Yuko Ogura
Yuko Ogura | |
|---|---|
小倉 優子 | |
| Born | November 1, 1983 Mobara, Chiba, Japan |
| Occupation | Model, singer |
| Spouse(s) | Isao Kikuchi (m. 2011–2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Japanese pop |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | King Records |
| Website | www |
Yuko Ogura (小倉 優子, Ogura Yūko, born November 1, 1983 in Mobara, Chiba) is a Japanese gravure idol and model who typically aimed for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look prior to her 2011 marriage. She is represented by Platinum Production.
History[]
Ogura regularly, if not entirely seriously, claims to be one "Princess Apple-Momoka" (りんごももか姫) of the apple-shaped planet Korin. This is apparently an in-joke dating back to her middle school days. Having an alternate name was trendy at one point, and one of her friends told her that she looked like a Momoka. She liked the name and still uses it today.[citation needed]
She is known outside Japan for her song "Onna no Ko ♡ Otoko no Ko" (オンナのコ♡オトコのコ, "Girls ♡ Boys") which is the ending theme of the anime School Rumble. Ogura's fame as a model has also spread beyond Japan and she was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine in 2010.[2]
Personal life[]
She married Isao Kikuchi on October 10, 2011, in Hawaii.[3] In March 2017, Ogura announced that she and Kikuchi were divorcing.[4] In December 2018 she had married for the second time.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Ogura Yuko announces her divorce on the blog". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Gonzales, Gelo (February 17, 2010). "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols". FHM. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ soysauce414 (October 11, 2011). "Ogura Yuko gets married in a romantic white wedding dress". Tokyohive. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Yuko Ogura Announces Divorce". Japan Today. March 8, 2017.
- ^ "TV announcer Maasa Takahashi ties the knot". Kyodo News. December 28, 2018.
External links[]
- Yuko Ogura official website (in Japanese)
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- 1983 births
- People from Mobara
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- Japanese television personalities
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