Society | Mar 22

Daughter of Japanese idol and former SMAP star Takuya Kimura becomes a model in Japan

Mar 22 (soranews24.com) - Eldest daughter of a heartthrob graduates high school and enters the world of fashion.

If you asked people in Japan to name a famous singer/actor/hearththrob, chances are they’ll mention a man named Takuya Kimura, most commonly known as “Kimutaku“.

The 47-year-old has been in the public eye since he was signed to the Johnny & Associates talent agency at the age of 15, going on to become one of the most famous members of boy band SMAP and branching out into acting, appearing in TV dramas and box office hits to huge success.

Even now that SMAP has disbanded, the nation holds a keen interest in Kimutaku and his wife, Japanese singer Shizuka Kudo, and recently the couple’s second daughter, Mitsuki Kimura, known affectionately as “Koki“, stepped out into the spotlight as well.


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