Emiri Aizawa

Emiri Aizawa
Native name 愛沢えみり
Born (1988-09-01) September 1, 1988
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Residence Tokyo
Occupation Fashion model, hostess
Years active As a hostess since 2006
As a fashion model since 2011
Known for Appearing in Koakuma Ageha

Emiri Aizawa (愛沢 えみり Aizawa Emiri, born September 1, 1988)[1] is a Japanese cabaret hostess, and fashion model best known for appearing in the Koakuma Ageha cabaret-gyaru fashion magazine.[2] She made her first appearance in Koakuma Ageha in 2011 as the "top girl" at a Tokyo hostess bar.[3] She has appeared regularly in Koakuma Ageha since 2012.[4] She is dubbed the "New-Generation No.1 cabaret-hostess of Kabukicho (the largest red-light district in Japan)",[5] or simply "Queen of Kabukicho" (歌舞伎町の嬢王 Kabukichoh no joh-oh).[6]

Biography

Career in modeling

While working at a Tokyo hostess bar named "Gentleman'z Club" at the age of 23, Aizawa made her debut in Koakuma Ageha for its November 2011 issue, becoming the focus of a three-page feature.[7] She signed an exclusive contract with the magazine in 2012 and began appearing as a main model in its November 2012 issue.[8]

Career in nightwork

Prior to nightwork, Aizawa worked for a short period as a cashier for a convenience store, and a clerk for a store in the Shibuya 109 mall.[3] She began her hostess career in 2006[9] at the age of 18 in Roppongi, Tokyo. She moved to Shinjuku, Tokyo at the age of 20 and began working at "Proudia", a Kabukicho hostess bar. She then moved to another hostess bar in Kabukicho, "Gentleman'z Club", at the age of 22.[10] Working on her 23rd birthday, she brought in 27 million yen ($245,000; £150,000) for the club.[11]

Brand

Aside from night work, and modeling for the Koakuma Ageha magazine, Aizawa launched her own fashion brand, a dress brand "Tiara Mily", in 2013.[12]

Personal life

Aizawa was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa and currently resides in Tokyo.[13] She is noted in the Koakuma Ageha magazine for her extravagant life style, as the "quintessential spendthrift".[14] With her estimated average monthly expenditure of about ¥9,740,000 (≈ AU$119,000 ≈ CA$125,000 ≈ SG$155,000 ≈ UK£80,000 ≈ US$124,000), which consists of costs of rent, utilities, and for buying high brand items such as Harry Winston watch ¥3,500,000, Louis Vuitton earrings ¥700,000, and Chanel one-piece dress ¥250,000, she has been named the "most hardcore spendthrift" in Koakuma Ageha since its August 2012 issue.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Emiri Aizawa" Model Press (Japanese)
  2. ↑ "Gorgeous New-Generation No.1 Kabukicho Kyaba-Girl announces her entry into exclusive modeling", 2 October 2012, Model Press (Japanese)
  3. 1 2 Koakuma Ageha November 2011 Issue : "Ageha Butterfly Gaiden Blooming Sunflower of Winter in Kabukicho / New Generation No.1 Kabuki Butterfly Tale of Emiri Aizawa" (p.93), 10 November 2011, Inforest (Japanese)
  4. ↑ "Active No.1 cabaret-girl model reveals her too-celeb Paris travel", 6 September 2013, Model Press (Japanese)
  5. ↑ "Active cabaret-girl model reveals her tips for enjoying night work", 30 October 2013, Model Press (Japanese)
  6. ↑ "¥822 million on a whole body! 54 popular models' money-senses", 2 May 2013, Model Press (Japanese)
  7. ↑ "Gorgeous New-Generation No.1 Kabukicho Kyaba-Girl makes her first appearance on 'Koakuma Ageha'", 11 October 2011, Model Press (Japanese)
  8. ↑ "Gorgeous New-Generation No.1 Kabukicho Kyaba-Girl announces her entry into exclusive modeling", 2 October 2012, Biglobe Kirei Style News, Model Press (Japanese)
  9. ↑ (Japanese) "Gorgeous New-Generation No.1 Kabukicho Kyaba-Girl makes her first appearance on 'Koakuma Ageha'", 11 October 2011, Ameba News, Model Press
  10. ↑ Koakuma Ageha November 2011 Issue : "Ageha Butterfly Gaiden Blooming Sunflower of Winter in Kabukicho / New Generation No.1 Kabuki Butterfly Tale of Emiri Aizawa : Work As a Butterfly." (p.94), 10 November 2011, Inforest (Japanese)
  11. ↑ BBC News Working Lives Tokyo: Hostess 9 October 2015
  12. ↑ "Popular model produces !", 5 April 2013, Excite News, GRP (Japanese)
  13. ↑ "Profile of Emiri Aizawa", former official blog, Aizawa Emiri Blog, Ameba Blog (Japanese)
  14. ↑ "¥3 million per 1 item is quite common? Age-jo's surprising money-sense is revealed", 2 March 2012, Model Press (Japanese)
  15. ↑ "Monthly total of 9.74 million yen! Popular model reveals her shocking money-sense", 2 July 2012, Model Press (Japanese)

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