1. Overview
Aki Kawamura (川村 亜紀Kawamura AkiJapanese), born on October 15, 1980, is a prominent Japanese model and actress. She initially rose to fame as a gravure idol, known for her work with the Yellow Cab talent agency, where she gained significant recognition by winning the Miss Young Magazine Grand Prix and being selected as a Fuji TV Visual Queen. Her early career involved extensive modeling, particularly in bikini shoots, establishing her as a popular idol. Later, Kawamura transitioned into acting, expanding her professional endeavors into film, television dramas, stage productions, and V-Cinema. She has also pursued various personal interests and qualifications outside of her entertainment career, including becoming a kimono advisor and a macrobiotic therapist.
2. Early Life and Background
Aki Kawamura's foundational personal information and her initial steps into the public eye laid the groundwork for her extensive career in the Japanese entertainment industry.
2.1. Birth and Early Life
Aki Kawamura was born on October 15, 1980, in Tokyo, Japan. She has A-type blood. She has lived in both Tokyo and Kyoto.
2.2. Education and Early Activities
During her high school years, Kawamura began her career in the public eye as a reader model for the magazine Tokyo Street News. She developed a close friendship with fellow model Yukari Sonohara during this period. These early experiences provided her with initial exposure to the modeling industry before her formal debut.
3. Career
Aki Kawamura's professional journey spans over two decades, marked by significant milestones as a gravure idol and a successful transition into acting.
3.1. Gravure Idol Career
Kawamura debuted in 1999 with the Yellow Cab talent agency, quickly establishing herself as a prominent gravure idol known for her large bust. Her talent and popularity were recognized early on; in 2000, she won the prestigious Miss Young Magazine Grand Prix. In the same year, she was also selected as a Fuji Television Visual Queen, a title that further cemented her status in the industry. During her time as a gravure idol, she released numerous popular video and and DVD titles. She maintains a lasting friendship with Nami Ichinohara, who was a contemporary Fuji TV Visual Queen.
3.2. Transition to Acting
Following her successful gravure idol career, Kawamura transitioned into acting. In October 2009, she joined Oscar Promotion, a major Japanese talent agency, to further develop her acting career. She has since departed from Oscar Promotion.
3.3. Later Career and Current Status
After a period out of the public eye following her initial career, Kawamura resumed her activities by joining the Spice talent agency. While specific details about her current agency status are not explicitly detailed across all sources, she continues to be active in the entertainment industry, taking on various roles across different media.
4. Works
Aki Kawamura's extensive career is reflected in her wide range of appearances across various media, including films, television dramas, stage productions, and numerous video and photobook releases.
4.1. Film
Kawamura has appeared in a variety of films, showcasing her acting versatility.
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | AIKI | |
| 2003 | Kakuto | Waitress |
| 2004 | Omoi no Iro (想色~オモイ・ノ・イロ~) | |
| 2004 | Hino Hideshi's The Horror Kaiki Gekijo Second Night "Occult Tantei-dan! Shinningyo no Hakaba" | Kumiko Kakinoya |
| 2005 | Kagi ga Nai (鍵がない) | |
| 2005 | Asatte Dance | Ami Shimomura |
| 2006 | Kowai Kao (怖い顔) | |
| 2006 | What's Next | (Submitted to 9th Asia Pacific Advertising Festival) |
| 2006 | Pure Bride | Junko Oda |
| 2006 | Koko ni Iru (ここにいる) | Emi Hoshi |
| 2006 | colors | Rika |
| 2007 | Omoide no Nagisa (想い出の渚) | Yukari Sakaguchi |
| 2007 | Pacchigi! Love & Peace | Host of the Underwater Sports Day |
| 2007 | Boy Meets Busan | Matsuoka |
| 2008 | Junen Ai (十年愛) | Yuki |
| 2008 | Sundoome 3 | Aki Saionji |
| 2009 | Ginza Ai Monogatari Club Andalusia | Sae |
| 2009 | Kibogaoka Fufu Senso (希望ヶ丘夫婦戦争) | Kodama Yabe |
| 2015 | Around Shimanto: Karl Nika Raan (あらうんど四万十 -カールニカーラン-) | Akiko Asano |
4.2. Television
Kawamura has made numerous appearances in television dramas and programs.
