<figure id="attachment_372396" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372396" style="width: 2415px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2cf3682a"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/bc883d8dcb6ffbce71cb0c35a658f6f0-1.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372396" class="wp-caption-text">Rei Kikukawa in a flamboyant fashion of sunglasses and a see-through one-piece (October 5, &#8217;12 issue)</figcaption></figure>
<p> Rei Kikukawa (46)&#8217;s recent appearance has become a topic of conversation.</p>
<p> Kikukawa updated her Instagram by May 9. She posted a close-up of herself in a short bob and glasses, with a crisp expression on her face. In fact, this appearance is a scene from the drama &#8220;The Man Who Was Bought&#8221; (TVO/BS TV TOKYO), in which she appeared for the first time in eight years. Kikukawa passionately plays the role of the president of a brothel for women.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> She said, &#8220;After eight years, I am getting older, and I was given a completely different role from the ones I have played before.&#8221;</span></p>
<p> Kikukawa commented that she was happy to be back and that she had aged that much, but on social networking sites, she commented, &#8220;The cut that changes my image so much is scary, but it suits me. It&#8217;s hard to believe it&#8217;s been 8 years. Beautiful people are unfair,&#8221; and so on.</p>
<h3> She went to a convenience store in a see-through one-piece. She bought &#8230;&#8230;</h3>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Kikukawa was scouted when she was a sophomore in the architecture department of the University of Tokyo&#8217;s Faculty of Engineering, and made her modeling debut in &#8217;98.&#8221; In 1999, she debuted as an actress in &#8220;Dangerous Liaisons&#8221; (Fuji Television Network), but in 2002, she became the anchor of &#8220;Truth Report Bankisha! (Nippon Television Network Corporation), which began airing in 2002, and established herself as an anchor. (Nippon Television Network Corporation), which began airing in 2002. (Fuji Television Network) in 2012 and became a popular sub-host.</span></p>
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<p> (TV magazine writer) &#8220;FRIDAY&#8221; has paid attention to Kikukawa since 1999, when she attracted attention as an &#8220;active campaign girl for the University of Tokyo. The magazine showed her running into a convenience store in a see-through one-piece, in a swimsuit as a campaign gal in her junior year at Tokyo University, and a private shot of her just before her marriage. &#8230;&#8230; We would like you to see the always healthy Kikukawa in these treasured photos.</p>
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<p>It was September &#8217;12 when Kikukawa was spotted running into a convenience store in a scanty see-through one-piece. Shortly after 8:00 p.m., a minivan pulled up in front of a convenience store in Setagaya Ward. The back seat opened and Kikukawa got out, dressed in sunglasses and a one-piece dress that clearly showed her figure.</p>
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<p> She went to the deli section and bought a pack of natto (fermented soybeans) and tofu. She also bought a cup of miso soup. The manager paid the bill, while Kikukawa read a magazine. After paying the bill, the manager opened the lid of the cup of miso soup and began pouring hot water from a pot set up in the store. Kikukawa then returned to his car, received the miso soup from the manager, and began to eat it in the car.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> At the time, Kikukawa had just begun her regular appearances on &#8220;Tokudane! and he was extremely busy. She would enter the studio around 4:00 a.m. for a recording session, so she probably did not have time to have a leisurely supper.</span></p>
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<p> Kikukawa married Akita Akita, a businessman who developed &#8220;Cookpad,&#8221; a cooking recipe search site, in 2005, and as a mother of three, she has been cutting back on her work for the past few years, but media exposure is expected to increase in the future. We can expect to see more of the new Kikukawa&#8217;s charms.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_372397" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372397" style="width: 2605px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8ede1f2d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/c12594d7bc1355d9919adbff4276cad8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372397" class="wp-caption-text">Rei Kikukawa, a 20-year-old active Tokyo University student, was chosen as &#8220;Toray Swimsuit Campaign Gal &#8217;99&#8221; (October 9, &#8217;98 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_372398" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372398" style="width: 2730px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="446ae5a5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/3a9b8518f77b7deabd412fb9fae58b32.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372398" class="wp-caption-text"> Kikukawa served as chief of police for a day. Her tight and dignified expression is dignified (October 11, 2002 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_372412" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372412" style="width: 1465px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="17a56f13"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/5d4eb90b14aaa62cc8e44cee94d0d5c9.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372412" class="wp-caption-text"> Rei Kikukawa at the stage greeting for the movie &#8220;Blue Wolf&#8221; (March 23, 2007 issue)</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_372402" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372402" style="width: 2154px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="e2f98307"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/c12d437f87d1dd6dbc36ad99e5cb202a.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372402" class="wp-caption-text"> Rei Kikukawa (right), Aya Ueto (center) and Shioli Kutsuna (left) appeared at the launch of a new commercial for a job information website (July 1, &#8217;11 issue)</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_372403" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372403" style="width: 2415px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b8af11fc"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/bc883d8dcb6ffbce71cb0c35a658f6f0-2.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372403" class="wp-caption-text">Rei Kikukawa in a flamboyant fashion of sunglasses and a see-through one-piece (October 5, &#8217;12 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_372404" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372404" style="width: 2083px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3854b6e5"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/fd9adae0681b20c582528ba46d61058c.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372404" class="wp-caption-text"> She bought natto (fermented soybeans), tofu, and miso soup (October 5, 2000 issue).</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_372405" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372405" style="width: 2866px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="028143b4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/c2e28802651cd30876deb771f85b53cc.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372405" class="wp-caption-text"> Rei Kikukawa in a sporty outfit (August 9, 2001 issue)</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_372408" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372408" style="width: 1073px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2340a243"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/25a3d82f535407541ee66757ce905687.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372408" class="wp-caption-text"> Two months before her marriage announcement, &#8220;Tokudane! Rei Kikukawa at the end of the day (May 26, &#8217;17 issue)</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_372409" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-372409" style="width: 1116px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="21f773ef"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/05/9258de9aaddc9b00535a3ab0396b6173.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-372409" class="wp-caption-text"> A scene from the drama &#8220;The Man Who Was Bought&#8221; (TVO/BS TV TOKYO) (from Rei Kikukawa&#8217;s Instagram @rei_kikukawa_official)</figcaption></figure>


 Makoto Kuwata (1st, 6th, 7th), Takeshi Kinugawa, Kazuhiko Nakamura (4th, 5th), Yuri Adachi, Junsei Todoroki

 Rei Kikukawa's return to drama after an eight-year absence has been met with surprise at her image change. She debuted as a model who graduated from Tokyo University and still retains her good looks. Let's take a look at Kikukawa's past as photographed by this magazine.

Convenience store in a see-through one-piece in &#8217;12&#8230;Rei Kikukawa &#8220;first drama appearance in 8 years in short bob glasses&#8221; image collection

Convenience store in a see-through one-piece in ’12…Rei Kikukawa “first drama appearance in 8 years in short bob glasses” image collection

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