is a Japanese fashion model and occasional actress. Since the late 1990s she has appeared in numerous magazines, catalogs, television commercials, TV shows and films.
Born in the
main island of Amami,
she began her professional fashion modeling career at the age of around 14 and began commercial fashion modeling at the age of around 15. She made her first television appearance in 1998 when she appeared on a TV ad for House Wellness Foods' soft drink ''Plussy''. She made her TV show debut in October 2000 on
TBS's midnight show ''Wonderful''.
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Rena Takeshita
She has regularly appeared on numerous fashion magazines notably ''More'', ''Style'', ''Sweet'', ''
Oggi'', ''Ar'', ''Ginger'', ''
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 ...
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Non-no
is a Japanese women's fashion and lifestyle magazine published by Shueisha. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo.
''Men's Non-no'', targeted for a male demographic, was first published in 1987.
History
The magazine was established as a fortn ...
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and numerous television and print ads including ones for Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.'s ''Sarasaty Cotton'',
Kao's ''Sifone'' (in
Hong Kong
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and
Taiwan
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) and ''Biore'' and ''Prettia'',
Mitsui Fudosan's ''Mitsui Outlet Park'',
Nissan
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's ''Moco'' and
Kirin's ''Premium Cocktail''.
She made her acting debut in the 2004 film ''Gira'' directed by Noriyuki Taniguchi. Since then she has appeared in two films, one being the 2007
Japan Academy Prize-winning film ''
Tokyo Tower'', and the other being the 2008 film ''Experiment No. 4: It’s a small world'' directed by
Nobuhiro Yamashita.
She left her long-term agency Hirata Office in March 2009, signing with the Dress Code agency.
In 2010 she released her first solo
photobook
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Early
Early photo books are characterized by their use of ...
, ''Karte'', consisted of her photographs taken over 6 years by photographer Chikashi Kasai.
Near the end of 2010, Takeshita appeared on the first issue of the ''Closet'' magazine as one of its three best featured models along with Miho Tanaka and
Emi Suzuki.
Excite
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"Miho Tanaka, Emi Suzuki and Rena Takeshita preach a new concept of 'Otona Kawaii'"
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References
External links
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Japanese female models
Japanese television personalities
1981 births
People from the Amami Islands
Living people
Models from Kagoshima Prefecture