Yui Ichikawa

Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, Ichikawa Yui)(born 10 February 1986), is an actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. She is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress she has appeared in several dramas (doramas), and in recent years she has concentrated more on her film career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge and reprised her character for a bigger role in the sequel, Ju-on: The Grudge 2. She has recently portrayed Nana Komatsu (Hachi) in the film adaptation of the famous manga Nana, and on December 18, 2006, Ichikawa and co-star Mika Nakashima came to New York City for the International Premier of NANA 2 at the IFC Center.

Sayaka Ando

Sayaka Ando (安藤沙耶香, Andō Sayaka, born 24 May 1981 in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese gravure idol. She is also a former Race queen.

YUI

Yui (official: YUI) is a Japanese J-pop/J-rock artist, born March 26, 1987 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is signed to Sony Music Records Japan.

Yuko Ogura

Yuko Ogura (おぐら ゆうこ, 小倉優子) (born November 1, 1983 in Mobara, Chiba prefecture) is a popular Japanese idol and model who typically aims for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look.

Ogura regularly, if not entirely seriously, claims to be one "Princess Apple-Momoka" (りんごももか姫) of the apple-shaped planet Korin (こりん星). This is apparently an in-joke dating back to her middle school days. Having an alternate name was trendy at one point, and one of her friends told her that she looked like a Momoka. She liked the name and still uses it today.
It has been suggested—notably by the Guitar Samurai, in song—that Ogura has carefully calculated and cultivated a quirky, oddball persona for herself. Ogura denies this.

Takeuchi Yuko

Takeuchi Yuko (竹内結子, b. April 1, 1980) is a Japanese actress originally from Saitama Prefecture. She is popular for her cute looks and cheerful image.

Making her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT"Green's" commercial, she has gone on to star in many tv shows, movies, and commercials.

Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara (篠原涼子 Shinohara Ryōko, b. August 13, 1973 in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture -) is a Japanese singer and actress. On December 8, 2005, she married actor Masachika Ichimura. She is perhaps most famous among anime enthusiasts for providing the vocals for the theme to the Japanese version of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. The movie wasn't particularly successful but the single produced by Tetsuya Komuro sold over 2 million copies.

She hadn't any musical hit since then and moved to acting. It took years, but in 2004 she became one of the most popular actresses in Japan.

Yumi Adachi

Yumi Adachi (安達祐実, born Hasegawa Yumi, 長谷川祐実, on 14 September 1981) is a Japanese actress, model and singer.

Adachi was born in Taito, Tokyo, Japan. She made her modelling debut at two years of age and her J-Pop singing debut on 23 June 1993, aged almost twelve. Her big break was in 1994, with the drama Ie Nakiko (「家なき子」).

Adachi graduated from Horikoshi High School, where she was classmates with Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma.

Her marriage to Jun Itoda was announced on 14 September 2005, her 24th birthday, when she was two months pregnant. The marriage ceremony was conducted on 13 November 2005 in a small chapel in Tokyo with 30 family members from both sides of the family. 150 of their geinou friends attended the wedding reception dinner that night. Her married name is Yumi Itoda (井戸田祐実), but she will continue to use Yumi Adachi for her stage name to avoid fan confusion.

Her baby was due on 17 April 2006, however a healthy baby girl was born to her 5 days early, on 12 April 2006 at a Tokyo hospital. It was said that Jun Itoda was not present at the birth because of work commitments that day, but came to see Yumi and the baby after his work schedule.