, born on 21 February 1976, is a Japanese award-winning actress, model and

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performer.

Biography

Life and career

Born in

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, after graduating from high school she started working as

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. Tsugumi made her film debut in ''Time Leap'' (1997), a film adaptation of the manga with the same name, then started widely appearing in films,

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releases, stage plays and TV-dramas. For her role in ''

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'' (1999) she was awarded as Best Newcomer Actress at the 9th

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and as Best New Talent at the 21st

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. In 2007, she left her agency and took a break from show business, taking up a job as a company employee. In 2010 Tsugumi announced her

debut with

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, a label specialized in casting celebrities in their adult video debut.

Filmography

Selected filmography

* ''Time Leap'' (1997), by Imazeki Akemi * ''

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'' (TV, 1997-1998), by Yusuke Narita * ''

'' (1999), by

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* '' Hush!'' (2001), by

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* ''Luxurious Bone'' (2001), by

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* ''New Shadow Warriors'' (2003), by

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* ''Norio's room'' (2004), by

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* ''Kono Yo no Sotoe - Club Shinchugun'' (2004), by

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* ''AKA-SEN'' (2004), by

* ''

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'' (2006), by

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* ''

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'' (2007), by

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* ''Sleeping Beauty'' (2007), by Naoki Yamamoto * ''

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'' (2007), by

Adult video

* ''Actress'' (2010, AV, MUTEKI, Dir.Ryota Nakanishi) * ''Clandestine'' (2011, AV, MUTEKI, Dir.Ryota Nakanishi)

Works

Photo books

* TSUGUMI (1997, III, Tokyo Sensei Inc.) * Girl (1997, Bunkasha) * Gekisha in Hawaii (1998, Shogakukan) * Bone (2001, Asahi Press) * Monthly shooting Tsugumi (2004, Shinchosha)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsugumi 1976 births Japanese female adult models Japanese pornographic film actresses Japanese film actresses Japanese gravure models Japanese stage actresses Japanese television actresses Living people Actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses