Rina Sawayama (model)
Japanese female fashion model, tarento, and professional figure skater (born 1988)
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Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture[1]) is a Japanese professional figure skater, dancer, actress, gravure idol, TV personality.[2][3][4][5][6]
- Model
- tarento
- figure skater
Rina Sawayama | |
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澤山 璃奈 | |
| Born | 13 October 1988 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Rina (璃奈) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006– |
| Known for |
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| Modeling information | |
| Agency | Platinum Production |
Personal life and career
Sawayama took on skating when she was in the third year of primary school.[2]
While in high school, she won the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships in ice dance three times[2] – in the 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 seasons.
As of 2007, she already appeared on variety shows and had modelled for magazines.[7]
In 2011, she graduated from Hosei University[2] with a bachelor's degree in literature.[citation needed]
Later in that year, she joined Prince Hotel as a professional figure skater.[2]
As of 2015–2022, she was represented by the Platinum Production talent agency for her tarento activities.[8][9]
On 13 October 2021, Sawayama announced through her Twitter and Instagram accounts that she had married earlier on that day, which was her 33rd birthday.[10]
Competitive highlights
Ice dance, with Taiyo Mizutani
| Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National[11] | |||
| Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Works
Videos
| Date | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2008 | Waltz for Rina | Liverpool |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Reenus | Wani Books |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Fairena | Takeshobo |
| Loverena | ||
| 26 Oct 2012 | Rina Kaze | E-Net Frontier |
| 20 Dec 2012 | Rina Sora |
Filmography
TV programmes
| Dates | Title | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 – May 2008 | Oha Suta | TX | Monday regular | |
| Dec 2009 – | Bebop! High Heel! | ABC | Quasi-regular | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | Omoikkiri Don! | NTV | She made regular appearances before | |
| Apr 2010 – Mar 2011 | Pon! | Mondays and Thursday; in charge of weather; Friday relay corner in charge | [1] | |
| That's Takarakuji | TBS | Immediately after the end of the live infomercial broadcast of Akko ni omakase! |
Guest appearances
| Dates | Title | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Figure no Shin sekai! Shūzō Kangeki: Rina Gōkyū: Korega Kiseki no Butaiurada! | TBS | |
| 14 Jan, 25 Feb 2007 | Junk Sports | CX |
| 11 Apr, 11 Jun, 4 Jul 2007 | Baribari Value | MBS |
TV dramas
| Dates | Title | Role | Network | Production | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2011 | Welcome to the El-Palacio | Mariko Tanahashi | TX | [12] | |
| 25 Dec 2013 | TV Aichi 30th Anniversary Commemorative Work Skate Kutsu no Yakusoku: Nagoya Joshi Figure Monogatari | TVA |
Advertisements
| Product | Advert |
|---|---|
| Daihatsu Move | "Cornering" |
Radio
Internet TV
| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Go! Go! GyaO | Official blog of interlocking programme |
| Tantei: Ran File |
Bibliography
Magazines
| Years | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004– | Popteen | As a model |
| Big Comic Spirits | Appeared 3 times on cover |
Photo albums
| Date | Title | Publisher | Photographer | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2007 | IceDance Revolution | Shogakukan | Koki Nishida | ISBN 978-4-09-363711-4 |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Happy=Sweet | Goma Books | Isamu Kurosa | ISBN 978-4-7771-0800-8 |
| 25 May 2011 | R22 | Wani Books | TakeoDec. | ISBN 978-4-8470-4377-2 |
| 28 Sep 2012 | I Believe | Kodansha | Yoshihisa Marutani | ISBN 978-4-0621-8009-2 |
Other publications
| Title | Ref. |
|---|---|
| Rina Sawayama Trading Card All 178 Types | [13] |
Events, stills
| Dates | Title | Location | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoyJoy × Takashimaya | JR Tokai Takashimaya | |||
| French Film Festival 2007 "Affectionate Avanture" Stage greetings | Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills | |||
| Aero skating rink | Marunouchi Building | |||
| Volvic | Infomercial | |||
| Nike | Poster | |||
| 7–14 Aug 2016 | Pikachu Mass Production Chu! –You Get Wet Now???– | Minato Mirai 21 | [14] |