Popteen
''Popteen'' is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the ''Kadokawa Haruki Corporation'' in Japan. The first issue was published on 1 October 1980 by ''Kadokawa Shoten''. Later issues were published by ''Asuka Shinsha'' who bought the magazine for 200 million yen. In 1994 the magazine was bought by the Kadokawa Haruki Corporation for 600 million yen, and has since become its flagship publication. ''Popteen'' is one of Asia's top fashion magazines. The magazine is published in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, and has launched a web presence in the United States. Both Ayumi Hamasaki and Kumiko Funayama have been featured on the cover 19 times, Hamasaki first appearing in 2000 and Funayama in 2008. Other artists who have appeared on the cover include Kumi Koda and Namie Amuro, as well as foreign artists like Avril Lavigne, Britney Spears, Fergie, and Gwen Stefani. The magazine is famous for including 'doku-moderu' (読者モデル) where the readers of Popteen are able to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nozomi Maeda
is a Japanese model and actress. Maeda modeled exclusively for the pre-teen fashion magazine ''Pichi Lemon'' from 2006 to 2010. From 2011 to 2017, Maeda was an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''Popteen''. In her early television career, Maeda was known for her appearances on ''Oha Suta'' as the show's then-Oha Girl. Career In 2006, Maeda took part in the 14th Model Audition Grand Prix for the pre-teen fashion magazine ''Pichi Lemon'' and won, becoming an exclusive model for the magazine from May 2006 to September 2010. After graduating from ''Pichi Lemon'', she later modeled exclusively for ''Popteen ''Popteen'' is a monthly teenage fashion magazine published by the ''Kadokawa Haruki Corporation'' in Japan. The first issue was published on 1 October 1980 by ''Kadokawa Shoten''. Later issues were published by ''Asuka Shinsha'' who bought the ...'' beginning in the March 2011 issue until 2017. Publications Photo books Novels Manga Filmography Music video ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nicole Fujita
is a New Zealand-born Japanese model and ''tarento''. She is represented by the talent agency Oscar Promotion and is currently active in Tokyo. She is an exclusive model for the fashion magazine '' ViVi''. Career In 2012, Fujita won the 13th Nicola Model Audition, then became an exclusive model for that magazine. She switched the magazine to ''Popteen'' from July 2014 issue. In April 2015, she was appointed as a fashion reporter for the news magazine show Mezamashi TV. The same year she was the most searched new model on Yahoo! Japan and won a special award for it. In July 2016, she made her drama debut in the Fuji Television's spin-off drama ''Suki na Hito ga Irukoto: Sama Sama Kyun Kyun Daisakusen'', playing the lead role. She made her debut as a singer on August 3, 2016. In August, 2017, Fujita left ''Popteen'' and joined ''Vivi'' as one of their exclusive models just 2 months after. The following year, she voice acted in the anime, '' Pokémon: Sun & Moon''. She appeared in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gyaru
( ja, ギャル) , is a Japanese fashion subculture. The term ''gyaru'' is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word . The term for was introduced in Japan by the American jeans company ''Lee'', who introduced a new line of jeans to their brand ''Wrangler''. When the women's jeans line 'GALS' was released in the 1970s; the term had been quickly used outside of its original branding and was adopted to describe the fashion by 1972. subculture was at its peak during the Heisei era. It had a large influence on Japanese fashion and its economy, its international economy, and its global soft power across the world through Cool Japan such as in Southeast Asia and internationally. Multiple brands branched out before eventually declining due to financial instability and changes in its target demographic. The terms usage peaked in the early 2000s and has gradually declined since. This decline has been attributed to shifts in magazine industry, the exaggeration of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hikari Shiina
, is a Japanese model, singer, and television personality. Shiina debuted as a model in the fashion magazine ''Ranzuki'' in 2009. She modeled exclusively for the fashion magazine ''Popteen'' from 2010 to 2016. In addition to modeling, Shiina debuted as an idol singer under the name , releasing her first single "Shinryaku Pikarin Densetsu" on December 12, 2012. Career Modeling career During middle school, Shiina often watched anime and played video games at home due to frequently being suspended for violence, such as destroying property and throwing firecrackers. Shiina admitted at one point in her life, she had suicidal thoughts. After seeing an application for magazine models, she decided to apply to "shine somewhere." In 2009, Shiina began appearing in the fashion magazine ''Ranzuki'' as an amateur model, and subsequently began modeling for other ''gyaru'' fashion magazines such as ''Egg'' and '' Men's Egg.'' From 2010 to 2016, she modeled exclusively for the fashion magazin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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PopSister
''PopSister'' was a Japanese monthly gal-shibuya-kei-oriented fashion magazine published by Kadokawa Publishing & Co."PopSister" ''Women's Fashion Magazine Guide'' Launched in 2010 as the "older sister" magazine of '''',"Launching 'PopSister', Tsubasa Masuwaka appears as the cover girl!" , April 17, 2010, ''Model Press'' ''PopSister'' was targeted at females in their teens and early 20s. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meru Nukumi
is a Japanese model and ''tarento'' from Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture. She is represented by the talent agency Avex Management and is currently active in Tokyo. Nukumi was a former Popteen magazine model and is currently an exclusive model for the fashion magazine CanCam is a Japanese monthly fashion magazine published by Shogakukan. Its name supposedly derives from "I Can Campus", because girls who read it are expected to become "campus leaders". The magazine was created for fashion-conscious consumers, and offer .... She is known by the name of Meruru. Career In 2015, Nukumi became an exclusive model for ''Popteen'' after participating in ''Tokyo Girls Audition 2015'' and winning the ''Popteen'' and ''Ray'' awards. She graduated from ''Popteen'' in January, 2021. In March, 2021, it was announced that Nukumi would become an exclusive model for the fashion magazine ''CanCam'', first appearing on the March 23rd issue of the magazine. Filmography Film Television Awar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dakota Rose
