Junko Abe
Junko Abe | |
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.jpg) Abe in 2014 | |
| Born | May 7, 1993 Osaka, Japan |
| Other names | Jun Yoshinaga |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Agent | Amuse Inc. |
| Website | www |
(born May 7, 1993), previously known as , is a Japanese actress and model.
Early life
Born in Osaka, Abe attended Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School, where she was a member of the Aikido club. Her extracurricular activities also included Japanese dance, scuba diving, piano lessons, and playing the flute in the school's brass band. She completed her studies at Keio University in Tokyo in March 2017, earning a degree from the Faculty of Environment and Information Studies.
Career
Abe was first discovered during her elementary school years and started her career as an advertising model for Hankyu Department Store. During middle school, she worked as a fashion magazine model and was chosen as the image character for the Fuji TV anime series Shion no Ō.
Her acting debut came in 2010 with the film The Chasing World 2 (リアル鬼ごっこ2), where she played the lead role under the stage name Jun Yoshinaga. In 2012, her appearance in the comedy-drama Perfect Son significantly raised her profile and increased traffic to her blog.
In 2014, Abe starred as Kyoko in Still the Water, directed by Naomi Kawase. Her background in scuba diving was a factor in her casting. That year, she received Best Actress honors at the Sakhalin International Film Festival and was awarded Best New Actress at the Takasaki Film Festival.
Abe took a break from acting in August 2014 to pursue studies in English and Drama at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. After returning to Japan in 2015, she resumed using her real name professionally and landed a role as Aya Nakada in NHK's television drama Toto Neechan.
In 2019, she appeared in The Prisoner of Sakura, a collaborative Japan-Russia film inspired by true events from the Russo-Japanese War, portraying two distinct characters within this historical narrative.
Films
- The Chasing World 2 (2010) – Sato Ai
- Wasao (2011) – Tagawa Maki
- A Man With Style (2011) – Miyata Momoko
- Tonnerura de Boo (2011) – Sakiko Toyama
- In the City of Dawn (2011) – young Nakanishi Akiba
- Lifeline (2014) – lead role
- My Hawaiian Discovery (2014) – Mako
- Still the Water (2014) – Kyoko
- Home Away From Home (2014) – Akiko
- The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017) – Maria
- Dawn Wind in My Poncho (2017) – Maria
- The Blood of Wolves (2018) – Momoko Okada
- The Man From the Sea (2018) – Sachiko
- Samurai Marathon (2018) – Shiori Uesugi
- The Prisoner of Sakura (2019) – Yui Takeda / Sakurako Takamiya
- I Don't Want to Be Like You (2019)
- Daughters (2020) – Kiyokawa Ayano
- The Voice of Sin (2020) – young Sone Mayumi
- 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020) – Yajima Maka
- Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai (2021) – Itosato
- A Dog Named Palma (2021) – Akita Dog Museum staff
- Ring Wandering (2022) – Midori / Kozue
- Yes, I Can't Swim (2022) – Namie
- Miss Osaka (2022)
- Remember to Breathe (2022)
Television
- Drama W Beat (2011) – portrayed Terumi Higuchi
- Perfect Son (2012) – role of Hyouzuka Masako
- Rumic Theater (2012) – played Hazuki Fuwa
- Special Spy Zone (2012) – cast as Kitagawa Natsumi
- Gozen 3-ji no Muhōchitai (2013) – character Haruka
- In the Room (2013) – featured as Narukawa Rui
- Toto Neechan (2016) – acted as Aya Nakada
- A Girl & Three Sweethearts (2016) – role of Ishikawa Wakaba
- Tales of the Unusual Story Autumn Special Edition (2016) – portrayed Natsuki Tokita
- Osaka Kanjousen Part 2 (2017) – played Fujimoto Asahi
- 4-go Keibi (2017) – cast as Ueno Yu
- I Will Threaten You From Now On (2017) – role of Momoka Kobashi
- Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017) – featured as Yui
- Swab (2018) – took on a faculty member role
- Caseworker's Diary (2018) – portrayed Kataoka Mari
- Heisei Bashiru (2018) – acted as Ayaka Ekuni
- BRIDGE Begins on 1995.1.17 Kobe (2019) – role of Ritsu Takeda
- Fruits Takuhaibin (2019) – played Sumomo
- Sasurai Onsen (2019) – cast as Yabe Junko
- No Side Manager (2019) – portrayed Fujishima Rena
- Really Scary Story (2019) – featured as Asuka Miyazaki
- Shiyakusho (2019) – acted as Imoto Midori
- Keiji to Kenji - Shokatsu to Chiken no 24ji’’'’(2019) – role of Ishida Kiriko
- ’’Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi wo Shita’’'’(2020) – portrayed Kawakami Yukari
- ’’Sunday Prime Funny Detective’’'’(2020) – featured as Rena Gazuma
- ’’Baby Boyfriends’’'’(2020) – played Yoko
- ’’Tantei Yuri Rintaro’’'’(2020) – role of Kawase Fumino
- ’’Dakara Watashi wa Make Suru’’'’(2020) – acted as Kawamatsu Yasuko
- ’’Ochoyan’’ (2020–21) – portrayed Wakasaki Yoko
Online
- Nestlé Theater on YouTube "Day and Night" (2014) – appeared as Shiori Haneda
Commercials
- Suntory - C.C. Lemon (April 2011)
- Haruyama Trading Co., Ltd. (February 2013)
- Starbucks commercial appearances
- Odakyu Electric Railway advertisement (August 11, 2017)
- ABC-Mart campaign for Asics/Asics GEL-PROMESA (January 25, 2018)
- Daily Yamazaki commercial spot (February 2018)
Radio drama
- FM Radio Drama Retake Sixteen starring Saori Komine (NHK FM, August–September 2013)
Music videos
- Tatsuro Yamashita - Cheer Up! The Summer (2016) appearance
- MOROHA - Revolution (2018) featured role
- Mr. Children - Gravity and Breath (2018)