Koharu Sugawara
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- Dancer
- choreographer
- model
Koharu Sugawara | |
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菅原 小春 | |
| Born | 14 February 1992 Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Height | 170[1] cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Relatives | Yoko Tatejima (sister) |
| Website | koharusugawara |
Koharu Sugawara (菅原 小春, Sugawara Koharu; born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, and model from Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[2]
Sugawara practiced dancing from around 2002, when she was 10 years old.[3] In her teens, she won various contests such as "Dance Attack" and "Shonen Chample."[4] After graduating from a local public middle school in March 2007, she entered the general course of Seisa Kokusai High School concurrently with dance studies at VAW Eikō High School.[5][6] After graduating from high school in March 2010, she went to Los Angeles to study dance.[3] In 2013, she collaborated with Nike[4] as a dancer and later also appeared in Nike Athlete's ad campaign.
After returning to Japan, Sugawara worked as a choreographer and backup dancer. She has been a back-up dancer for 2NE1,[3] Girls' Generation, Koda Kumi, Exile, SMAP, Namie Amuro,[7] Rihanna,[3][8] and Daichi Miura.[8]
Personal life
From September 2016 until November 2017, Sugawara dated actor Haruma Miura.[9][10][11]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jounetsu: Tairiku | Herself | Documentary | |
| 2016 | Hit the Stage | Herself | Competition reality show | |
| 2017 | 7 Rules | Herself | Documentary | |
| Konya kurabete mimashita | Herself | Variety show | [12] | |
| KanJam Kanzennen Show | Herself | Variety show | [8] | |
| 2019 | Idaten | Kinue Hitomi | Taiga drama | [13] |
| 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Yūki Samejima | Asadora | [14] |
| 2023 | Ya Boy Kongming! | Mia Iriomote | [15] | |
| 2025 | Queen of Mars | Maru-B2358 | Miniseries | [16] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Seaside Serendipity | [17] | ||
| Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie | Mia Iriomote | [18] | ||
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sugar Water | Navigator (radio host) |
Advertisements
- TDK (2015)[19]
- Bose
- Nike: #MinoHodoshirazu
- Android: Jibun o Omoikiri
- Toyota "Vitz" Safety Sense
- Barneys New York
- FindYourStrength | Shiseido Altimune | Shiseido
Music video
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Namie Amuro | "Yeah-Oh" | |
| 2015 | Daichi Miura | "Unlock" | Choreography version |
| Years & Years | "Desire" | Japanese version | |
| 2017 | Taemin | "Move" | |
| 2021 | Kenshi Yonezu | "Pale Blue" |
Choreography credits
| Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Girls' Generation | "Love & Girls" | [20] |
| 2NE1 | "Falling in Love" | [20] | |
| 2015 | Daichi Miura | "Unlock" | Appeared in music video (choreography version)[21] |
| Years & Years | "Desire" | Appeared in music video (Japanese version)[22] | |
| 2016 | Taemin | "Sayonara Hitori" | [20] |
| 2017 | "Flame of Love" | [23] | |
| "Move" | Appeared in music video[24] | ||
| 2018 | Shinee | "Good Evening" | [20][25] |
| 2020 | Taemin | "Criminal" | [26] |