I’m a bit biased towards Japanese actress Nakama Yukie. She’s obviously one of my favorite Japanese actresses and judging by her prime time popularity and her slew of product endorsements, I guess its not only me whose rooting for this baby-faced model/actress.

Here’s one Nakama Yukie Ad for Aquair. I don’t find the ad particularly outstanding but its noticeable for the simple reason that Nakama Yukie is there.

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I blame it on Hana Yori Dango. I had this fixated idea that Japanese hottie Oguri Shun is always that quiet, aloof, mysterious guy. This video definitely gives me a refreshing look at the talented actor.

He sure can do funny and can be downright adorable. Watch it!

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Japanese pop superstar and trendsetter, Ayumi Hamasaki for DW Drink.. I just love her CM’s… cute.. cute.

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• Name (romaji): Hamasaki Ayumi
• Real name: Hamasaki Ayumi
• Nickname: Ayu
• Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actress
• Birthdate: 1978-Oct-02
• Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 156cm
• Weight: 40kg
• Star sign: Libra
• Blood type: A
• Talent agency: AVEX

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Matsujun’s fan’s out there, this is a must watch. Pepsi is really making the right choice in having Jun Matsumoto as endorser. The “JUN-bait” is really taking effect. This ad will make you want to grab and drink a Pepsi!

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Japanese pop icon Utada Hikaru for Sony Stamina. I just love the song here and I have no idea what its title is.. Anyone who knows kindly leave me a comment or a link where I could have the song downloaded… Please.. I’d really appreciate it. Enjoy!

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Japanese model/actress Nakama Yukie for Shisheido’s Beauty Voltage. This CM is just Wow! She just looks so natural and of course beautiful. This ad is a bit different from other Japanese commercials that tend to be futuristic, other times too anime-ish, this one’s just simple yet comes across as convincing. I just wish the video had subs so I’d know what she is saying..

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This is the 15 sec. version. I love this. The commercial is short, visuals are simple and the contrasting colors are great. Utada Hikaru looks like she’s having a lot of fun here.. Makes you wanna grab the latest Nintendo and see for yourself why she’s so happy with it.

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Japanese songstress Utada Hikaru is really a multitude of talents. I love her laid-back, simple style. But don’t let her pretty appearance deceive, I think she’s one of Japan’s best singers, not just in popularity but she simply is a fab singer. Obviously, I am a Utada Hikaru fan. !

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Matsumoto Jun

• Nicknames: Matsujun, Junji, King [by all Arashi], Jun~Chan, Matsumoto~kun, Do-S
• Profession: Actor, singer
• Birthdate: 1983-Aug-30
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Height: 173cm
• Weight: 58kg
• Star sign: Virgo
• Blood type: A-
• Family: Older sister
• Talent agency: Johnny’s Entertainment
• Jpop group: Arashi
• Hobbies and interests: Music, DVDs, photography, and reading
• Specialty: Baseball

• Bambino! as Ban Shogo (NTV, 2007)
• Hana Yori Dango 2 as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2007)
• Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Imakiyo-san (Fuji TV, 2006)
• Hana Yori Dango as Domyoji Tsukasa (TBS, 2005)
• Propose (NTV, 2005, ep1)
• Kimi wa Pet as “Momo” Goda Takeshi (TBS, 2003)
• Yoiko no Mikata as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2003, cameo)
• Gokusen as Sawada Shin (NTV, 2002)
• Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 3 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2001)
• Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV, 1999)
• Bokura no Yuuki ~Miman Toshi~ as Mori (NTV, 1997)

• Kakushi Toride no San Akunin (2008)
• Hana Yori Dango -Final-(2008)
• Kiiroi Namida / Yellow Tear () (2007)
• Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru / I Love My Younger Sister (2007) as Yori
• Tokyo Tower as Koji (2004)
• Pika*nchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy Life is Hard Happy? as Bon
• Shinjuku Tanteidan Shonen (Shinjuku Boy Detectives) (1998)

• 53rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Bambino! (2007)
• 10th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 07): Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango 2 (2007)
• 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Hana Yori Dango (2005)
• 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen (2002)

For Japanese commercial and Nakama Yukie fanatics. Want to see a different Yukie ad? I’ve noticed a lot of her ads make her out to be glamorous and she is! Here’s one where you can see Nakama Yukie not exactly like she was in Gokusen but simpler, less glamorous but nonetheless beautiful! This ad makes me want to eat ice cream too..