Dakota Rose Ostrenga (born September 19, 1995), known professionally as Dakota Rose, is an American model, fashion blogger, and television personality based in Tokyo, Japan. Rose achieved early Internet fame by posting make-up tutorials on YouTube, which went viral in Asia and earned her the nickname "real-life Barbie doll." After gaining attention in Japan, Rose modeled exclusively for the magazine ''Popteen'' and also appeared on runways, commercials, and variety shows. She is represented by Platinum Production. Early life Dakota Rose Ostrenga was born in Chicago, Illinois to Cathy and Scott Ostrenga. Her siblings include an older brother named Kyler, and an older sister named Kirsten, known as Myspace and Stickam personality Kiki Kannibal. Rose moved to Coral Springs, Florida in 2005 when her father's computer engineering job transferred him there. Throughout the mid 2000s, Rose was active in the scene culture, posting videos on MySpace with Kirsten. Rose's family moved fro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rena Takeda
nicknamed'' Renarena'' (れなれな), is a Japanese actress and model affiliated with Vithmic Co., Ltd. Biography Rena Takeda was born in Iwaki, Fukushima in 1997. In December 2013, she won a competition named "Seeking a second Kumicky" from among the 2,020 applicants. She was an exclusive model in ''Popteen'' from February 2014 to April 2016. Since the June 2016 issue, she has been an exclusive model of ''Non-no''. Her debut film in 2015 was Prison school where she played as one of the main cast. Filmography Films TV series Anime Video Games Variety Shows *Mezamashi TV: (2015-2016) Commercials *Pocky: 2016 Bibliography Magazines * ''Popteen'', Haruki Kadokawa Corporation 1980-, as an exclusive model from February 2014 to April 2016 *Nylon Japan *''Non-no'', Shueisha 1971-, as an exclusive model since June 2016 *''Men's Non-No'' *''Fine Boys'' *''Men's Joker'' *''Street Jack'' *''Samurai ELO (Sanae Shobo)'' *''CHOKi CHOKi'' *BLT (October 24, 2016 - Tokyo News ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moe Oshikiri
is a Japanese model best known her work with fashion magazine ''AneCan'' and its sister magazine ''CanCam'', which Oshikiri was a former top model for. She is also a designer, starting her own Kimono line branded under her name, as well as a hosiery line with ''CanCam'' model Yuri Ebihara called ''f*ing motesto''. Her husband is Japanese baseball player Hideaki Wakui. Biography Oshikiri graduated from a public school in Matsudo, Chiba. She went to Showa Daiichi high school, however she dropped out. After that, she re-entered Ichikawa-Nishi public high school located in Ichikawa, Chiba, as a repeat student, and has graduated. While a high school student, ''dokusha models'' (literally, reader models, are amateur models) were not yet popular in Japanese fashion magazines. However, she actively appeared in ''Popteen'' magazine during that time, she has started her modeling career. Afterwards, she became a star ''dokusha'' model for ''Egg'' magazine, and ''Popteen''. At that time, sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tsubasa Masuwaka
is a Japanese model who is represented by the talent agency, Asia Promotion. She is known for being a model for ''Popteen'', which gave her the nickname, because it has an economic effect that her projects such as wearing clothes and accessories. It gained 50 million Yen for the economic effect. She is nicknamed . July 13, 2011 ''Oricon Style , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nove ...'' In 2012, Masukawa briefly held a singing career and released music under the name Milky Bunny. Discography Studio albums Singles Filmography Magazines Events TV series Drama Films Advertisements References External links Official profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Masuwaka, Tsubasa Japanese female models 1985 births Living people Models from Saitama Prefecture 21st-cen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nana Saitō
''MY MEDIA-ヒトモノコト-''. ツインプラネット is a Japanese ''tarento'' and fashion model who is represented by the talent agency Twin Planet. She was a model for the fashion magazine ''Popteen''. In 2018, she was a contestant on Season 1 of Amazon Prime's ''Hitoshi Matsumoto presents Freeze'', where eight entertainers are competing for 1 million yen, where they sit in a small room where they must endure and not react to various mechanisms by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto , commonly known as , is a Japanese film director and one of Japan's most popular comedians and TV hosts. He is one half of the comedy duo Downtown alongside Masatoshi Hamada. Like Hamada, Matsumoto was born and raised in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefe .... Filmography TV series Magazines Radio series Advertisements Music videos Enterprise collaborationsNana Suzuki × Prisila Collaboration Wig [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rola (model)
is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, actress and singer of Japanese, Russian and Bangladeshi descent. As a model, she is known for her regular appearances in the Japanese fashion magazine '' Vivi'' and in numerous commercials. Since 2011, Rola has also become widely known as a ''tarento'' (TV personality) appearing on Japanese television regularly and has one of the largest social media followings of any Japanese celebrity. Rola was previously represented by the management agency Libera in Japan. Personal life Rola was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her biological mother is Japanese with a quarter Russian heritage and her father is Bangladeshi. She moved to Bangladesh at the age of one where she attended an American international school. At the age of nine, she returned to Japan after her parents were divorced, then she was primarily raised by her step-mother, who is Chinese. She has a twin brother, Ryo, with whom she is said to get along well, and has a younger half-brother and h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |