Waka Inoue (井上 和香, Inoue Waka, born May 13, 1980) is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress. She was born in Meguro, Tokyo as Naoko Niimura (新村 直子). Her mother is former actress Kyoko Saga.
Waka Inoue | |
|---|---|
井上 和香 | |
| Born | Naoko Niimura (新村 直子) May 13, 1980[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupations | |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse |
Ken Iizuka (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Inoue's main claim to fame in the tarento circles is her bustline. She made her debut as a gravure idol in 2002 and went on to make several DVDs through 2006. Inoue also posed for annual calendars through 2010.[2]
She also worked as a female guest announcer/interviewer for K-1 in 2006, after replacing Norika Fujiwara.[3] Inoue remains active as an actress, appearing in numerous television commercials and programs, as well as on radio.
Roles edit
Inoue played herself in episode 488: The Devil of the TV Station, of the Detective Conan anime series.
References edit
- ^ "井上 和香 - Inoue Waka". Idol Dictionary (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/waka-inoue-releases-2010-calendar [dead link]
- ^ http://gravurelovers.com/japan-idol-waka-inoue/ [dead link]
External links edit
- Waka Inoue official page (in Japanese)
- Waka's feeling Official blog (in Japanese)
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