Rina Sawayama (model)

Rina Sawayama
澤山 璃奈
Born (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Other nameRina (璃奈)
Occupations
  • Model
  • tarento
  • figure skater
Years active2006–
Known for
  • 2007: Toray Swimsuit Campaign Girl
  • 2010–15: Joined Horipro
  • 2015: Transferred from her former agency
Modeling information
AgencyPlatinum Production
Rina Sawayama
Personal information
Native name
澤山 璃奈
Figure skating career
CountryJapan
PartnerTaiyo Mizutani (former)
Skating clubHosei University Sports Day Skating Section

Rina Sawayama (澤山 璃奈, Sawayama Rina; born 13 October 1988, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture[1]) is a Japanese professional figure skater, dancer, actress, gravure idol, TV personality.[2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life and career

Sawayama took on skating when she was in the third year of primary school.[2]

While in high school, she won the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships in ice dance three times[2] – in the 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 seasons.

As of 2007, she already appeared on variety shows and had modelled for magazines.[7]

In 2011, she graduated from Hosei University[2] with a bachelor's degree in literature.

Later in that year, she joined Prince Hotel as a professional figure skater.[2]

As of 2015–2022, she was represented by the Platinum Production talent agency for her tarento activities.[8][9]

On 13 October 2021, Sawayama announced through her Twitter and Instagram accounts that she had married earlier on that day, which was her 33rd birthday.[10]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance, with Taiyo Mizutani

Event 04–05 05–06 06–07
National[11]
Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships1st1st1st

Works

Videos

Date Title Publisher
25 Jul 2008Waltz for RinaLiverpool
25 Jul 2011ReenusWani Books
23 Mar 2012FairenaTakeshobo
Loverena
26 Oct 2012Rina KazeE-Net Frontier
20 Dec 2012Rina Sora

Filmography

TV programmes

Dates Title Network Notes Ref.
Apr 2007 – May 2008Oha SutaTXMonday regular
Dec 2009 –Bebop! High Heel!ABCQuasi-regular
26 Mar 2010Omoikkiri Don!NTVShe made regular appearances before
Apr 2010 – Mar 2011Pon!Mondays and Thursday; in charge of weather; Friday relay corner in charge[1]
That's TakarakujiTBSImmediately after the end of the live infomercial broadcast of Akko ni omakase!

Guest appearances

Dates Title Network
Figure no Shin sekai! Shūzō Kangeki: Rina Gōkyū: Korega Kiseki no Butaiurada!TBS
14 Jan, 25 Feb 2007Junk SportsCX
11 Apr, 11 Jun, 4 Jul 2007Baribari ValueMBS

TV dramas

Dates Title Role Network Production Ref.
Oct–Dec 2011Welcome to the El-PalacioMariko TanahashiTX[12]
25 Dec 2013TV Aichi 30th Anniversary Commemorative Work Skate Kutsu no Yakusoku: Nagoya Joshi Figure MonogatariTVA

Advertisements

Product Advert
Daihatsu Move"Cornering"

Radio

Dates Title Network Notes
Terry Ito notteke RadioNBS
Tsutomu Iwamoto no maido SportsNCB
Recommen
Commen Real Voice
Apr–Oct 2010Ware-ra Imadoki'!: Dokodoki Shōhin KenkyūjoMBS RadioRegular appearances
27 Apr 2013 – 12 Apr 2014Ore-tachi Gocha maze'!: Atsumare Yanyan

Internet TV

GyaO
Title Notes
Go! Go! GyaOOfficial blog of interlocking programme
Tantei: Ran File

Bibliography

Magazines

Years Title Notes
2004–PopteenAs a model
Big Comic SpiritsAppeared 3 times on cover

Photo albums

Date Title Publisher Photographer ISBN
Apr 2007IceDance RevolutionShogakukanKoki NishidaISBN 978-4-09-363711-4
5 Nov 2007Happy=SweetGoma BooksIsamu KurosaISBN 978-4-7771-0800-8
25 May 2011R22Wani BooksTakeoDec.ISBN 978-4-8470-4377-2
28 Sep 2012I BelieveKodanshaYoshihisa MarutaniISBN 978-4-0621-8009-2

Other publications

Title Ref.
Rina Sawayama Trading Card All 178 Types[13]

Events, stills

Dates Title Location Notes Ref.
SoyJoy × TakashimayaJR Tokai Takashimaya
French Film Festival 2007 "Affectionate Avanture" Stage greetingsToho Cinemas Roppongi Hills
Aero skating rinkMarunouchi Building
VolvicInfomercial
NikePoster
7–14 Aug 2016Pikachu Mass Production Chu! –You Get Wet Now???–Minato Mirai 21[14]

References

  1. 1 2 "麗しのお天気キャスター名鑑" (in Japanese). MSN Entame. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "澤山璃奈 プロフィール - 講演会の講演依頼はスピーカーズ.jp". 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "フィギュアスケーターの澤山璃奈はチャイナドレスが似合う!?".
  4. ↑ "🍭 澤山璃奈、YouTubeチャンネル開設！「ハッピーなチャンネルにしたいです！」 - Pop'n'Roll(ポップンロール)".
  5. ↑ "澤山璃奈 フィギュアで鍛えた美エロボディー - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能".
  6. ↑ "プロフィギュア澤山璃奈「あとはTバックしかない」". 5 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "フィギュアスケーターの澤山璃奈はチャイナドレスが似合う!?".
  8. ↑ "Platinum Production". Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Talent List｜株式会社プラチナムプロダクション公式サイト Platinum Production". Archived from the original on 24 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "フィギュアスケーター澤山璃奈、33歳の誕生日に結婚発表「生涯愛することを誓います」". ORICON NEWS. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  11. ↑ "Rina Sawayama & Taiyo Mizutani". Stats on Ice.
  12. ↑ "サトエリお色気レスラー「ポロリあるかも」 （11）". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  13. ↑ "フィギュアスケーターの澤山璃奈はチャイナドレスが似合う!?" (in Japanese). ASCII. 24 December 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  14. ↑ Sawayama, Rina (5 August 2016). "みなとみらいのピカチュウ1,000匹イベント出演!". 澤山璃奈 公式ブログ (in Japanese). Line Blog. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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