Yuko Aoki
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is a Japanese
bikini model
who was born on February 5, 1977 in Takahata
, Yamagata Prefecture
, Japan
. She first started modeling in 1995, and became a "Visual Queen of the Year" at Fuji TV for 1996. She was a frequent cover girl on Japanese bikini photo magazines in the late 1990s. She appeared in the advertising campaign for Suntory
's product.
Aoki stopped modeling in 1998, and "officially" retired from modeling in 2000 and is now focusing on a music career, which was her first interest.
In February 1998, Aoki held a healing music concert at Casals Hall, near Ochanomizu Station. In June 1999, she sought to raise money through her singing for the refugees in Kosovo
. On December 16, 2002, Aoki revealed a chocolate covered statute of David Beckham
in Tokyo
to generate publicity. In 2003 she released an album titled Blue on the Universal Japan
label. She is currently the lead vocalist for the band icy blue. She has been the cover model for (and subject of major articles in) nearly fifty issues of various magazines in Japan, including Weekly Playboy
s March 12, 1996 issue.
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...
bikini 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....
who was born on February 5, 1977 in Takahata
Takahata, Yamagata
is a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 26,361 and a density of 146.42 persons per km²...
, Yamagata Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
-Fruit:Yamagata Prefecture is the largest producer of cherries and pears in Japan. A large quantity of other kinds of fruits such as grapes, apples, peaches, melons, persimmons and watermelons are also produced.- Demographics :...
, 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...
. She first started modeling in 1995, and became a "Visual Queen of the Year" at Fuji TV for 1996. She was a frequent cover girl on Japanese bikini photo magazines in the late 1990s. She appeared in the advertising campaign for Suntory
Suntory
is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
's product.
Aoki stopped modeling in 1998, and "officially" retired from modeling in 2000 and is now focusing on a music career, which was her first interest.
In February 1998, Aoki held a healing music concert at Casals Hall, near Ochanomizu Station. In June 1999, she sought to raise money through her singing for the refugees in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. On December 16, 2002, Aoki revealed a chocolate covered statute of David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
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...
to generate publicity. In 2003 she released an album titled Blue on the Universal Japan
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
label. She is currently the lead vocalist for the band icy blue. She has been the cover model for (and subject of major articles in) nearly fifty issues of various magazines in Japan, including Weekly Playboy
Weekly Playboy
also known as or WPB is a Japanese weekly magazine published by Shueisha since 1966.This magazine is not a regional edition of the American Playboy magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as Monthly Playboy by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009.-People in...
s March 12, 1996 issue.