Erika Yamawaka (山川恵里佳, Yamakawa Erika^?, born March 7, 1982) is a female talent of Japan. She is from Iwate, belongs to the show-business production ‘’Avant-gardes’’. She was a gravure idol. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Gravure idol ) is a special category of Japanese bikini model, and many of them are famous for having large breasts. ...

Profile

• Nickname: Nothing
• Profession: Actress and 'gravure idol' (Japanese term: swimsuit/bikini model)
• Date of Birth: 7 March, 1982 (Pisces)
• Birthplace: Iwate, Japan
• Height: 157 cm (5 feet and 1.8 inches)
• Measurements: B80 W59 H83 cm (B31.5 W23.2 H32.7 inches)
• Blood type: A
• Talent Agency: Avant-gardes

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Career

She won the prize of Miss Young Magazine in 1998, then she became a gravure idol and a female talent. At present, she mainly appears at varietry programs on TV. In February 2007, she got married with a Japanese comedian Monkikki.

Activities

TV Programs

• Human Variety Nichiyo no Magellan (ヒューマンバラエティ 日曜のマゼラン), Higashinippon Broadcasting
• S Para (Sパラ), Television Kanagawa
• Kiseki Taiken Unbelievable (奇跡体験!アンビリバボー), Fuji Television
• Heroine Tanjo (ヒロイン誕生), TV Osaka
• Urinari Geinojin Shako Dance Bu (ウリナリ芸能人社交ダンス部), Nippon Television
• Tensai Terebikun Wide (天才てれびくんワイド), 2001-03
• Tensai Terebikun MAX (天才てれびくんMAX), 2003-04
• Tokyo Niwa-tsuki Ikkodate (東京庭付き一戸建て), Nippon Television 2002
• Indies Wars (インディーウォーズ), Nippon Television 2004

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Radio Program

• ERIKA'S BAY NIGHT CRUISIN', bayfm

Stage Dramas

• Heidi, 2002
• Anne of Green Gables, 2003-04

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Bibliography

Photo books

1. Yosei (妖精 / A Fairy), Bunkasha 1999
2. OK Baby, Wani Books 2000
3. Hidamari to Bidama (陽だまりとビー玉 / A Place in the Sun and Marbles), Saibunkan 2000

Trivia

• Erika is a native speaker of Morioka-ben, one of the dialects in Japan.
• Erika has the same birthday with Asami Waragai, one of the female announcers at TV Osaka.
• They said Erika was similar to Mari Yaguchi on various TV programs.

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External Links

• Erika Yamakawa’s Profile (Japanese) - Within her talent agency “Avant-gardes”
• Erika Biyori (Japanese) - Official Blog with her photographs, after January 2007
• Erika Yamakawa's Natural Life (Japanese) - Another Official Blog with her photographs, after December 2006