Takeshi Kaneshiro
(Japanese and Chinese: 金城 武, romaji: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Pinyin: Jīnchéng Wǔ), born October 11, 1973, is a famous Asian actor of mixed heritage – his father is an ethnic Japanese Okinawan and his mother is a Taiwanese. Kaneshiro was born and raised in Taipei, and is a Japanese citizen (nationality).
He is well known for his leading role as Jin in the House of Flying Daggers, also starring Zhang Ziyi.
His first movie was Executioners (1993) and this was followed by the critically acclaimed Wong Kar-Wai film Chungking Express (1994) and a string of other Hong Kong movies. Later, Kaneshiro starred in the highly successful Japanese TV mini-series God, Please Give Me More Time (1998), allowing him to branch into Japanese movies such as Returner (2002). Kaneshiro’s work, however, is more heavily concentrated in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
He also became well known in the video game industry portraying the samurai warrior Samanosuke in the Capcom hit Onimusha. In a June 2007 article on the movie site Ain’t It Cool News, it was revealed that Kaneshiro will be in the Onimusha movie, reprising his role as Samanosuke and for a 2011 release.[6][7][8]
Outside of the entertainment business, Kaneshiro has acted as a spokesperson and model for Emporio Armani Underwear (2008) as well as, Prada (1998), Lifecard credit card company, VAIO personal computer, Honda, Lipice lips moisturizer, SonyEricsson, Pocari Sweat soft drink, Morinaga chocolate, Volvic, GEOS (eikaiwa) (language school), Petronas oil company, Japan Asia Airways, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota MarkX ZiO, Mitsubishi Galant, NTT docomo the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, NTT Yellow Pages, Shiseido, Lycos, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Kadokawa Shoten a well-known Japanese publisher based in Tokyo, Rice Burger, Roasted barley tea, One2Free (HK), and Kiwi cold drink.
Kaneshiro has been quoted as saying “If one day I get married and have kids, I will probably be one of those men who really care for the family. I will eat at home every day, and help with the chores and take care of the children.”[9]
Seriously? That’s way too dreamy…get outta here with that Takeshi…don’t tease us.
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Takeshi Kaneshiro
(Japanese and Chinese: 金城 武, romaji: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Pinyin: Jīnchéng Wǔ), born October 11, 1973, is a famous Asian actor of mixed heritage – his father is an ethnic Japanese Okinawan and his mother is a Taiwanese. Kaneshiro was born and raised in Taipei, and is a Japanese citizen (nationality).
He is well known for his leading role as Jin in the House of Flying Daggers, also starring Zhang Ziyi.
His first movie was Executioners (1993) and this was followed by the critically acclaimed Wong Kar-Wai film Chungking Express (1994) and a string of other Hong Kong movies. Later, Kaneshiro starred in the highly successful Japanese TV mini-series God, Please Give Me More Time (1998), allowing him to branch into Japanese movies such as Returner (2002). Kaneshiro’s work, however, is more heavily concentrated in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. He also became well known in the video game industry portraying the samurai warrior Samanosuke in the Capcom hit Onimusha. In a June 2007 article on the movie site Ain’t It Cool News, it was revealed that Kaneshiro will be in the Onimusha movie, reprising his role as Samanosuke and for a 2011 release.[6][7][8]
Outside of the entertainment business, Kaneshiro has acted as a spokesperson and model for Emporio Armani Underwear (2008) as well as, Prada (1998), Lifecard credit card company, VAIO personal computer, Honda, Lipice lips moisturizer, SonyEricsson, Pocari Sweat soft drink, Morinaga chocolate, Volvic, GEOS (eikaiwa) (language school), Petronas oil company, Japan Asia Airways, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota MarkX ZiO, Mitsubishi Galant, NTT docomo the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, NTT Yellow Pages, Shiseido, Lycos, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Kadokawa Shoten a well-known Japanese publisher based in Tokyo, Rice Burger, Roasted barley tea, One2Free (HK), and Kiwi cold drink.
Kaneshiro has been quoted as saying “If one day I get married and have kids, I will probably be one of those men who really care for the family. I will eat at home every day, and help with the chores and take care of the children.”[9]
Seriously? That’s way too dreamy…get outta here with that Takeshi…don’t tease us.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/NJmdcGbXSp55ms10QsuTIbT4o1_400.jpg)
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Hiroko Mima
(美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko?, born 1986-12-05 in Tokushima Prefecture) is the reigning Miss Universe Japan 2008.
Mima currently attends Nihon University and her major is physical education. She competes on the track and field team with a high jump of 1.65 m., approaching her own height of 1.73 m. [1]
She was the official representative for Japan at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant which took place in Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008. She made the first cut by advancing to the top 15 on the final night, and was ultimately placed in the 14th position being only one of the two Asians to make the first cut.
Mima continued Japan’s stake in the Miss Universe pageant by placing in the semifinal for a consecutive third time, despite not being favoured by numerous pageant sites as a potential semifinalist. [2][3][4]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/NJmdcGbXSp54pjv5oYBeRPOwo1_500.png)
