Atsuko Sakuraba

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Atsuko Sakuraba
Born
Akiko Kanari

(1976-03-29) March 29, 1976 (age 48)
Kōriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Years active1996–2012
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [1]
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2012)​
Children3
Website www.light-breeze.com/akko/ [ permanent dead link ‍]

Atsuko Sakuraba (桜庭 あつこ, Sakuraba Atsuko, real name Akiko Kanari (金成 亜希子, Kanari Akiko) born on (1976-03-29)March 29, 1976) is a former Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress and one-time mixed martial arts fighter.

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Sakuraba has appeared in several photobooks, films and TV series. She also participated in the MMA tournament ReMix World Cup 2000.

Biography

Background

Sakuraba was born March 29, 1976 in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She graduated from the Koriyama Women's University Associated Senior High School. [6]

Modeling and acting career

Sakuraba debuted in 1996 with the photobook Yume de Ippai (夢でいっぱい, Full of dreams) published by gravure publisher Scola. [1] [7] She began to appear on TV programs and in gravure videos the same year.

She made her acting debut in 1997 in the V-Cinema film Bichichi Daisakusen Miss Spy (美乳大作戦 メスパイ, bichichi daisakusen mesupai), directed by Minoru Kawasaki. [8] [9]

Sakuraba was romantically linked to Kenji Haga, her partner in the 1999 film Silver (directed by Takashi Miike) but it was later believed to be a publicity stunt.

In 1999, Sakuraba appeared in her first nude photobook titled Careyes and published by Roux Shuppan. [1] [10]

Her first theatrical film was Waru also directed by Takashi Miike. [8]

Sakuraba has also participated in theatre. [1]

On January 14, 2012, she announced her retirement from the entertainment industry, and on January 17, she announced her marriage. [11] Currently, she is a mother of three children.

Publications

Photobooks

Videos

Filmography

V-Cinema

Theatrical

TV programs

Theatre

Others

Serialization: Sakuraba Atsuko no Action Cinema Kan (桜庭あつこのアクションシネマ館, Sakuraba Atsukono Akushonshinema Kan), Weekly Manga Action , February 2002 - February 2003

Mixed martial arts career

Sakuraba had a MMA bout in the event ReMix World Cup 2000 on December 5, 2000, [12] where she faced four-time national judo champion, 1993 and 1998 silver medallist and three-time World Cup winner Russian Tatyana Kuvshinova in a non-tournament fight. [13] She was clearly outmatched by the Russian, and despite her spirited efforts, her corner decided to throw the towel in after her arm was injured in an armbar from which Sakuraba did not want to tap, dislocating her elbow in the process. [12] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Sakuraba also participated in ReMix Golden Gate 2001, although merely as a TV commentator. [18]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match0 wins1 loss
By knockout01
Draws0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0-1-0 Flag of Russia.svg Tatyana KuvshinovaTKO (corner stoppage)ReMix World Cup 2000December 5, 200012:26 Tokyo, Japan

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