Ikko (make-up artist)
Ikko (born Kazuyuki Toyoda (豊田 一幸, Toyoda Kazuyuki) on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese trans woman make-up artist, TV personality, and actress. The name "Ikko" comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name "一幸" (Ikkō).
Ikko | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kazuyuki Toyoda 20 January 1962 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Make-up artist, TV personality |
| Website | ikko |
Biography
Born on 20 January 1962, Ikko graduated from a beauty college in Fukuoka Prefecture, and trained as a make-up artist for eight years before opening "Atelier Ikko", a make-up studio, in 1992.[1]
TV appearances
As of October 2008, Ikko regularly appears on the following TV programmes.
- Onē Mans (おネエ★MANS) (Nippon Television)
- Sekai Baribari Value (世界バリバリ☆バリュー) (Mainichi Broadcasting System)
- Mentai Wide (めんたいワイド) (Fukuoka Broadcasting System, Wednesday commentator)
Film
- Umami (2021), role: "Matsuba" (Director: Slony Sow)
Books
Ikko has published the following books.[1]
- IKKOの振袖ロマンティック, 2004, ISBN 4-391-61976-8
- IKKOウェディング――永遠のガーリッシュウェディング, 2005, ISBN 4-391-62110-X
- 超オンナ磨き〜美のカリスマIKKOの幸せを呼ぶゴールデンルール, July 2006, ISBN 4-7762-0336-7
Music
In December 2007, Ikko released a CD single titled "Dondake no Hōsoku".[2] The single also included a cover of "Dō ni mo tomaranai", a 1972 hit song originally performed by Linda Yamamoto.[3]
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gollark: Maybe someone offered a hatchling.
gollark: Strange.
gollark: Ah, greens are rarer.
gollark: Definitely more than two.
References
- Ikko Profile. Retrieved on 28 April 2015. (in Japanese)
- "Ikko Dondake No Housoku CD Single" Retrieved on 18 October 2008.
- "Dondake?! Transvestite TV-star IKKO releases single" (12 October 2007). Retrieved on 18 October 2008.
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