Azusa Yamamoto

Azusa Yamamoto

Name: Azusa Yamamoto

Introduction: Azusa Yamamoto is a Japanese gravure idol, actress, and talent. She rose to prominence in the early 2000s, gaining fame for her work in gravure modeling (a style of Japanese glamour modeling) and for her acting roles, particularly in tokusatsu (special effects) television series.

Date of birth: April 24, 1981

Height: Approximately 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m)

Place of birth: Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Family:

  • Parents’ names: Not publicly available.
  • Siblings: She reportedly has an older brother (name not publicized).
  • Spouse: Yoshihiro Kajiwara (m. 2014), a Japanese professional baseball player.
  • Children: She has one child (gender and name not publicly revealed).
  • Relatives: Not widely publicized beyond her immediate family.

Profession: Gravure idol, actress, talent.

Nationality: Japanese

Religion: Information not consistently available.

College or university attended: Information not widely publicized.

Biography and What Famous For:

Azusa Yamamoto began her career in the entertainment industry in the early 2000s. She initially gained attention through gravure modeling, where she became a popular figure. Her charming looks and energetic personality contributed to her success in this field.

She is perhaps most famous for her acting roles in various tokusatsu series, which are Japanese live-action films or television dramas that heavily feature special effects. Her most notable role is as Furabijō in the “Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger” series (2002-2003). She reprised this role in subsequent V-Cinema (direct-to-video) productions like “Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger” (2003) and “Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger” (2004). Her portrayal in the “Hurricanger” series earned her the nickname “the cutest villain ever” by the Thailand version of FHM magazine, which also named her one of the “7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols” in 2010.

Beyond her work in tokusatsu, she has appeared in other television dramas and films. Her acting credits include:

  • “Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger” (2004)
  • “GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs Super Sentai” (2007)
  • She also has a cameo in “Case Closed” (TV) as herself.

In addition to her acting and gravure work, Azusa Yamamoto has also been involved in other media as a “talent” (a Japanese term for a multi-talented celebrity who appears on television shows, commercials, etc.). She is reportedly fluent in both English and Korean.

In 2014, she married Yoshihiro Kajiwara, a professional baseball player, and they have since had a child. She has largely maintained a more private life since her marriage.

Have participated (Selected Filmography):

Television Series:

  • Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002-2003) – Furabijō
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (2004) – Student (cameo)
  • Case Closed (TV) (herself, episode 488)
  • Wa Wa Wa Wappi-chan (Voice, as Wappi-chan)

Films/V-Cinema:

  • Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger (2003) – Furabijō
  • Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger (2004) – Furabijō
  • Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action (2004) – Student A (cameo)
  • GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs Super Sentai (2007) – Furabijō

Gravure Modeling:

  • Numerous gravure photo books and DVDs.
  • Featured in magazines like FHM (Thailand).