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shiritsu tantei Hama Maiku | Yomiuri TV (NTV) | |
| 2001 | Obasan Kaichō: Murasaki no Hanzai Seisō Nikki Gomi wa Koroshi o Shitteiru | Nami Tokuda | TBS |
| 2001 | Kaidan hyaku monogatari | Fuji TV | |
| 2001 | Yo ni mo kimyō na monogatari (Autumn Special) | Fuji TV | |
| 2001 | Ai wa Seigi | TV Asahi | |
| 2007 | Zaimu Sōsakan Amemiya Ruriko 3 | Mika | TBS |
| 2007 | Getsuyō Golden: Konkōnsai Tantei | Mai Kanazawa | TBS |
| 2008 | Hisho no Kagami | Yoko Aoyama | TV Tokyo |
| 2008 | 7-nin no Onna Bengoshi | TV Asahi | |
| Gravure no Bishojo | MONDO21 | ||
| 2009 | Suiyō Mystery 9: Nōka no Yome wa Bengoshi! Kamiya Junko no Furusato Jikenbo 4 | Nurse | TV Tokyo |
| 2009 | LOVE GAME | NTV | |
| 2011 | Black Mayonnaise Shock File: Sekai no Kowa~i Onnatachi | Hatsu Sato (re-enactment drama: "Japan's Most Vicious Poisonous Woman in Criminal History") | TBS |
| 2011 | Hancho: Jin'nansho Azumihan Series 4 ~Seigi no Daishō~ | Yukari Koide | TBS |
| 2011 | Getsuyō Golden: Yonaoshi Kōmuin The Kōshōnin 9 | TBS | |
| 2011 | Kinyō Prestage: Shiritsu Tantei Shimozawa Yui | Kimiko Aihara | Fuji TV |
| 2013 | Suiyō Mystery 9: Onsen Okami Futari no Jikenbo 2 | Natsumi Matsushita | TV Tokyo |
| 2013 | Kinyō Prestage: Totsukawa Keiji no Shōzō 7 | Risa Sakuma | Fuji TV |
| 2013 | Getsuyō Golden: Zeimu Sōsakan Madogiwatarō no Jikenbo 25 | Keiko Kawahara | TBS |
| 2013 | Kinyō Prestage: Kuro no Kassoro 3 | Rimi Oishi | Fuji TV |
| 2014 | Kinyō Prestage: Nishimura Kyōtarō Special Keibuho Sasaki Jōtarō 7 | Sachie Watanabe | Fuji TV |
| 2014 | Getsuyō Golden: Kenji Kirishima Saburō | Yuki | TBS |
| 2015 | Doyō Wide Gekijō: Kansatsukan Hanyū Sōichi ~Doku Habu to Yobareru Otoko 3~ | Miki Shinoda | TV Asahi |
| 2015 | Getsuyō Golden: Shugoshin Bodyguard Shindō Teru 4 | Akiko Dōzono | TBS |
| 2015 | Doyō Wide Gekijō: Shin Yameken no Onna 6 | Mizue Fujitsuka | Asahi Broadcasting |
| 2017 | Nichiyō Wide: Tetsudō Sōsakan 17 | Yuko Okabe | TV Asahi |
| 2018 | Tsūkai TV Sukatto Japan | (Re-enactment VTR in "Tomio Umezawa Gets Mad! Karen Takizawa Appears in a Drama 2-Hour SP") | Fuji TV |
4.3. Stage, Web, and V-Cinema
Kawamura's performances extend to the stage, web-based productions, and V-Cinema.