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Nakama Yukie

• Profession: Actress and singer
• Birthdate: 1979-Oct-30
• Birthplace: Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
• Height: 160cm
• Weight: 46kg
• Star sign: Scorpio
• Blood type: AB
• Talent agency: Production Ogi

TV Shows

• Gokusen 3 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2008)
• Joshi Deka! as Hatakeyama Kurumi (TBS, 2007)
• Himawari as Natsume(Odate) Masako (TBS, 2007)
• Shimane no Bengoshi as Yamazaki Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2007)
• Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! as Yamamoto Kimiko (TV Asahi, 2007)
• Komyo ga Tsuji as Chiyo (NHK, 2006)
• Satomi Hakkenden as Fusehime (TBS, 2006)
• Haru to Natsu as Takakura (Yamabe) Natsu (NHK, 2005)
• Gokusen 2 as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2005)
• Otouto (TV Asahi, 2004)
• Tokyo Wankei as Kimoto Mika (Fuji TV, 2004)
• Ranpo R Ankoku Sei (NTV, 2004)
• Trick 3 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2003)
• Satokibi Batake no Uta (TBS, 2003)
• Kao as Hirano Mizuho (Fuji TV, 2003)
• Musashi as Yae / Koto (NHK, 2003)
• Night Hospital as Maki (NTV, 2002)
• Gokusen as Yamaguchi Kumiko (NTV, 2002)
• Trick 2 as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2002)
• Uso Koi (KTV, 2001)
• Ashita ga Arusa (NTV, 2001)
• Face Mishiranu Koibito as Aizawa Saki (NTV, 2001)
• Trick as Yamada Naoko (TV Asahi, 2000)
• Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (NHK, 2000)
• Love 2000 as Mashiro Maria (Fuji TV, 2000)
• P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (TBS, 2000)
• Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni (NTV, 1999)
• Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake as Kaoru (Fuji TV, 1998)
• Ten Urara (NHK, 1998)
• Hashire Koumuin (Fuji TV, 1998)
• Shiawaseiro Shashinkan (NHK, 1998)
• D×D (NTV, 1997)
• Mokuyou no Kaidan (Fuji TV, 1997)
• Itazura na Kiss as Yada Sonoko (TV Asahi, 1996)
• Mou Gaman Dekinai! (Fuji TV, 1996)

• Aishiteru (with Takahashi Katsunori ), theme song for Face Mishiranu Koibito (NTV, 2001)

• 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen 2
• 42nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Outfit in Tokyo Wankei
• 39th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Trick 3
• 37th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Kao
• 33rd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen
• CO-HOST: 56th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
• CAPTAIN: Red Team, 57th NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen

I love this girl. She has fabulous features and you can just stare at her for hours and never get tired of her face. She has a lot of product endorsements and I dug up a lot of her commercials, so expect more Nakama Yukie featured Japanese commercials soon.

This one uses a lot of shots of her face, and it was a right choice. She’s lovely.. Enjoy!
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Japanese commercials sure make good combinations of humor, weirdness and their technology. Here’s one of my fave Mao Inoue ads.. She is just so “kawaii”! The monkey scares me though, lol!

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Popular Japanese actress Mao Inoue for a chocolate brand in the 30′s and 60′s versions. This reminds me of Hana Yori Dango TV series especially the part she said “Yo!”..Instead of cookies she has chocolates..This is lovely. Do watch the 60s version, it’s worth it!
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