Maiko Kawakami

Maiko Kawakami
Native name	川上 麻衣子
Born	February 5, 1966[1] Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980-present
Known for	Kinpachi-sensei Ureshi Hazukashi Monogatari
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1]

Maiko Kawakami (川上 麻衣子 Kawakami Maiko, born February 5, 1966) is a Swedish-born Japanese actress who has starred in numerous movies and TV serials.^[2][3] She is a graduate of Keio University through distance education.^[4]

Profile

Maiko debuted on an NHK drama titled Kizuna. In 1980, she starred in the 2nd Kinpachi-sensei series. The following year, she released a J-pop single, Byakuya no sedai, as a Japanese idol. She married her junior-high sweetheart in 1996, but was divorced in 2000.

Kawakami is perhaps best known for her role in the 1989 Sesame Street TV special Big Bird in Japan. She was also a guest judge on the Japanese version of Iron Chef. In the tokusatsu series Ultraman Ginga, she portrayed the role of Tomomi Kuroki.

References

1. "Official website profile". anan.ne.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-03.
2. 川上麻衣子 [Maiko Kawakami] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
3. 今回の極上空間 [BS Asahi TV program guest Kiichi Naoe and Maiko Kawakami] (in Japanese). BS Asahi. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
4. 【通信生のこころ】女優と学生 二足の草鞋 川上麻衣子さん. jukushin.com (in Japanese). Keio University’s newspaper club. Retrieved 2015-05-03.

External links

• Maiko Kawakami at IMDB.
• Official website (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Maiko Kawakami on Facebook (Japanese)
• 川上麻衣子. JMDB (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-02. External link in |work= (help)
• "川上 麻衣子 - Kawakami Maiko". 'Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-05-02. External link in |work= (help)