4.3.1. Stage
- Showa 85-nen (July 14-18, 2010, TEAM JAPAN SPEC. VOL.13 performance)
- RxR Nijiiro no Rondō ~Rondo du L'Arc-en-ciel~ (8-iro no Octet) (January 26-29, 2012, SPACE107)
4.3.2. Web Cinema
- Detective Agency 5 1st season Episode 25 "Mayonaka no Yatai" (Released 2005) - Noriko
- 10 minutes diary Episode♯4 "Megumi no Nikki" (Released 2005, MIZUNO SUPERSTAR THE MOVIE (Mizuno Corporation))
4.3.3. V-Cinema
- Umi Video: Umi no Kioku to Video no Kiroku (April 13, 2001, KSS)
- Tenpai 麻雀飛龍伝説 天牌 1 (November 9, 2001, KSS)
- Tenpai 麻雀飛龍伝説 天牌 2 (February 8, 2002, KSS)
- Dennō Seishōjo i-DOLL (February 25, 2002, GP Museum Soft) - Aki (special appearance)
- Jitsuroku Kyūshū Yakuza Kōsō: Makoto e no Michi (November 25, 2006, GP Museum Soft) - Reiko Tanaka
- Jitsuroku Kyūshū Yakuza Kōsō: Makoto e no Michi Kanketsu-hen (January 25, 2007, GP Museum Soft)
- BAD ROMANCE (September 7, 2012, Attack Zone) - Starring as Misao
- Koro no Taigi (2013) - Yamazaki's wife
- Nihon Tōitsu 1-3 (2013) - Ryoko (Renji Himuro's woman)
4.4. Radio
Kawamura has participated in several radio programs.
- Cain DA A~n (around 1999, TBS Radio) - Assistant
- @llnightnippon.com (September 6, 2000, Nippon Broadcasting System)
4.5. Video and DVD Releases
As a gravure idol, Kawamura released numerous video and DVD titles.
- Tanima...Ai ga Koborechau (January 25, 2000, h.m.p)
- Final Beauty (April 20, 2000, Takeshobo)
- ALOHA PARADISE (July 19, 2000, Pony Canyon) (Also released as "Fuji Television Visual Queen of the Year '00 'Aki Kawamura' Aloha Paradise")
- Aki Kawamura (February 8, 2001, Eichi Shuppan)
- Orange Blossom (September 20, 2001, Aqua House)
- IBIZA 20-01 (November 7, 2001, Pony Canyon)
- HUG (February 27, 2002, Line Communications)
- emotion (June 20, 2002, Traffic Japan)
- my girl (August 20, 2002, Takeshobo)
- My Room (November 25, 2002, GP Museum Soft)
- COVER GIRLS Aki Kawamura (June 18, 2003, Columbia Music Entertainment)
- Sorekara... (September 21, 2007, Kingdom)
- Arekara... (February 20, 2008, Video Maker)
4.6. Photobooks
Kawamura has published several photobooks.
- BALLOON!BALLOON!! (February 10, 2000, T.I.S., photographed by Seiichi Nomura)
- JOLLIE (April 27, 2000, Takeshobo, photographed by Isamu Ueno)
- heat wave (September 25, 2000, Wani Books, photographed by Koji Inomoto)
- mellow - Making of "Umi Video" (January 10, 2001, House Bank, photographed by Kōkichi Saiki)
- Tiara (April 5, 2001, Kindai Eiga Sha, photographed by Akihito Kubota)
- wildberry (Candy Girls) (September 25, 2001, Aqua House, photographed by Hiroyuki Yoshida)
- my girl - Aki Kawamura Boku no Kanojo (Takeshobo Bunko) (August 27, 2002, Takeshobo, photographed by Tadao Matsuda)
- himegoto (December 17, 2005, Wani Books, photographed by Meisa Fujisiro)
- a. (March 2008, Leed Publishing, photographed by Keisuke Amazu)
5. Personal Life and Other Activities
Beyond her career in entertainment, Aki Kawamura has diverse personal interests and has pursued various qualifications.
5.1. Personal Interests
Kawamura's hobbies include cooking and horse riding. Her special skills are baton and swimming. Her favorite color is pink.
5.2. Qualifications and Pursuits
Kawamura has pursued various certifications and studies outside of her modeling and acting career. She is a certified kimono advisor, a food education instructor, and a macrobiotic therapist.