Ayaka Kimura

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ayaka Kimura
木村 絢香


Img_capt = Ayaka Kimura, August 2006
Img_size = 154
Background = solo_singer
Alias = Ayaka Nagate, Ayaka, Coconuts Musume Ayaka
Born = Birth date and age|1981|10|30
Died =
Origin = Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Genre = Japanese pop
Years_active = 1999–2008
Label = Zetima
Associated_acts = Coconuts Musume, Petitmoni, Romans, Kiiro 5, 7-nin Matsuri, Sexy 8, 11Water, H.P. All Stars
URL = [http://www.helloproject.com/ Hello! Project.com]

nihongo|Ayaka Kimura|木村 絢香,|extra=born October 30, 1981 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, [ [http://starbulletin.com/2001/10/15/features/story1.html Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features ] ] currently known by her stage name as Ayaka Nagate (長手 絢香), is an actress currently signed to Tristone Entertainment. Before her debut as an actress, she was the sole remaining member of Coconuts Musume within Hello! Project.

Ayaka joined Hello! Project in 1999 after being discovered by Makoto, fellow Sharan Q bandmate of Tsunku, with four other girls, forming Coconuts Musume. Having lived most of her teenage years in Hawaiokinai, Ayaka is fluent in both Japanese and English. She is best known by foreign fans for her "Ayaka no Totsugeki Eikaiwa (Ayaka's Surprise English Lessons)" TV segment, where she would test the English skills of Morning Musume members.

On April 30, 2008, Ayaka graduated from Coconuts Musume and Hello! Project to pursue her dream of being an actress. [cite web|title= Hello! Project Announcement|url= http://www.helloproject.com/newslist/ayaka_0804301000.html|date= 2008-04-30|publisher= helloproject.com|language= Japanese] [cite web|title= Coconuts Musume Ayaka has graduated from Hello Pro as a future actress|url= http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/entertainers/080430/tnr0804301851012-n1.htm|date= 2008-04-30|publisher= sankei.jp.msn.com|language= Japanese] The following day, it was revealed that she had signed with Tristone Entertainment, going under the stage name of Ayaka Nagate. [cite web|title= Tristone Entertainment Profile: Nagate Ayaka |url= http://www.tristone.co.jp/actors/nagate/index.html|date= 2008-05-01|publisher= tristone.co.jp|language= Japanese]

On July 14, 2008 it was announced that she and professional golfer nihongo|Tanihara Hideto|谷原秀人 had married. [cite web|url= http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/f-et-tp0-20080715-383870.html|title= Golfer Tanihara Has Married Ayaka|date= 2008-07-15|publisher= nikkansports.com|language= Japanese]

Photobooks

* 2003-09-05 – nihongo|Ayaka - Ayaka Shashinshū|Ayaka - アヤカ写真集

References

External links

* [http://hpdb.vicion.net/show/People/Ayaka+Kimura.html Hello! Database entry]
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