Hitoe Arakaki

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Hitoe Arakaki

Profile

• Name: 新垣仁絵 / Arakaki Hitoe / HITOE
• Nickname: Koshifuri-man (Swaying Hips)
• Birth Date: April 7, 1981
• Birth Place: Okinawa, Japan
• Zodiac: Aries
• Blood type: AB
• Height: 154 cm

Biography

Hitoe Arakaki (Arakaki Hitoe, 新垣仁絵, born April 7, 1981 in Okinawa, Japan) was the oldest member of the JPop group, SPEED, which disbanded in 2000. She is from Okinawa, and is also known purely by her first name, HITOE.

After the group split she went to study dancing abroad in New York City. When her return to Japan, she resumed her music career as a solo artist on the Avex label where she has released a couple singles and a full album.

She is also into art and had held a few art exhibitions and some of her arts were used for special edition of Pepsi and the cover of some compilation CDs. The award ceremony of Girl-only 「Arsoa Art Wave 2005」 Art Competition was held in Tokyo on Oct 4. Being the judge, Hitoe also attended the ceremony.

Discography

Singles

• [1999.07.01] Inori
• [2002.12.18] I Got You
• [2003.02.05] I'll Do It My Way

Albums

• [2002.12.18] I'll Do It My Way

Acting

Dramas

• [1999] LxIxVxE

JpopStop Links

• Official Forum Discussion Thread

External Links

• Avex Official Website