the 2013 erotic thriller Amai Muchi, for which she received a Newcomer of the Year award at the 37th Japan Academy Prize ceremony.
Moe Yamaguchi (山口 もえ, Yamaguchi Moe; born 11 June 1977, in Taitō, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento. She is affiliated with…
Moe Yamaguchi (山口 もえ, Yamaguchi Moe; born 11 June 1977, in Taitō, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento. She is affiliated with the Stardust Promotion talent agency.
Naoko Iijima (飯島直子, Iijima Naoko) is a Japanese television and film actress and a former gravure idol who was born on…
Naoko Iijima (飯島直子, Iijima Naoko) is a Japanese television and film actress and a former gravure idol who was born on February 29, 1968, in Kōhoku-ku, a ward of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Sakiko Matsui (松井咲子, Matsui Sakiko; born December 10, 1990 in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and…
Sakiko Matsui (松井咲子, Matsui Sakiko; born December 10, 1990 in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese singer and pianist. She was a member of AKB48. Concurrently as a student specializing in piano at Tokyo College of Music, she has released a piano instrumental album Kokyū Suru Piano on October 3, 2012, which reached number 10 on Oricon's albums chart.
Erika Yamakawa (山川 恵里佳, Yamakawa Erika; born 7 March 1982) is a fashion model from Japan. She is from Iwate. She…
Erika Yamakawa (山川 恵里佳, Yamakawa Erika; born 7 March 1982) is a fashion model from Japan. She is from Iwate. She appeared in the show-business production Avant-gardes. She was a gravure idol.
Airi Nagatomo (長友 愛梨, Nagatomo Airi; born December 12, 1984), known by her birth and stage name Airi Taira (平 愛梨, Taira…
Airi Nagatomo (長友 愛梨, Nagatomo Airi; born December 12, 1984), known by her birth and stage name Airi Taira (平 愛梨, Taira Airi), is a Japanese actress who graduated from the Horikoshi High School. She debuted in 1999 by winning the Da Pump's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker. She played a lead role in the live action movie of 20th Century Boys as the character Kanna. Taira's parents are from the Amami Islands.
Sō Takei (武井 壮, Takei Sō; born May 6, 1973 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento and former track and field…
Sō Takei (武井 壮, Takei Sō; born May 6, 1973 in Katsushika, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento and former track and field athlete. He was an established athlete with multiple championships for athletics and decathlon. Takei is currently active as a tarento, frequently appearing on television. He calls himself the King of Beasts, a nickname that has become associated with Takei for his persona in the entertainment industry.
Miho Shinoda (信田 美帆, Shinoda Miho; born 18 May 1972), is a former Japanese gymnast and singer. She was a member of the…
Miho Shinoda (信田 美帆, Shinoda Miho; born 18 May 1972), is a former Japanese gymnast and singer. She was a member of the Japan women's national artistic gymnastics team, won a bronze medal at the 1993 Summer Universiade, and appeared at the 1988 Summer Olympics. From 1999 to 2000, she was the leader of the girl group Taiyo to Ciscomoon and associated with Hello! Project.
Hiroko Okabe (岡部 広子, Okabe Hiroko; born 27 June 1980), known professionally as Yūka (優香, Yūka), is a Japanese actress…
Hiroko Okabe (岡部 広子, Okabe Hiroko; born 27 June 1980), known professionally as Yūka (優香, Yūka), is a Japanese actress, presenter, and former gravure idol. She is known for playing the lead role in NHK's drama Honjitsu wa Taian Nari and presenting the TBS variety show Ōsama no Brunch. From 1999 to 2001, she received the Golden Arrow Award every year. In 2003, she was given both a Golden Graph Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer.
Shigeki Hosokawa (細川 茂樹, Hosokawa Shigeki; born December 16, 1971) is a Japanese actor.
Yasuei Yakushiji (薬師寺保栄, Yakushiji Yasuei; born July 22, 1968) is a former professional boxer who fought in the…
Yasuei Yakushiji (薬師寺保栄, Yakushiji Yasuei; born July 22, 1968) is a former professional boxer who fought in the bantamweight division. He successfully defended the WBC bantamweight title four times during his career.
Misako Yasuda (安田 美沙子, Yasuda Misako; born April 21, 1982 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former…
Misako Yasuda (安田 美沙子, Yasuda Misako; born April 21, 1982 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol who is represented by the talent agency, Artist-house Pyramid.
Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United…
Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United States. Kanda currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Born in Kishiwada, Kanda spent his early career as an actor with his debut movie, Tokyo Pop directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and filmed in Japan and the USA in 1987. After deciding to be an actor and comedian, he moved to the USA in 1999 and made his first appearances on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as a samurai. Kanda is also known for his hosting role on the "Majide" game on I Survived a Japanese Game Show in 2008 and 2009 and played host Kei Kato on the G4 broadcasts of Kinniku Banzuke. He has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, and in a commercial for the New York Mets as a sushi chef. Kanda has also starred in films such as Takeshi Kitano's film Sonatine. His most recent film appearance has been a supportive role (President of the Japanese corporation) in The Informant! (2009), a Matt Damon film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Kanda recently appeared as a spokesman and personality for Sun Drop. He appears in several TV commercials playing a soda sommelier named "The Taste Master". Kanda is familiar with a variety of Japanese traditional performing arts and martial arts such as Buyō, Karate, Kendo, Iaido, among which is samurai sword fighting, which he teaches, while he continues to perform at a comedy club in Hollywood as a comedian. Kanda was chosen to be one of the speakers at "TEDxTOKYO 2010 HIT RESET" held in Tokyo on May 15, 2010.
Sachiko Kokubu (国分 佐智子, Kokubu Sachiko; born December 5, 1976, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She has…
Sachiko Kokubu (国分 佐智子, Kokubu Sachiko; born December 5, 1976, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. She has starred in several TV dramas and movies, including the 2004 horror film Tokyo Psycho.