Yuko Ogura
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| Yuko Ogura | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 小倉優子 (Ogura Yūko) |
| Born | November 1, 1983 |
| Origin |  Mobara, Chiba prefecture, Japan |
| Genre(s) | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Singer, TV Personality |
| Instrument(s) | Singing |
| Years active | 2001–Present |
| Label(s) | King Records |
| Website | Ogura Yuko Official Site |
Yuko Ogura (小倉優子 Ogura Yūko) (born November 1, 1983 in Mobara, Chiba prefecture) is a popular Japanese idol and model who typically aims for the cute, innocent schoolgirl look. In Japan, she is mostly called by her nickname, Yūkorin (ゆうこりん).
Ogura regularly, if not entirely seriously, claims to be one "Princess Apple-Momoka" (りんごももか姫) of the apple-shaped planet Korin (こりん星). This is apparently an in-joke dating back to her middle school days. Having an alternate name was trendy at one point, and one of her friends told her that she looked like a Momoka. She liked the name and still uses it today.
It has been suggested—notably by the Guitar Samurai, in song—that Ogura has carefully calculated and cultivated a quirky, oddball persona for herself. Ogura denies this.
She is known outside of Japan for her song "Onna no Ko♥Otoko no Ko (オンナのコ♥オトコのコ; Girls♥Boys)" which is the ending theme of the anime School Rumble.
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[edit] External links
- Yuko Ogura official website (Japanese)
- Yoku Ogura Photo Gallery
- Yuko Ogura at thePPN
- Yoku Ogura Downloadble Full Image Video Release Rapidshare Download of Yuko Ogura's Releases
- Yuko Ogura at the Japanese Idol Directory
