Hiroko Hatano
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
model
and actress. As an 18-year-old, she made her model debut on Japan
ese fashion magazine JJ
in March 1994. She was one of the top models for the magazine until 2001, when she temporarily quit modeling to concentrate on her acting career. She is now working for the fashion magazine, CLASSY
.
in 1975. She attended Urawa Gakuin high school, in Urawa
, Saitama, and began her modelling career during her high school days by appearing in JJ. She graduated from the in Tokyo
with a degree in figurative arts.
Hatano made her TV debut in the drama , in 1997, playing a small role. Some of the dramas she appeared became instant hits in Japan, helping her to establish herself in the Japanese TV industry.
Some of the TV dramas she appeared.
She is presently starring in the drama series, .
On August 21, 2008, Hatano announced her intention to marry football
er Keita Suzuki
, by whom she has been pregnant for two months beforehand.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and actress. As an 18-year-old, she made her model debut on Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese fashion magazine JJ
JJ
JJ may refer to:* TAM Airlines , a Brazilian airline whose IATA code is JJ* Brassiere cup size, JJ in the UK* Johnson and Johnson, a large US company, owner of the domain JJ.com...
in March 1994. She was one of the top models for the magazine until 2001, when she temporarily quit modeling to concentrate on her acting career. She is now working for the fashion magazine, CLASSY
Classy
Classy may mean:* Possessing elegance, the attribute of being tastefully designed, decorated and maintaining refined grace and dignified propriety.* Classy , a Japanese women's magazine* The nickname of professional wrestler Fred Blassie...
.
Biography
Hatano was born in the Saitama prefectureSaitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
in 1975. She attended Urawa Gakuin high school, in Urawa
Urawa
is a place name and a family name in Japan.*Urawa as a place name can refer to:** Urawa-ku, Saitama is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.** Urawa, Saitama was a city and its area is now Urawa, Minami, Nishi and Sakura wards of Saitama City....
, Saitama, and began her modelling career during her high school days by appearing in JJ. She graduated from the in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
with a degree in figurative arts.
Career
For several years she was one of the top fashion models in Japan. Standing 168 cm tall she was one of the tallest Japanese models at her time.Hatano made her TV debut in the drama , in 1997, playing a small role. Some of the dramas she appeared became instant hits in Japan, helping her to establish herself in the Japanese TV industry.
Some of the TV dramas she appeared.
She is presently starring in the drama series, .
Private life
She enjoys and . Playing piano is one of her favourite pastimes. In 2004 she married Takashi Kashiwabara, also an actor, and temporarily quit her acting career. But the marriage soon ended in a divorce and in 2005 she was back in the entertainment industry. Before the marriage, she was known as but after her come back she decided to change her name and adopted the name .On August 21, 2008, Hatano announced her intention to marry football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er Keita Suzuki
Keita Suzuki
is a Japanese football player. He is a defensive midfielder and currently plays for Urawa Red Diamonds.He is a cousin of Koki Mizuno.-Career:...
, by whom she has been pregnant for two months beforehand.