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Encyclopedia > Ai Iijima
Ai Iijima
Birthdate: October 31, 1972 (1972-10-31) (age 34)[3]
Birth location: Tokyo, Japan
Birth name: Mitsuko Ishii[1][2]
Measurements: 86-56-85(cm)
34-22-34(inch)
Height: 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight: 43 kg (95 lb)
Blood Group: A
Ethnicity: Japanese
Ai Iijima at IMDb

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Contents

Life and career

Early life

In her autobiography Iijima describes a troubled early life. She was raped in her early teens, and had an abortion,[2] She ran away from home as a teenager, later stating, "I hated my parents, to the point where I would rather be coached by bums to sleep in parks wrapped in newspaper blankets."[1]


In order to make a living during this time, Iijima worked in karaoke establishments, snack bars, Ginza hostess clubs,[1] and in enjo kōsai (paid dating).[2] She entered the entertainment business in her late teens, appearing on late night television programs wearing clothing such as thongs, short skirts, and even appearing topless. Her stage name was chosen by a fan survey.[citation needed] A karaoke machine Karaoke 空 kara, empty or void, and オーケストラ ōkesutora, orchestra) pronounced ;   is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. ... The Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan The Wako department store occupies a busy corner in Ginza Ginza (銀座) is a place in Chūō Ward, Tokyo named after the silver coin foundry or Ginza established here in 1612 (Edo period). ... A hostess club or Kyabakura (cabaret club) is a sort of Japanese night club where a client, typically male, would pay for a womans company. ... Enjo kōsai ), defined literally as supported dating but often used as a euphemism for prostitution, [1], is a practice in Japan where high school-aged girls are paid by older men to accompany them on dates and sometimes to render sexual services. ... See Thong for other meanings. ... A woman modelling a miniskirt The miniskirt (often hyphenated as mini-skirt) is a skirt with a hemline well above the knees (generally 20 cm - about 8 inches - or more above knee level). ... Nudity is a common subject both in fine arts and popular culture. ...


Early career

Iijima's adult video debut was in 1992 for the Crystal Eizo AV company.[4] She quickly became the top AV actress of the time, appearing in over 100 films.[2] She became a hostess on the nighttime television program, Gilgamesh Night, where she became known as the "T-Back Queen," for her practise of turning her rear to the camera, lifting her skirt and flashing her G-string, known in Japan as a "T-Back".[5] One of the top AV models by the age of 20, she decided to leave the porn business, intent on a career in mainstream entertainment.[2] Pornographic films are motion pictures that explicitly depict sexual intercourse and other sexual acts, typically for the purpose of sexual arousal in the viewer. ... Gilgamesh Night was a softcore porn Japanese variety TV show in the 1990s. ... See Thong for other meanings. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


After ending her career in adult videos, Iijima released a musical single in 1993 and soon became a regular on daytime TV talk shows.[5] Before long, she became one of the most successful tarento to make the transition from pornography into mainstream entertainment.[6] Publicly, Iijima became known for her outspokenness and ability to speak frankly about her past and her personal life.[2] Privately, a friend says, "At first glance, Ai looks like the really rough around the edges, but she's actually really sensitive, and she always thinks of others in ways like giving them little presents. She's that type..."[5] Tarento (タレント) is a Japanese rendering of the Portuguese word talento (talent in English) and is used as a catch-all term for major media personalities who regularly appear on television, radio and other forms of entertainment. ...


Platonic Sex

In 2000 Iijima published Platonic Sex, a semi-autobiographical novel about a young girl who leaves home to escape her parents and ends up as an adult movie star. The book was a best-seller, selling over 1.7 million copies.[5] By 2004, the book had been translated into Korean, Chinese and Italian, and an English version was being planned.[1] The novel was also made into a four-hour television series[2] and a theatrical movie which Iijima supervised.[7] Iijima's catch phrase, "watashi teki ni" ("my way"), became a popular catch-phrase due to the popularity of the book and film.[5] She later provided the story for her own manga series, Time Traveler Ai, in which she was featured as the main character.[8] The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ... A catch phrase is a word, phrase or expression that is associated with a particular person or fictional character. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ...


Later career

By 2002, Iijima had become a regular on several TV shows.[5] With her pornographic past a decade away, Iijima was so well-known as a mainstream TV celebrity that many younger members of her audience were unaware that she had once been one of the top AV actresses.[2] Items from her early career began going for high prices, and an unauthorized 2002 box-set release of her pornographic appearances sold very well, until her lawyers took it off the market.[2]


Iijima's acceptance into the mainstream gave her access to the highest levels of Japanese society, including once having dinner with Junichiro Koizumi, who was Japan's health minister at the time. Iijima claims that on this occasion, the future Prime Minister discussed the sex life of dragonflies with her.[9] Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Families Aeshnidae Austropetaliidae Cordulegastridae Corduliidae Gomphidae Libellulidae Neopetaliidae Petaluridae The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera and characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. ...


In November of 2004, Iijima was invited to speak about her past at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan.[9] The Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan (FCCJ) was started in 1945 to provide infrastructure for foreign journalists working in Post-World War II Japan. ...


Retirement

After the difficulties of her early life, Iijima's career in mainstream entertainment had been remarkably free of trouble for over a decade when she was victimized by an embezzler at her talent agency, who took about 100 million yen from her.[5] Late in 2006, she took two weeks off from her position as panelist on the Sunday morning TV variety show, Sunday Japon. She later revealed in her blog that she was suffering from health problems, causing rumors of her possible retirement from show business to circulate in the press.[5] In March 2007, when asked by the host of Sunday Japon whether rumors of her retirement were true, Iijima replied, "Yes, I have been wanting to quit for some time. I will announce my future plans next week."[10]


Iijima's farewell appearance on the TV program KinSuma, on which she has been a regular for five years, was described as "a teary two-hour sayonara party complete with speeches, bouquets and lots of blubbering."[11] However, when psychic Fujiko Kimura confronted Iijima on the program, telling her not to retire and suggesting that there was more behind the retirement announcement than had been made public, Iijima "seemed to admit as much and was reduced to tears."[11] Whatever the circumstances leading to the decision, Ai Iijima's retirement at the age of 34 brings an end to what has been called "one of the more remarkable careers in the cutthroat Japanese entertainment world."[5]


Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Niederberger, Carlo. "From porn to pop culture", Japan Today, November 18, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. (English) 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i TV Stars - Ai Iijima (English). Japan-Zone. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
  3. ^ Infobox data based on 飯島 愛 - Iijima Ai (Japanese). 'Web I-dic' (Idol Dictionary). Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
  4. ^ 1992. AV 研究所 (AV Research Laboratory). Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Connell, Ryann. "From AV to TV, Ai Iijima faces the final curtain after doing it 'her way'", Mainichi Shimbun, March 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-31. (English) 
  6. ^ Ichikawa, Emiko (translator). "Daughters of 'respectable' families flaunt all in porn videos", "Shukan Post Watcher" at Japan Today, February 8, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. (English) 
  7. ^ Credited as supervisor (監修) and author (原作) at 飯島 愛 - Iijima Ai (Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
  8. ^ Time Traveler Ai (manga) (English). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2007-03-15.
  9. ^ a b "Former porn queen, sex book author and TV 'talent' Ai Iijima speaks about her past at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan this week.", Japan Today, November 16, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. (English) 
  10. ^ "TV personality Ai Iijima to quit showbiz world", Japan Today, March 25, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-23. (English) 
  11. ^ a b Penn, William. "Televiews: Time to limit limitless 'gaman'", Yomiuri Daily, April 14, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-04-28. (English) 

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