Maiko Minami

Maiko Minami

Birth : 1961-03-08, Tokyo, Japan

History

Maiko Minami, originally known as Yukoyo Takahashi and born on March 8, 1961, is a distinguished Japanese female talent and actress affiliated with Actors Promotion. Hailing from Tokyo, Minami embarked on her professional journey in 1981 as an executive secretary at Itochu Corporation, concluding her tenure in 1983. Impressively, she held credentials in Soroban (abacus) Level 2, Eiken (English proficiency) Level 2, and Penmanship Level 2. In 1985, her career took a notable turn as she garnered recognition as a member of the idol ensemble "Onattāzu," alongside Natako Ogawa and Harumi Fukano. Post the group's disbandment, Minami sustained her dynamic influence across various arenas, including gravure modeling, television programs, and films. Notably, in 1995, she entered matrimony with event company owner Soichiro Kimura, yet the marriage met a swift end through divorce after a brief period. (Source: Wikipedia Japan)

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Maiko Minami
Maiko Minami

Movies

Jotei SUPER QUEEN
Based on the comic by Ryou Kurashina and Issaku Wake.
Tales of a Golden Geisha
The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa as her unfaithful, sometimes partner. As well as showing her relationships with the man she loves and the men who employ her, it satirizes corruption and the influence of money in Japanese politics.