Shin Kobayashi (小林 心, Kobayashi Shin, née Yazawa (矢沢), born March 16, 1981, in Tokyo, Japan),[1] better known as Shin Yazawa (矢沢 心, Yazawa Shin), is a Japanese actress and entertainer who is represented by the talent agency, Japan Music Entertainment.
Shin Yazawa | |
|---|---|
矢沢 心 | |
| Born | March 16, 1981 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Other names | Shin Kobayashi (real name) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, entertainer |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Agent | Japan Music Entertainment |
| Height | 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Yazawa graduated from Chiba Prefectural Funabashi Code High School. Her husband is K-1 kick-boxer Masato.
Yazawa debuted in the film Bounce ko Gals after passing the audition in 1997.
Her first lead role was in the film Scramble Hearts in 2004.
Biography
editYazawa was born and raised in Tokyo, and went to elementary school in Fukuoka Prefecture. She returned to Tokyo for going to Hakata High School and modeling for the magazine, Egg. Yazawa later returned to Fukuoka and starting her entertainment debut.
On February 11, 2007, she married K-1 kick-boxer Masato after reporting that they were dating. It happened when Yazawa noticed Masato after she and her friends driven to the back of his house to travel to Mikane and became friends. Their marriage conference anniversary was held on February 13.
She is close friends with Eiko Koike from high school. They appeared in the drama, Naomi, and in the films, Kamikaze Girls and Yama Onna Kabe Onna.
On April 4, 2008, Yazawa became a Friday regular in the Tokyo Broadcasting System information program, Hanamaru Market.
Filmography
editTV series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hamidashi Keiji Jōnetsu-kei | Riko Yamashita | TV Asahi | Episode 6 |
| 1998 | Kamisama, Mōsukoshi Dake | Asami Oda | Fuji TV | |
| Nat-chan-ka | TV Asahi | Episode 11 | ||
| 1999 | Emergency Room 24hours | Natsumi | Fuji TV | Episode 3 |
| Naomi | Miho Sugio | Fuji TV | ||
| Team | Aiko Sugino | Fuji TV | Episode 5 | |
| 2000 | Ikebukuro West Gate Park | Chiaki Hashimoto | TBS | |
| Oyajii | Sumika | TBS | ||
| 2001 | Omae no Yukichi ga Naite Iru | Momo Mori (Ke-chan) | TV Asahi | |
| Shin O Mizu no Hanamichi | Nanako | Fuji TV | ||
| Kizu-darake no Love Song | Miki Tashiro | Fuji TV | ||
| Number One | Koharu | TBS | ||
| 2002 | Home & Away | Akemi | Fuji TV | Episode 7 |
| Mama no Idenshi | Aya Uejima | TBS | ||
| 2004 | Division 1 | Emi Sasaki | Fuji TV | |
| Gekidan Engisha | Miki | Fuji TV | ||
| Mother & Lover | Maiko Kamino | Fuji TV | ||
| Chushingura | Osugi | TV Asahi | ||
| 2005 | Ame to Yume no Ato ni | Ruriko | TV Asahi | Episode 7 |
| Mei Bugyō! Ōoka Echizen | Osei | TV Asahi | Episode 6 | |
| Rikon Bengoshi II Handsome Woman | Erika Uozumi | Fuji TV | Episode 9 | |
| Dragon Zakura | Nozomi Yamamoto | TBS | ||
| 2006 | Brand Keiji Yobi Kantei Sōsa-in Mami Kirihara | Momiji Hanasaka | TV Tokyo | |
| Shimon Sōsa-kan Uhei Tsukahara no Kamiwaza | Chisato Sakamoto | TV Tokyo | ||
| Matsuko Kiraware no Isshō | Etsuko Kawajiri | TBS | Episode 3 | |
| 2007 | Kaettekita Jikō Keisatsu | Kaede | TV Asahi | Episode 2 |
| Fukumaru Asakusa Ryokan | Hiroko Sayama | TBS | ||
| Yama Onna Kabe Onna | Misato Toyokawa | Fuji TV | ||
| 2009 | Ochaberi | Miho Yamazaki | TBS | Episode 1 |
| Tears in Heaven | Hitomi Shimizu | TBS | ||
| 2010 | Asu no Hikari o Tsukame | Yuri Kitayama | THK | |
| Hotaru no Hikari 2 | Woman talking to video store clerk | NTV | Episode 1 | |
| Tantei Kurabu | Michiru Kurosawa | Fuji TV | ||
| 2011 | Dr. Ichiro Irabu | Eri Matsumoto | TV Asahi | Episode 6 |
| Last Money: Ai no Nedan | Midori Kanbe | NHK | ||
| 2015 | Platinum Age | Saki Osato | NHK | |
| 2017 | Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes! | Shizuko Kagurazaka | TV Tokyo | Episode 1 |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bounce ko Gals | Maru | |
| 1999 | Oyayubihime | Misa | |
| 2003 | Gūzen ni mo Saiakuna Shōnen | Nanako Kaneshiro | |
| 2004 | Kamikaze Girls | Miko | |
| Scramble Hearts | Yoko Kurata | Lead role | |
| Walking with the Dog | Woman abandon dog | ||
| 2005 | Tetsujin 28-go | Reporter | |
| Hiroshi Tanaka no Subete | Delivery Miss | ||
| Shissō | Eri's mother | ||
| 2007 | The Yakiniku Movie Purukogi | ||
| Kayōkyokuda yo, Jinsei wa | Yokota | ||
| Marriage Ring | Yasuyo Ota | ||
| 2008 | Sakigake!! Otokojuku | Car beauty | |
| 2010 | Sankaku |
References
editExternal links
edit- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Official website (in Japanese)