Risa Yoshiki is a

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and

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. She has released two singles, seven DVDs, and appears regularly on TV and radio.

Life and career

Yoshiki was born in

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near Tokyo. She originally wanted to be a

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artist when growing up. In her first year of high school, she was scouted in

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by the Fitoneフィットワン agency. She decided to become an enka singer and trained for two years. In November 2004, she released a DVD of images, "Koi", although her parents were opposed to a career in

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. From 2009 she became a regular on a variety programme called ''Campus Night Fuji''. In 2010, the programme finished. She also graduated from the Asia University of Japan in the same year. Her debut as a singer was a cover version of ''Yozakura Oshichi'', originally sung by

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. She went on to perform with others in the cast of Campus Night Fuji in a group called Campus Nighters. In March 2011 she released a single ''Destin Histoire'' under the name "yoshiki*lisa". In 2010, a television variety programme chose her as the woman with the most beautiful face in an encyclopedia of Japanese celebrities. In February 2011 her DVDs dominated Amazon.co.jp's rankings for sales of idol DVDs, occupying first, second, third and fourth places. Idol commentator Hideo Horikoshi attributes her success to the contrast of her genuine beauty, of the kind not usually found in glamour models, with a willingness to pose for pictures including crotch shots,

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, and bondage poses.

Appearances

Variety

* DOWN TOWN DX * Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (2011) * Korenande Shoukai

Drama

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'' (2004) episodes 3, 4 *''

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'' (2007) *'' Teen Court: 10-dai Saiban'' (2012) *''

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'' (2012)

Film

*''We Are Little Zombies'' (2019)

Stage

* VISUALIVE Persona 4 (2012)

Radio

*''GEKIDAN SAMBA CARNIVAL'' *DJ Tomoaki's Radio Show! Assistant, 3 appearances *The Nutty Radio Show OniOni (2010–present) Wednesday assistant *Yoshiki Risa No Enjoi Dorabingu Sandei (Risa Yoshiki's Enjoy Driving Sunday) (April–June 2011) *

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(October 2011–present)

Commercials

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Media

DVDs

*''Yoshiki Risa Koi'' (2004) *''mitu＊mitu'' (2011) *''kako'' (2011) *''Captive'' (2014)

Photo books

*Heaven (2011) *RISA MANIA (2011)

Music

Discography

*Poche (as yoshiki*lisa) 28 March 2012

Notes

References

吉木りさ　白の下着姿で衝撃グラビアに登場し「恥ずかしい」吉木りさ『MY BLUE HEAVEN』

External links

* (in Japanese)
Yoshiki Hiyori (Official blog)
(in Japanese)
Record company website
(in Japanese) {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshiki, Risa 1987 births Asia University (Japan) alumni Enka singers Japanese actresses Japanese female models Japanese gravure idols Japanese television personalities Japanese women singers Living people Musicians from Chiba Prefecture People from Funabashi