Yumi Kobayashi
Encyclopedia
is a female fashion model
from Tokyo
, Japan
. She belongs to the show-business production Burning Production, K.K. (株式会社バーニングプロダクション) and used to be belong to Platica Inc.
Her show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 was Yumi Uno (宇野優美).
of loveberry, which is a fashion magazine for Japanese
low-teen
girls and published by Tokuma Shoten
. She modeled for the magazine until 2005. In the next year, Kobayashi transferred to Face Network Co., Ltd. (株式会社フェイスネットワーク) and also debuted as a gravure idol. Then, in 2007, she took part in a model audition for the Kobe Collection
, or simply, Kou-Kore. Kobayashi became a finalist
but without any prize. Also in the same year, Kobayashi joined Miss Magazine (ミスマガジン) and became a semi-finalist, from which she solely won the GyaO Prize. Soon afterwards, on July 31, she renamed her family name from Kobayashi to Uno, which derives from the president
and CEO
of USEN Corporation, Yasuhide Uno (宇野康秀). In 1 April 2008, Platica Inc.
was independent from Face Network Co., Ltd., subsequently Kobayashi got to belong to Platica Inc. and she renamed her family name again back to Kobayashi. In 2008, Kobayashi participated in a model audition of the Kobe Collection and became a finalist again; however, she did not obtain any prize. Also in Princess PINKY Audition (プリンセスPINKYオーディション) of a fashion magazine PINKY
, she became a finalist but received no prize. In late 2008, Kobayashi was elected as the 23rd Asahi Beer
Image Girl
, on which she served until December 2009. Thereafter, in 1 April 2010, Kobayashi transferred to Burning Production, K.K.
She has attended the Tokyo Girls Collection
twice as a model; i.e. 11th Tokyo Girls Collection of 2010 Autumn/Winter and 13th Tokyo Girls Collection of 2011 A/W.
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....
from 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...
, 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 belongs to the show-business production Burning Production, K.K. (株式会社バーニングプロダクション) and used to be belong to Platica Inc.
Platica
, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a talent agency whose CEO is Hiroshi Fujita .This firm was independent from the tarento and model division of its parent company Face Network Co., Ltd in 1 April 2008.- Male Talents :* Bobby Ologun* Hiroki Hoshino...
Her show-business name from July 2007 to March 2008 was Yumi Uno (宇野優美).
Biography
In 2002, Kobayashi debuted as an exclusive modelModel (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....
of loveberry, which is a fashion magazine for Japanese
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...
low-teen
Adolescence
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and mental human development generally occurring between puberty and legal adulthood , but largely characterized as beginning and ending with the teenage stage...
girls and published by Tokuma Shoten
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
. She modeled for the magazine until 2005. In the next year, Kobayashi transferred to Face Network Co., Ltd. (株式会社フェイスネットワーク) and also debuted as a gravure idol. Then, in 2007, she took part in a model audition for the Kobe Collection
Kobe Collection
The is a fashion event that has been held in Kobe, Japan and other cities during spring and autumn every year since 2002; over 30 brands have participated...
, or simply, Kou-Kore. Kobayashi became a finalist
Final (competition)
The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided.In sports competitions following a knockout system, where only two individuals or teams compete in each match, the final is usually played between the winners of two semi-finals...
but without any prize. Also in the same year, Kobayashi joined Miss Magazine (ミスマガジン) and became a semi-finalist, from which she solely won the GyaO Prize. Soon afterwards, on July 31, she renamed her family name from Kobayashi to Uno, which derives from the president
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of USEN Corporation, Yasuhide Uno (宇野康秀). In 1 April 2008, Platica Inc.
Platica
, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a talent agency whose CEO is Hiroshi Fujita .This firm was independent from the tarento and model division of its parent company Face Network Co., Ltd in 1 April 2008.- Male Talents :* Bobby Ologun* Hiroki Hoshino...
was independent from Face Network Co., Ltd., subsequently Kobayashi got to belong to Platica Inc. and she renamed her family name again back to Kobayashi. In 2008, Kobayashi participated in a model audition of the Kobe Collection and became a finalist again; however, she did not obtain any prize. Also in Princess PINKY Audition (プリンセスPINKYオーディション) of a fashion magazine PINKY
PINKY (magazine)
Pinky was a Japanese fashion magazine published by Shueisha.Launched in 2004 as a sister magazine of Seventeen, Pinky was targeted at teenagers and young women in their early 20s or early 30s...
, she became a finalist but received no prize. In late 2008, Kobayashi was elected as the 23rd Asahi Beer
Asahi Breweries
Asahi Breweries, Ltd. is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market....
Image Girl
Promotional model
A promotional model is a person hired to drive consumer demand for a product, service, brand, or concept by directly interacting with potential consumers. A promotional model can be female or male, and typically is intended to be attractive in physical appearance. They serve to provide information...
, on which she served until December 2009. Thereafter, in 1 April 2010, Kobayashi transferred to Burning Production, K.K.
She has attended the Tokyo Girls Collection
Tokyo Girls Collection
The , sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is a semiannual fashion festival launched in 2005. The fashion event showcases the seasons fashionable streetwear by domestic brands, and are usually modeled by popular celebrities from various entertainment scenes not by professional models...
twice as a model; i.e. 11th Tokyo Girls Collection of 2010 Autumn/Winter and 13th Tokyo Girls Collection of 2011 A/W.
Magazines
- loveberry, Tokuma ShotenTokuma Shotenis a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
2001-, as an exclusive model from 2002 to 2005 - Scholar, Scholar Magazine 2008
- Weekly PlayboyWeekly Playboyalso 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...
No.22, pp. 24–27, ShueishaShueishais a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
2010 - Weekly Young JumpWeekly Young Jump, launched in 1979, is a weekly Japanese magazine that publishes various seinen manga in each issue. It is published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines.- History :...
No.49, pp. 439–443, Shueisha 2010 - Weekly Playboy No.47, pp. 95–111, Shueisha 2010
- Weekly Playboy No.7, p. 1 (cover) and pp. 5–12, Shueisha 2011
- Weekly Young Jump No.11, p. 1 (cover) and pp. 3–8, Shueisha 2011
- Weekly Young Jump No.26, pp. 431–435, Shueisha 2011
TV Dorama
- Misaki Number One!! (美咲ナンバーワン!!), Nippon TelevisionNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
2011 - Shima-shima (シマシマ), TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
2011
DVDs
- Angel Kiss - Angel's Smile - (Angel Kiss ～天使の微笑み～), E-net Frontier 2006
- Yumi Toiro (優美十色), GP Museum Soft 2007
- Angel Kiss - Angel's Reunion - (Angel Kiss ～天使の再会～), Trico 2008
External links
- Burning Production, K.K.
- Official Blog - with her photographs, since April 2010
- Rakuten Auto Gals Yumi Kobayashi - Former Official Blog with her photographs, from December 2006 to March 2007
- Kou-kore Model Audition Finalist Blog: Yumi Kobayashi - Former Official Blog with her photographs, from December 2006 to February 2007
- Miss Magazine 2007 Semi-final