[ Asahi Shibun Digital (March 2, 2009)] is an American-born Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency GR Promotion.
Biography
Maiko was a subject to a longing scout and auditioned in the entertainment industry when she was a teenager. She received a corporate advertising audition for
Shiseido and debuted in an advertisement in 2006.
Maiko's first starring role was in the film, ''Yama no Anata: Tokuichi no Koi'', with
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.
Early life
Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan.
Career Music
In 1987, at age 13, Kusanagi auditioned to enter Joh ...
in 2008. In 2010, she appeared in the
NHK
, also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.
NHK operates two terrestr ...
Taiga drama, ''
Ryōmaden
is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010, spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced tha ...
''. Maiko later become the third-generationg member of
Choya Umeshu
, or Choya, is a Japanese company headquartered in Habikino, Osaka, Japan, which specializes in the production and sales of '' umeshu'' plum liqueur. Its other main businesses include brandy, sake, wine, and foods. The company started producing ...
's ''Sarari to Shita Umeshu''. In 2011, she appeared in the NHK Asadora, ''
Ohisama
is a Japanese television drama that aired on NHK in 2011 in the Asadora time slot. Originally it was planned to air from March 28, 2011 (same as 2005's Asadora series Fight) to September 24, 2011, but it was delayed due to the earthquake and tsu ...
'', and in December of the same year, her debut in stage is ''
8 Women''.
In 2014, Maiko played Ayumi Himekawa in ''
Glass Mask'',
[ ''Oricon Style'' (Oricon) (May 14, 2014)] and later appeared in many films, television series, stage shows, and advertisements.
Filmography
TV series
Films
References
External links
Official profile
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American people of Japanese descent
American emigrants to Japan
Japanese actresses
1985 births
Living people
People from Tokyo
Actresses from Seattle