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Yurina Kumai

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Yurina Kumai
熊井 友理奈
in 2012
in 2012
Background information
Born (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Kanagawa, Japan
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
Years active2002–present
LabelsPiccolo Town
Formerly of
Spouse(s)
Osuga Takashi
(m. 2023)
WebsiteOfficial profile

Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈, Kumai Yurina, born August 3, 1993) is a Japanese pop singer and fashion model. She is a member of Berryz Kobo (activities suspended indefinitely) and former member of Hello! Project Kids. Her signature color is green.

Born in Kanagawa,[1] Japan. Her blood type is B,[1] and her height is 181 cm.[1] She belongs to UP-FRONT CREATE and Tateoka Office.

Career

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  • June 30, 2002 - passed Hello! Project Kids audition and became a member of Hello! Project Kids.
  • March 3, 2004 - made a major debut as a member of Berryz Kobo.
  • August 29, 2007 - released the first solo photobook "Yurina".[2]
  • April 3, 2009 - chosen a member of Guardians 4.[3]
  • December 17, 2011 - premiere of the movie "Ōsama Game", where she had her first starring role.[4]
  • October 28, 2012 - opened an official blog “Enjoy!”.[5]
  • March 3, 2015 - Berryz Kobo’s activities suspended indefinitely.[6]
  • September 30, 2015 - taking part in her first model shooting session reported on her personal blog.[7]
  • January 14, 2016 - presented a new dress by fashion designer Yumi Katsura at the “Yumi Katsura ParisColle Dress Presentation” held in Tokyo.[8]
  • February 16, 2016 - made her runway debut at “YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO” held in Tokyo International Forum.[9][10]
  • May 1, 2018 - it was announced that she would also belong to Tateoka Office as a model.[11]
  • March 20, 2019 - appeared in Tae Ashida’s Fall Winter 2019 show at “Japan Fashion Week (in Tokyo)”, held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo.[12]
  • August 4, 2022 - it was announced that she was appointed as the creative director of the fashion brand "LANSE".[13][14]
  • January 1, 2023 - moved from J.P ROOM to UP-FRONT CREATE.

Personal life

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On August 10, 2023, Kumai married model Osuga Takashi.[15]

Discography

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Filmography

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Television

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  • Little Hospital (January - March 2003, TV Tokyo)
  • Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) (April 5, 2005 – May 18, 2005, TV Tokyo)
  • The Girls Live (January 17, 2014 - , TV Tokyo)
  • King's Brunch (October 10, 2015 - March 27, 2021, TBS Television)[16]
  • Ichiya Zuke (March 27, 2017 – March 2018, TV Tokyo)[17]
  • Kanaful TV (April 1, 2018 - , TV Kanagawa)[18]

Radio

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  • Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立!礼!着席!) (March 30, 2005 – March 31, 2009)
  • Tsūkai! Berryz Ōkoku (July 3, 2009 – March 30, 2012) (Co-host: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi)
  • BZS1422 (July 8, 2012 – March 1, 2015, Radio Nippon) (Co-host: Chinami Tokunaga)

Commercials

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  • Japan meat information service center, J Beef “Oniku Sukisuki” (2003)
  • Base Ball Bear “(WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP?” (2009)
  • Takashimaya “Spring All-Store Super Point Week” (2017)[19]
  • Toyota U group “KINTO” (2019)

Movies

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Solo DVDs

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  • Photobook “Yurina” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (October 20, 2007, UP-FRONT WORKS)[20]
  • Photobook “FLOWERAGE” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (September 16, 2009, UP-FRONT WORKS)[21]
  • Photobook “KumaSpo!” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (January 28, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)[22]
  • one day in autumn (December 22, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)[23]
  • Lily (April 18, 2012, UP-FRONT WORKS)[24]
  • brand new day (October 5, 2013, UP-FRONT WORKS)[25][26]

Bibliography

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Photobooks

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  • Yurina (August 29, 2007, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-894500-4)
  • FLOWERAGE (July 25, 2009, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895049-7)
  • KumaSpo! Alo-Hello! (December 17, 2010, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895411-2)

Books

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  • Complex ni Sayōnara! (October 15, 2018, ODYSSEY BOOKS, ISBN 978-4-8470-8155-2)

Hello! Project groups and units

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "アーティスト情報|熊井友理奈 | アップフロントクリエイト". www.up-front-create.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ "リリース詳細|ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト". www.helloproject.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  3. ^ "新ユニット「ガーディアンズ4」誕生! ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト". 2009-04-05. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. ^ "王様ゲーム 上映劇場情報. 王様ゲーム製作委員会". Archived from the original on December 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "熊井友理奈『はじめまして(^^)』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  6. ^ "無期限活動停止のBerryz工房につんく♂がコメント「良い場面で人間味がめちゃ出る。ズコって。」". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  7. ^ "熊井友理奈『DAMMY』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  8. ^ "Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、パリコレドレスに挑戦 桂由美氏も絶賛". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  9. ^ "YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "2016 YUMI KATSURA GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO 開催レポート | YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE | ユミカツラ公式サイト|ブライダル ウエディングドレス". YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  11. ^ "NEWS". TATEOKA OFFICE co.,ltd. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  12. ^ FASHIONSNAP.COM (2019-03-23). "TAE ASHIDA 2019-20AW". FASHIONSNAP.COM [ファッションスナップ・ドットコム] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  13. ^ @kumai_yurina (2022-08-04). "この度、約3年ぶりに再スタートしたLANSE(ランス)のcreative directorを努めさせていただくことになりました!". Retrieved 2022-09-18 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  15. ^ In, Natash. "Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、モデルの大須賀崇と結婚". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  16. ^ "出演者|TBSテレビ:王様のブランチ". 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  17. ^ "熊井友理奈『一夜づけ』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy!」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  18. ^ "カナフルTV|tvk". カナフルTV|tvk (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  19. ^ "CM 高島屋「春の全館SUPERポイントウイーク」出演中|NEWS|熊井友理奈 | J.P ROOM Inc". www.jp-r.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  20. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  21. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  22. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  23. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  24. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  25. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  26. ^ e-Hello! 熊井友理奈DVD『brand new day』ダイジェスト, retrieved 2022-08-17
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