Ruriko Kojima (小島 瑠璃子, Kojima Ruriko, born December 23, 1993, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and sportscaster, formerly affiliated with Horipro.[1]
Ruriko Kojima | |
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小島 瑠璃子 | |
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| Born | December 23, 1993 Ichihara, Chiba, Japan |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Kota Kitamura (m. 2023) |
| Children | 1 |
Career
editIn 2009, Kojima won the Grand Prize from among the 33,910 people in the 34th Horipro Tarento Scout Caravan.[2] The same year on October 25, she appeared in television for the first time in TBS Akkoniomakase! with Akiko Wada.[3]
In June 2010, Kojima is the manager of Horipro Entertainers Women's Futsal team Xanadu loves NHC.[4] Her uniform number is over the number of times of Horipro talent scout caravan which was awarded the Grand Prix "34". The same year on July 6, Kojima had a singing debut with "Min'na no yume" in the anime Stitch!.[5]
On March 31, 2012, she appeared in the TBS sports program, S☆1, where she is in charge of the studio progress and interviews. Taking the opportunity, the agency came to serve also facilitator of professional boxing relay with a terrestrial television broadcasting rights in Japan.
On January 12, 2013, at the 21st All-Japan High School Women's Football Championship digest program and the relay program of the TBS production, Kojima was responsible for the main caster together with Masashi Nakayama (former Japan national football team player). In the following year at the 22 Annual Meeting, she served as the main caster alone.
In 2013, Kojima appeared as a panelist in Patena no kamisama!, she appeared from time to time even in standing Osaka stations produced programs broadcast is mainly in the Kansai. From December 27 to January 5, 2014, in the 93rd National High School Rugby Tournament highlights program by the production of the agency, she was the caster with Daisuke Ohata (Kobelco Steelers Ambassador, former rugby Japan national team). During her appearance, Kojima was also involved in the coverage of the high school and the players that participated in the tournament.[6] She also appeared on the 94th tournament of the following year with Ohata. In the digest program, Kojima was responsible for the studio progress over the entire time.
In 2014, she was appointed to the Parco Swim Dress campaign.[7] The same year on March 2, Kojima appeared Manzai Lovers supesharu 〜 Ytv manzai shinjin-shō kettei-sen 〜 with Koji Higashino. The same year on September 23, she was in the world Valley girls Italy tournament relay program of TBS production, with Motoko Obayashi, and was responsible for the studio MC along with the players.
In April 2015, Kojima appeared in information program to be broadcast on TBS series nationwide network in the morning every Saturday at MBS production Saturday Plus in (the successor program of Shittoko!), with Kazuki Kosakai and Ryuhei Maruyama (Kanjani Eight).
Personal life
editIn February 2023, Kojima left Horipro. The same year on March, Kojima married Kota Kitamura, a businessman who mainly handles the sauna business,[8] but her marriage was announced on May 19 during the press conference in a movie premiere.[9] She announced pregnancy of her first child on August 21.[10]
Filmography
editTV series
editCurrent Appearances
edit| Year | Title | Network | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oha Suta | TV Tokyo | Tuesdays and Thursdays; she appeared with Christine Haruka in biweekly replacement |
Former Appearances
edit| Year | Title | Network | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Suiensaa | NHK Educational TV | |
| 2012 | UEFA Euro 2012 | TBS | Euro supporters |
| 2013 | National High School Rugby Tournament highlights | MBS | Responsible for the casters from the 93rd tournament |
Commercials
edit| Year | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Parco "2014 Summer Parco Grand Bazaar"[11] | |
| 2015 | Line Game "Line Ranger Ruriko Kojima"[12] | |
| Rohto "Oxy" |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Other notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Summers Live 8 | Tennoz Galaxy Theater |
References
edit- ^ ""参加ランナー" 42nd JAL Honolulu Marathon TBS". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ ""15歳小島瑠璃子さんがホリプログランプリ" Nikkan Sports (November 14, 2012)". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ ""新世代美少女・小島瑠璃子TV初登場 アッコと遭遇". exciteニュース. アメーバ. (October 26, 2009)". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ ""シュ!!". 田代さやかオフィシャルブログ「Moちょtto しゃかり気」 (June 6, 2010)". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ ""ホリプロGPの小島瑠璃子が歌手デビュー". 日刊スポーツ (November 14, 2012)". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "毎日放送「第93回全国高校ラグビー大会」公式サイト". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ ""こじるり 自身の巨大水着看板に感激". デイリースポーツ (March 18, 2014)". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ 「文春オンライン」特集班. "《今年2月にホリプロ退社》小島瑠璃子（29）が年下サウナ社長と"極秘結婚"！ 夫は取材に「前回の結婚との重複期間については明確に否定」". 文春オンライン. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "小島瑠璃子"極秘結婚"後初公の場 中国留学は「夫も応援してくれてる」". ORICON NEWS. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "小島瑠璃子が第1子妊娠を発表「産婦人科に通い、検査を重ねながら妊娠する事ができました」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "毎日新聞デジタル (June 22, 2014). "小島瑠璃子：CMでパルコアラとダンス 着ぐるみ姿も"". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ "LINE GAME公式ブログ (February 13, 2015). " 「LINE レンジャー」CMにアンジャッシュ渡部建さん、小島瑠璃子さん、長州力さん出演！". Retrieved 2015-06-16.
External links
edit- Official website[dead link]
- Official agency profile (in Japanese)