Yoko Sugimura
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Yoko Sugimura is a former Japan
ese gravure idol and race queen
.
Yoko Sugimura began her modeling career as a race queen
for Kure in 1997, where she teamed up with Fumika Suzuki
. As with Fumika Suzuki, the race queen modeling gave her career a good start. In 1997 she also was Toyota's event girl at the Tokyo Motor Show
. In 1998 she appeared as a K-1
round girl, at the Tokyo Auto Salon as an event girl for Toyota, and in CMs for Takefuji
. She also continued her race queen work, for the Piknik team in Formula Nippon
, and was also featured in internet events in Akihabara
. In 1999 she released an idol video and photobook, and was once again Toyota's event girl at the Tokyo Motor show.
Unlike Fumika Suzuki, who retired as a race queen in 1998, Yoko kept on as a race queen from year 2000 and onwards. For example, in 2000 she was the Regain race queen and in 2001 she promoted Weds Sport.
She continued to be very active during the 2000s, appearing at many electronic events, and also continuing her race queen (this time for Honda
) and auto show work, for companies such as KDDI
, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi
, APEXi and Toyota.
According to one of her fan sites, Yoko Sugimura retired in late 2006, after nine years as a model.
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 gravure idol and race queen
Race queen
is a Japanese term for a type of promotional model found as part of a pit crew in certain kinds of motor racing, such as F1 races. The equivalent British term is "Pit babe".-History:...
.
Yoko Sugimura began her modeling career as a race queen
Race queen
is a Japanese term for a type of promotional model found as part of a pit crew in certain kinds of motor racing, such as F1 races. The equivalent British term is "Pit babe".-History:...
for Kure in 1997, where she teamed up with Fumika Suzuki
Fumika Suzuki
Fumika Suzuki is a Japanese seiyū , gravure idol and a former race queen in the 1990s....
. As with Fumika Suzuki, the race queen modeling gave her career a good start. In 1997 she also was Toyota's event girl at the Tokyo Motor Show
Tokyo Motor Show
The is a biennial auto show held in October-November at the Makuhari Messe, Chiba City, Japan for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles. Hosted by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association , it is a recognized international show by the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs...
. In 1998 she appeared as a K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
round girl, at the Tokyo Auto Salon as an event girl for Toyota, and in CMs for Takefuji
Takefuji
is a Japanese consumer finance company, or sarakin. On September 28, 2010 it filed a petition for commencement of a corporate re-organisation under the Japanese Corporate Reorganisation Act.-Services:...
. She also continued her race queen work, for the Piknik team in Formula Nippon
Formula Nippon
Formula Nippon is a type of formula racing and the top level of single-seater racing in Japan.Formula Nippon evolved from the Japanese Formula 2000 series begun in 1973 by way of the Japanese Formula Two and Japanese Formula 3000 championships...
, and was also featured in internet events in Akihabara
Akihabara
, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...
. In 1999 she released an idol video and photobook, and was once again Toyota's event girl at the Tokyo Motor show.
Unlike Fumika Suzuki, who retired as a race queen in 1998, Yoko kept on as a race queen from year 2000 and onwards. For example, in 2000 she was the Regain race queen and in 2001 she promoted Weds Sport.
She continued to be very active during the 2000s, appearing at many electronic events, and also continuing her race queen (this time for Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
) and auto show work, for companies such as KDDI
KDDI
is a Japanese telecommunications operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp., KDD Corp., and IDO Corp. It has its headquarters in the Garden Air Tower in Iidabashi, Chiyoda, Tokyo....
, Daihatsu, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
, APEXi and Toyota.
According to one of her fan sites, Yoko Sugimura retired in late 2006, after nine years as a model.
Further reading
- 杉村陽子11月引退！その真相は！ (allabout.co.jp article, in Japanese)