Yurina Kumai

Yurina Kumai
熊井 友理奈
in 2012
in 2012
Background information
Born (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Kanagawa, Japan
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
Years active2002–present
LabelsPiccolo Town
Formerly of
Spouse
Takashi Osuga
​
(m. 2023)​
WebsiteOfficial profile

Yurina Kumai (熊井 友理奈, Kumai Yurina, born August 3, 1993) is a Japanese model and former singer. Kumai began her career as a member of Hello! Project Kids in 2002. In 2004, she debuted as a member of Berryz Kobo, a girl group associated with the musical collective Hello! Project. During her time with Berryz Kobo and Hello! Project, Kumai also appeared in Hello! Project's other musical projects, such as Guardians 4. In 2014, Kumai left Hello! Project following Berryz Kobo's indefinite hiatus in the same year.

Born in Kanagawa,[1] Japan. She belongs to UP-FRONT CREATE and Tateoka Office.

Career

  • June 30, 2002 - passed Hello! Project Kids audition and became a member of Hello! Project Kids.
  • March 3, 2004 - made a major debut as a member of Berryz Kobo.
  • August 29, 2007 - released the first solo photobook "Yurina".[2]
  • April 3, 2009 - chosen a member of Guardians 4.[3]
  • December 17, 2011 - premiere of the movie "Ōsama Game", where she had her first starring role.[4]
  • October 28, 2012 - opened an official blog “Enjoy!”.[5]
  • March 3, 2015 - Berryz Kobo’s activities suspended indefinitely.[6]
  • September 30, 2015 - taking part in her first model shooting session reported on her personal blog.[7]
  • January 14, 2016 - presented a new dress by fashion designer Yumi Katsura at the “Yumi Katsura ParisColle Dress Presentation” held in Tokyo.[8]
  • February 16, 2016 - made her runway debut at “YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO” held in Tokyo International Forum.[9][10]
  • May 1, 2018 - it was announced that she would also belong to Tateoka Office as a model.[11]
  • March 20, 2019 - appeared in Tae Ashida’s Fall Winter 2019 show at “Japan Fashion Week (in Tokyo)”, held in Grand Hyatt Tokyo.[12]
  • August 4, 2022 - it was announced that she was appointed as the creative director of the fashion brand "LANSE".[13][14]
  • January 1, 2023 - moved from J.P ROOM to UP-FRONT CREATE.

Personal life

On August 10, 2023, Kumai married model Osuga Takashi.[15]

Discography

For Yurina Kumai's releases with Berryz Kobo, see Berryz Kobo discography.

Filmography

Television

  • Little Hospital (January - March 2003, TV Tokyo)
  • Musume Dokyu! (娘DOKYU!) (April 5, 2005 – May 18, 2005, TV Tokyo)
  • The Girls Live (January 17, 2014 - , TV Tokyo)
  • King's Brunch (October 10, 2015 - March 27, 2021, TBS Television)[16]
  • Ichiya Zuke (March 27, 2017 – March 2018, TV Tokyo)[17]
  • Kanaful TV (April 1, 2018 - , TV Kanagawa)[18]

Radio

  • Berryz Kobo Kiritsu! Rei! Chakuseki! (Berryz工房 起立!礼!着席!) (March 30, 2005 – March 31, 2009)
  • Tsūkai! Berryz Ōkoku (July 3, 2009 – March 30, 2012) (Co-host: Sugaya Risako and Natsuyaki Miyabi)
  • BZS1422 (July 8, 2012 – March 1, 2015, Radio Nippon) (Co-host: Chinami Tokunaga)

Commercials

  • Japan meat information service center, J Beef “Oniku Sukisuki” (2003)
  • Base Ball Bear “(WHAT IS THE) LOVE & POP?” (2009)
  • Takashimaya “Spring All-Store Super Point Week” (2017)[19]
  • Toyota U group “KINTO” (2019)

Movies

Solo DVDs

  • Photobook “Yurina” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (October 20, 2007, UP-FRONT WORKS)[20]
  • Photobook “FLOWERAGE” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (September 16, 2009, UP-FRONT WORKS)[21]
  • Photobook “KumaSpo!” making DVD 〜Special edition〜 (January 28, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)[22]
  • one day in autumn (December 22, 2011, UP-FRONT WORKS)[23]
  • Lily (April 18, 2012, UP-FRONT WORKS)[24]
  • brand new day (October 5, 2013, UP-FRONT WORKS)[25][26]

Bibliography

Photobooks

  • Yurina (August 29, 2007, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-894500-4)
  • FLOWERAGE (July 25, 2009, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895049-7)
  • KumaSpo! Alo-Hello! (December 17, 2010, KIDS NET, ISBN 978-4-04-895411-2)

Books

  • Complex ni Sayōnara! (October 15, 2018, ODYSSEY BOOKS, ISBN 978-4-8470-8155-2)

References

  1. ^ "アーティスト情報|熊井友理奈 | アップフロントクリエイト". www.up-front-create.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ "リリース詳細｜ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト". www.helloproject.com. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  3. ^ "新ユニット「ガーディアンズ４」誕生! ハロー!プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト". 2009-04-05. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  4. ^ "王様ゲーム 上映劇場情報. 王様ゲーム製作委員会". Archived from the original on December 13, 2011.
  5. ^ "熊井友理奈『はじめまして(^^)』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy！」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  6. ^ "無期限活動停止のBerryz工房につんく♂がコメント「良い場面で人間味がめちゃ出る。ズコって。」". BARKS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  7. ^ "熊井友理奈『DAMMY』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy！」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  8. ^ "Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、パリコレドレスに挑戦 桂由美氏も絶賛". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  9. ^ "YUMI KATSURA 2016 GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "2016 YUMI KATSURA GRAND COLLECTION IN TOKYO 開催レポート | YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE | ユミカツラ公式サイト｜ブライダル ウエディングドレス". YUMI KATSURA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). 2016-02-16. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  11. ^ "NEWS". TATEOKA OFFICE co., ltd. (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  12. ^ FASHIONSNAP.COM (2019-03-23). "TAE ASHIDA 2019-20AW". FASHIONSNAP.COM [ファッションスナップ・ドットコム] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  13. ^ @kumai_yurina (2022-08-04). "この度、約3年ぶりに再スタートしたLANSE（ランス）のcreative directorを努めさせていただくことになりました！". Retrieved 2022-09-18 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  15. ^ In, Natash. "Berryz工房・熊井友理奈、モデルの大須賀崇と結婚". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  16. ^ "出演者｜TBSテレビ：王様のブランチ". 2021-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  17. ^ "熊井友理奈『一夜づけ』". 熊井友理奈オフィシャルブログ「Enjoy！」Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  18. ^ "カナフルＴＶ｜ｔｖｋ". カナフルＴＶ｜ｔｖｋ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  19. ^ "CM 高島屋「春の全館SUPERポイントウイーク」出演中|NEWS|熊井友理奈 | J.P ROOM Inc". www.jp-r.co.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  20. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  21. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  22. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  23. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  24. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  25. ^ "UP-FRONT WORKS". www.up-front-works.jp. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  26. ^ e-Hello! 熊井友理奈DVD『brand new day』ダイジェスト, retrieved 2022-08-17