is a

Japanese-American are Americans of Japanese ancestry. Japanese Americans were among the three largest Asian American ethnic communities during the 20th century; but, according to the 2000 census, they have declined in number to constitute the sixth largest Asia ...

actress and model, known for her role as Rena on '' Fashion Story: Model'',

Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...

variety show ''Hirunandesu!'', and ''Sekai no Hatemade Itte Q!''. She is the 2003 winner of the

Japan Bishōjo Contest The is a beauty contest and audition contest name that has been held every year since 1987 in Oscar Promotion, and is the sister pageant of the ''Japan Beautiful Girl Contest''. When a bishōjo wins the Japanese Girl pageant, the first runner-up b ...

which is a beauty pageant held by Oscar Promotion.

Appearances

Television

* ''Sekaigumi TV'' (

Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ...

, 2005-2006), Mayu * ''

Gakkō ja Oshierarenai! is a Japanese television drama series concerning the life of ten high school students. It stars Kyoko Fukada as their teacher. It first aired on July 15, 2008. Plot Mai Aida (Kyoko Fukada) is a third year English teacher at an all-girls private ...

'' Episode 2 (

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, 2008) * ''

Orthros no Inu is a TBS Japanese television drama, which stars Hideaki Takizawa and Ryo Nishikido. The series aired on July 24, 2009. Plot synopsis Ryuzaki Shinji who possesses a "God Hand", the power to heal wounds and illnesses just by touching the patient, ...

'' ( TBS, 2009), Shiho Aoi * ''Bikōjō Keikaku: Suzuki Rinko, 20-sai'' ( KTV, 2010), Rinko Suzuki * ''Best Friend'' (

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 ...

1seg2, 2010) * ''

Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of Wester ...

'' (NTV, 2011), Eri * ''Thumbs up!'' (BS Fuji, 2011), Reiko * ''Mōsō Sousa: Kuwagata Kōichi Junkyōju no Stylish na Seikatsu'' (

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...

, 2012), Mizuho Yamamoto * '' Sprout'' (NTV, 2012), Kiyoka Taniyama * ''Tokusō Shirei! Aichi Police'' (

Nagoya Broadcasting Network JOLX-DTV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 22), branded as is the Chūbu region flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network, owned by the , with its headquarters in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and ...

, 2012-2013),

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special investigation unit commander * ''Mistake!'' Episode 2 (Fuji TV, 2013) * ''Mission: English Eiken Daisakusen'' (BS Fuji, 2013-2014), Mari Riviere * ''Power Game'' (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Aya Koike * ''Hakuba no Ōji Sama Junai Tekireiki'' ( YTV, 2013), Kaori Higashiyama * ''Kurokōchi'' (TBS, 2013), Tenten * ''

Yae's Sakura is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follows ...

'' Episode 43, Episode 44 (NHK, 2013), Umeko Tsuda * ''Mission: English Eiken Daisakusen'' Season 2 (BS Fuji, 2014), Mari Riviere * ''

Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! is a '' shōjo'' romantic comedy manga by Yumiko Suzuki. It was published by Kodansha in the magazine '' Mimi'' from 1988 to 1992 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted as an anime OVA produced by Ajia-do ...

'' ( tvk, 2016), Reiko Shiratori * '' Who is Princess?'' (2021), Herself (ep. 8)

Web dramas

* ''

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'' (2015), Yuri Kōno

Films

* ''Hitori Kakurenbo Gekijōban'' (2009), Ritsuko Uno * ''

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva is a 2009 Japanese animated mystery film directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, written by Aya Matsui from a story by Akihiro Hino and produced by P.A. Works and OLM. The film is based on the ''Professor Layton'' video game series by Level-5, taking ...

'' (2009), Hall announcement * '' Fashion Story: Model'' (2012), Rena * ''Kū no Kyōkai'' (2013), Yūko Sawamura * '' Taka no Tsume Go: Utsukushiki Elleair Shōshū Plus'' (2013), Okitemasu Yorunī * ''

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter ''Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter'' is a 2014 American drama film co-written and directed by David Zellner. The film stars Rinko Kikuchi, Nobuyuki Katsube, Shirley Venard, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, and Kanako Higashi. Alexander Payne and Kikuchi ...

'' (2014), Kanazaki * ''Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! The Movie'' (2016), Reiko Shiratori * '' Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire'' (2019), Rechel Cheong (voice)

Bibliography

Books

* ''Kokuminteki Bishōjo: Dai 9-kai Zennihon Kokuminteki Bishōjo Contest'' ( Koudansha, October 2003)

Magazines

* ''Pretty Style'',

Shogakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...

2002-2011, as an exclusive model 2008-2011 * '' ViVi'', Koudansha 1983-, as an exclusive model since 2012

References

External links

* * (''be amie'' - Oscar Promotion Official SNS) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kawakita, Mayuko 1991 births Living people 21st-century Japanese actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese female models People from Manhattan Models from New York City Actresses from New York City American people of Japanese descent