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Name: Matsushima Nanako (Nanako Matsushima)
Japanese name: ?? ???
Chinese name: ?????
Birth date: October 13, 1973 (Saturday)
Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Height: 172cm
Blood type: A
Husband: Sorimachi Takashi
Profession: Actress
Hobbies: Cooking and driving
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Matsushima Nanako Biography
Matsushima Nanako started modeling at 18 as swimsuit model for various commercial advertisements, and featured in some budget TV shows.
Nanako’s breakthrough was in 1996 when she got the chance to star in NHK production “Himawari” (Sunflower); in the same year that she also starred in Asia hit movie “Ringu,” which was adapted by Hollywood movie “The Ring” years later.
Nanako’s popularity was ever rising since then, leading in loads of popular Japanese TV series and movies, and TV commercials.
Some of Nanako’s popular TV dramas include “Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO),” “Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji,” “Majo no Jouken,” “Koori no sekai,” “Hyakunen no Monogatari,” “Yamato Nadeshiko” and “Hana Yori Dango” etc.
Not only that Nanako have the elegance and beauty, her acting was very much praised and won her numerous awards.
Matsushima Nanako met actor husband Sorimachi Takashi when starring in the popular TV drama GTO; the celebrity couple married in 2001 and Nanako gave birth to their daughter in 2004.
Matsushima Nanako was considered one of the most popular actresses in Japan and across Asia. Lots of her TV series and movies were well received by Japanese and Asian fans, with high ratings and successful box office.
Matsushima Nanako took a break after her marriage and birth to her daughter, and just started starring in some drama last year. Her popularity is not as great as before, but she will be remembered as one of the greatest Japanese actress for the last decade.
Why I like Matsushima Nanako
Matsushima Nanako is beautiful, elegant and she is really good in acting.
A few of her Japanese drama series are my favorite and I think she is good portraying various character with elegance, beauty, tough minded, soft heartened, kind, humorous, depress, shiny, greedy, funny… Nanako is simply a great actress.
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Name: Ito Misaki (Itoh Misaki, Itou Misaki, Misaki Ito)
Japanese name: ???? ( ??? ???)
Chinese name: ???? (????, ????)
Birthname: Anzai Tomoko ????
Birthdate: May 26, 1977
Birth place: Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Height: 171 cm
Blood Type: A
Family: Grandmother, parents, a brother and 2 sisters
Profession: Actress and model
Hobbies: Japanese cooking, tea ceremony and sports
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Ito Misaki Biography
Ito Misaki started her career in amateur modeling back in school days; Misaki made her fame when she starred in the TV commercial for Asahi beer and remains one of Japan’s favorite commercial model since then.
With her rising popularity, Ito Misaki has the chance to star in TV dramas as well as movies; some of her noticeable roles are like in “You’re Under Arrest“, “Ju On” and “About Love.”
Ito Misaki’s breakthrough in acting came in 2005, with the the role of Aoyama Saori (Hermes) in the superhit Japanese TV series “Densha Otoko” (aka Trainman) which swept all across Asia.
Ito Misaki has become one of Japanese most sort after actresses since then; and is one of the most popular Japanese actresses internationally.
Misaki’s latest TV drama will be “Maison Ikkoku,” based on popular manga and anime, and is scheduled to air in Spring 2007.
Why I like Ito Misaki
Simple, Ito Misaki is hot and beautiful. I watched quite some Japanese TV dramas which she acted in when she was not as famous as now… she was always eye-catching even if she’s not the leading lady.
Ito Masaki Related Websites
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Name: Ayumi Hamasaki (Hamasaki Ayumi)
Japanese name: ?? ? (?? ???)
Chinese name: ???
Nickname: Ayu
Birth date: October 2, 1978
Birth place: Fukuoka, Japan
Blood type: A
Height: 156cm
Profession: Singer and lyricist
Hobbies: Piano playing, flowers arranging and drawing
Favorite food: Biscuits, cakes, chocolates and kimchee
Favorite actors/actress: Nicolas Cage, Rie Miyazawa
Favorite movies: The Bodyguard, Betty Blue, and Leaving Las Vegas
Favorite singers: Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Babyface, En Vogue, and Keiko (Globe)
Ayumi Hamasaki Biography
Ayumi Hamasaki was raised by her mother and grandmother, her father left them when she was 2. Ayumi started modeling when she was 7 to help raised money to support her family.
Ayumi Hamasaki later pursued full time modeling in Tokyo when she was 14. She also starred in a few low budget movies and TV dramas using the pseudonym Kurumi Hamazaki.
Ayumi’s modeling and acting career didn’t kick off because her height doesn’t meet the general trend of a supermodel. Ayu dropped out from high school and spent her days wandering the streets of Tokyo, shopping at Shibuya and dancing at clubs in Roppongi.
Ayumi Hamasaki however was given a chance in singing when she released her first album in December 1995, “Nothing From Nothing.” The rap album failed to hit the charts as there’s no promotion budget, and Ayumi was released by her talent agency back then.
Ayumi Hamasaki was later discovered by Masato Matsuura (better known as Max Matsuura) when she’s singing at a karaoke bar in Velfarre nightclub, owned by Avex Trax Label, the recording company that Max worked for.
Matsuura offered Ayumi a contract, and after some hesitation Ayu agreed to sign with Avex simply because she had nothing else to do that time.
Ayumi Hamasaki had to undergo vocal training in Tokyo but she’s not really interested with the teaching methods and began to skip classes. Matsuura had then decided to send Ayu to New York for vocal training, and that’s when Ayumi began to shape into a talented singer.
It’s also during her stay in New York that Ayumi was encouraged into writing, where she communicated with Matsuura by mail. When Ayu was back to Tokyo, Matsuura suggested her to write her own lyrics, and she did. (Ayu wrote most, if not all of her song lyrics.)
In 1998 Ayumi Hamasaki released her 1st single with Avex, “Poker Face” that debuted #22 on the ORICON chart. Ayumi’s got her first ORICON Top 10 with her 4th single “Depend on you.”
Ayumi Hamasaki finally got her first #1 spot on the ORICON charts with her debut album “A Song for XX,” released on January 1, 1999. During the same year her single “Love ~ Destiny” became the number 1 song for ORICON.
Ayumi Hamasaki never look back, she continue to release best selling singles and albums, winning numerous music awards and break records after records. Ayumi is probably the best selling female artist ever in Japan music history.
Ayumi’s rivalry with another pop diva Utada Hikaru was often the talk of the town, with both singers having similar success in terms of record sales and musical awards.
Other than her music, Ayumi is famous for her fashion sense. Ayu led the Japan fashion trends for years and even has her own brand of boutiques and clothing.
Ayumi released her 39th single in early 2006 and broke the record for most #1 singles in Japan for a solo female artist previously held by Seiko Matsuda.
Why I like Ayumi Hamasaki
I like Ayumi Hamasaki for simply for her music. Her pop style is a bit different from the West; it’s more like trance with the element of pop, vice versa… pretty cool.
I like Ayumi’s dressing taste, she has good clothing sense but I don’t really like her overall appearance. I felt that she has overdone her hair and makeup.
Overall, Ayumi is a great artist and I like her.
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