Akiko Hinagata


Akiko Hinagata is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol.

Career

Television

She made her acting debut in 1992 in the TBS drama Obenkyō. In 1994, she was chosen Fuji Television Visual Queen. Two years later, Hinagata received the Golden Arrow Graph prize. In 1997 she was awarded a Special Prize at the 10th annual Japan Glasses Best Dressed Awards. She appeared on the Fuji TV program Iron Chef as a judge in "Battle Banana". Hinagata has appeared in at least 25 television roles, including the Fuji Television production Ring.

Film

Hinagata had the assignment of playing herself in a voice role in. She also appeared in a Gokudō no Onna-tachi film, and in the 2004 Ghost Shout.

Radio

Additionally, she has hosted five radio programs. She regularly appears on television variety shows, and has acted on stage. In commercials, she has represented Nissin Foods' ramen and udon, Mitsubishi Oil, Asahi Soft Drinks' Sawayaka Budō, Pola Cosmetics, and Japan Tobacco's Yamucha-rō beverages. She has released five photo books and published two collections of essays.

Personal Life

In 2013, she married actor Kousei Amano.

Filmography

Films