Kumada Yoko

Kumada Yoko

Kumada Yoko (熊田曜子) is a gravure idol, actress, and singer.

Profile

• Name: Kumada Yoko (熊田曜子)
• Nicknames: Kumayo (くまよう), Yokochan (ようこちゃん), Kumachan (くまちゃん)
• Birthday: May 13, 1982
• Birth Place: Gifu, Japan
• Blood Type: O
• Height: 164cm
• Bust: 92cm
• Waist: 56cm
• Hips: 84cm
• Shoe size: 24.0cm
• Hobbies: Karaoke, do-it-yourself projects
• Abilities: Unicycling, piano, bookkeeping, blind touch
• Favorite food: Chocolate
• Agency: artist house PYRAMID

Information

Kumada originally applied to be a contestant of Miss Magazine in her third year of high school but had to drop out due to her mother's strong disapproval. Yoko went on to nursing school after her graduation, but also entered a talent agency's audition in order to pursue her dream of being part of the entertainment world. She was only able to do this because her mother was traveling abroad at the time and her flight home was delayed due to bad weather. Yoko was able to fulfill her dream of being part of the entertainment world after passing the audition.

On January 27, 2006, the magazine Friday reported Kumada to have snuck out of Okamura Tadashi's place in the morning after being there overnight. The rumors ran wild, but Kumada and Okamura kept to their stories that nothing had happened between them. Because of this insistence though, people only believe moreso that the two did have a relationship. Okamura says he simply invited Kumada over for a casserole.

Trivia

• Kumada was chosen as a goodwill ambassador of Japan to Indonesia and Bali on January 6, 2005 for a TV special.
• Kumada is highly skilled as a unicyclist. When she was a child, she had an appearance on a television show as the "Unicycle Girl".
• She is close friends with Yasuda Misako, of the same agency. She is also part of the agency's Pyramid with Yasuda and Natsukawa Jun.
• Because Kumada loves her hometown of Gifu so much, she is always advertising it on various programs.

Works

DVD

• [2002.03.20] a la mode
• [2002.09.15] Indian summer
• [2003.02.28] Legend
• [2003.06.26] Hibiscus
• [2003.08.20] Kumada Yoko
• [2004.01.27] Labilynth
• [2004.02.25] Rainbow
• [2004.07.25] teleport
• [2004.10.25] Rodeo Girl
• [2005.02.20] Stronger
• [2005.02.20] Everytime
• [2005.04.25] Dawning Window
• [2005.06.25] Day Off
• [2005.12.15] Kumada Yoko Special DVD Box
• [2006.02.15] Yoko, Sweetheart
• [2006.04.25] Love-Me
• [2006.05.25] Talk-Me
• [2006.05.25] Heartful Days
• [2006.06.30] Ihoujin ~Mou Ichido Hitori no Watashi~
• [2006.08.30] Premium Selection Kumada Yoko
• [2006.09.20] With
• [2006.09.22] Nurse Hakusho
• [2006.12.15] Glare
• [2007.02.28] Because of you
• [2007.03.25] Premier DVD-BOX

Photobooks

• [2002.03.20] mimoza
• [2002.08.xx] POISON-P-GIRL (with Ito Erika and Sagara Noriko)
• [2002.08.27] ff
• [2003.02.28] Sun 3 Yoko
• [2003.06.26] Knockout
• [2003.08.21] 7×7 7Day's 7Color's
• [2003.12.18] TRAP!
• [2004.03.23] DOLL WEEK
• [2004.05.13] Happening Blue
• [2004.06.30] PRIVATE
• [2004.08.31] BERUANG MANIS
• [2004.11.22] Komorebi
• [2005.03.25] comfortable
• [2005.04.21] Love Ultimate
• [2005.06.10] TO LOVE, BE LOVED
• [2005.07.27] Kuma You
• [2005.10.28] Dreamy Days
• [2006.01.31] Unlimited
• [2006.04.08] Love Potion
• [2006.06.xx] sunlight
• [2006.08.xx] mix4 (with Yasuda Misako and Natsukawa Jun)
• [2007.04.20] Kumada Yoko & Yasuda Misako with D (with Yasuda Misako)

Albums

• [2007.10.03] Lady Child

Singles

• [2006.04.19] Always
• [2006.11.22] kiss me kiss you again
• [2007.10.03] Nonstop Love

External links

• artist house PYRAMID profile
• Dawn Music Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 熊田曜子
• English Wikipedia: Yoko Kumada
• Story of Yoko x Okamura Tadashi