Kawaguchi Haruna is “the face of the year”
The magazine "Nikkei Trendy" elected the young model and actress Kawaguchi Haruna (15) as "the face of the year" and declared that she is without fail going to have her big breakthrough soon. They've also presented the "Top 30 Biggest Hits of the Year" at a event in Tokyo and Kawaguchi appeared there as well.
Kawaguchi is currently working as the image character for two big brands, Mitsui's "Mitsui no ReHouse" and au's "LISMO!". Further she can currently be seen in the Fuji TV drama "Nagareboshi".
"It's my dream to become a really fantastic actress," she said at the event.
Comic duo "W (Double) Colon" that had their breakthrough this year appeared as well and improvised a play on words featuring Kawaguchi. "There is one thing Kawaguchi Haruna and a classical concert have in common. You are looking forward to (their) seicho!" The pun doesn't really translate into English, but in Japanese "seicho" can both mean "growth" and "listening quietly".
She was delighted by the pun dedicated to her and said, "I love comedy and hearing it live like this really makes me happy." However, when Kiso of WColon asked about her favorite comic duo she answered bluntly, "Fujiwara-san!", which caused quite a funny reaction. He then sighed and jokingly replied, "Come on, use your head!"
As for the biggest hits of the year, "taberu raayu" (Chinese red chili oil) made it on the first place, followed by the "3D Movie" and the "smart phone".
Haruna Ai (38) appeared appeared as a guest as well.
Top 10 "hits" of japan
01 - Taberu Raayu (Chinese red chili oil)
02 - 3D Movie
03 - Smart Phone
04 - Premium Jelly Cake
05 - iPad
06 - Pocket Doltz
07 - Low Price LED Bulbs
08 - Fish Cooking Pack (Sakama Yaki)
09 - Harinacs
10 - Shijimi Miso Soup (1 Pack 70 Minutes of Strength)
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