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10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Japanese Actress Kyoko Fukada


 

Kyoko Fukada was born on November 2, 1982, in Kita, Tokyo, Japan and was still raised in Tokyo. She is a famous Japanese actress. Despite being an actress, she is also a singer. She started acting back in 1996 and still pressing on. When she joined her acting career, her first television series to appear was Sore ga Kotae da! as Kazune Mizuno and Ring 2 was her first movie to appear in back in 1999 as Kanae Sawaguchi.

She has been working with Horipro agents throughout her acting career. It is the label behind her successful journey. When she was only 13 of age, she won the 21st Talent Scout Caravan Grand Prix Award as part of the Pure Girl Audition on October 20, 1996.

1. She Began her Acting Career at Young Age

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It is interesting to know that Kyoko started her acting career at a young age. Kyoko Fukada started acting when she was still a teenager back in 1997.

She appeared in Sore ga Kotae da! a television Series acting as Kazune Mizuno in 1997 and it was her first time acting in television series. She later appeared in her first movie in 1999 as Kanae Sawaguchi in Ring 2 movie.

2. Kyoko is a Singer

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Fukada is known by many as a Japanese actress, however, she is also a J-pop singer who has released her songs and albums. One of her singles known as ‘The Last Fruit’ was the reason behind the ‘Dear’ album. She has been working with the Pony Canyon label in her musical journey.

‘Saigo no Kajitsu’ one of her singles released on 19,05, 1999, has been doing well on market and has the highest sales. The second best single in terms of sales is ‘Easy Rider’ released on 01,09, 1999.

When it comes to albums ‘Moon’ is the best in terms of sales released back on 15,03, 2000, followed by ‘Dear’ released on 17, 11, 1999.

3. Received Several Awards and Nomination

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Due to the excellent work, she has been doing in the industry the actress has received several awards. At the age of 13, she won the 21st Talent Scout Caravan Grand Prix Award as part of the “Pure Girl Audition”. She started being successful at a young age.

She has won approximately 20 awards and nominations such as Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000), nominated for Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Shisha no Gakuensai (2000), Tokyo Sports Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004), Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress in Kamikaze Girls (2004), and the Television Academy Award for Best Actress in Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi (2019).

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 4. Fukada has Released Many Albums

Fukada is known as a Japanese actress by many, however, she is as well a singer. Kyoko is a member of J-pop singer (a name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s).

She has released several albums such as ‘Moon’ released on 15, 3, 2000, and it has the highest sales of all albums so far, ‘Dear’ album is the second-best album in terms of sales and it was released on 17, 11, 1999, ‘Universe’ was released on 21, 11, 2001 and lastly, ‘Flow ～Kyoko Fukada Remixes’ album was released on 21, 8, 2002.

5. Starred in Many Films

Back in 1999, Kyoko Fukada appeared in her first film known as Ring 2 acting as Kanae Sawaguchi. Since then, she has starred in many other films. She has been lucky to get a chance to play leading roles in several films such as Shisha no Gakuensai (2000), Tokyo Zansu (2001), Kamikaze Girls (2004), Tenshi (2006), Renai Gikyoku: Watashi to Koi ni Ochite Kudasai (2010) and Daughter of Lupin the Movie (2021) among others.

Some of the other films she appeared in include Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan (1998), Dolls (2002), Onmyoji II (2003), Like Asura (2003), Inugamike no Ichizoku (2006), Ururu no Mori no Monogatari (2009), Roommate (2013), The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom (2014), and Joker Game (2015) among others.

6. Featured in Several Television Dramas

Since Kyoko started acting back in 1997, she has been featured in many television dramas. Sore ga Kotae da! was her first ever television series to appear in, and acted as Kazune Mizuno.

Other television series she has acted in include News no Onna (1998) as Aya Uchida, To Heart: Koishite Shinitai (1999) as Toko Miura, Soshite, Tomodachi (2000) as Yu Tamura, Strawberry on the Shortcake (2001) as    Yui Misawa, Makegumi Kikkuofu (2002) as Junko Kasai, Hakoiri Musume! (2003) as Akari Komori, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi: Inu to Yobareta Otoko (2004) as Matsuko and Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara (2013) as Yuriko Ōkubo among others.

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7. She is Rich

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It is hard to know someone’s full income. However, through the estimation of the income and assets we get to know someone’s status.

According to 2023 records, Fukada is a rich actress since as of 2023 her current net worth is $100,000- $ 1M. This shows how rich she is. Her main source of income is acting.

8. She was Born in the Year of the Dog

One of many things people don’t know about Kyoko Fukada is that she was born in the year of the Dog. People born in this year are said to be independent, loyal, and sincere. They are never afraid of life problems and are always ready to fight back in difficult times.

However, they can also be stubborn, sensitive, and emotional depending on how you treat them. It is said that their lucky colours are green, red, and purple.

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9. Kyoko is an Instagram Star

Kyoko is a celebrity and she is popular due to her musical career, however, she is as well famous on Instagram. She is always active on her Instagram page and she always posts her photos and day-to-day lifestyle.

She is known as Kyokofukada-official on Instagram with 3.5M million followers as of 2023 January. This shows how popular she is on Instagram for having so many followers.

10. Fukada Life Path Number is 6

Many people may not be aware that Kyoko Fukada’s life path number is 6. Life Path Number 6 represents ‘The Nurturer’. People having the Number 6 life path have unconditional love.

Number 6 also teaches empathy, compassion, and the challenges to make your home comfortable for yourself and others.

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