<figure id="attachment_455359" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-455359" style="width: 2730px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="80e87832"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/b3e90dc357ff6f47f9055fa877346345.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-455359" class="wp-caption-text">A photo taken in her favorite costume.</figcaption></figure>
<p> Haruka Kadowaki (21), a new actress who made her debut in the entertainment world in August 2013 and played the role of a geisha in the historical drama &#8220;Belabo: Tsutaje Eika no Yume Banashi&#8221; (NHK) in November, was photographed for the first time in the January 29 issue of &#8220;FRIDAY&#8221; and we asked her how she felt.</p>
<h2> She told us what she thought of her first gravure shoot. &#8230;&#8230;</h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I was very nervous at first. I didn&#8217;t know where to look for the camera, and my expression was a little stiff. But as the shoot progressed, I gradually got used to the camera and began to understand how I should move and how to improve my facial expressions.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In the end, I enjoyed the shoot. Among the outfits, I especially like the purple knit outfit with flowers and the black dress. It looked like something an actress would wear to an awards ceremony.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> Before her first shoot, she prepared carefully.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I honestly didn&#8217;t know what to do for the shoot. &#8230;&#8230;. But I did what I could do steadily, massaging and moisturizing my skin every day in a way that I didn&#8217;t know how to do.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> During the shoot, the staff complimented me a lot on my waist and abs, but I still think it&#8217;s not quite enough for me. I learned a lot about posing and facial expressions by watching other people&#8217;s gravures.&#8221;</span></p>
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<figure id="attachment_455360" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-455360" style="width: 1365px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="df34cfcf"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/01/0e0ce15cec5ad624f84ec1ade20c0c74.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-455360" class="wp-caption-text">She was also dressed in an actress-like black dress.</figcaption></figure>
<h2> Her goal is to appear in a morning drama.</h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Recently, I&#8217;ve been watching &#8220;My Hero Academia. The anime aired until the last episode last December, so I&#8217;ve been following it and watching it. I&#8217;m also into visiting yogurt bowl stores with my friends!　I especially like the Greek yogurt with fruit on top, where you choose your toppings.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> Although she seems to be leading a full life, she says that she did not go to school during her high school years. After graduating from high school, she stayed at home for a while, but in &#8217;23, she watched the drama &#8220;What day was I born on&#8221; (TV Asahi), in which actor Marie Iide (28) played the main character of a shut-in, which gave her the courage to return to society.</p>
<p> She set her sights on becoming an actress and appeared in a major drama at the astonishingly early stage of her career, just three months after her debut. She recalls her experience with humility, &#8220;It was really only a small part, but I played a geisha.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I was surprised to find that more people than I had expected were involved in the production of the work. That&#8217;s why I felt I had to do well. But I also felt a sense of discomfort about being on TV, and I didn&#8217;t want to see myself in the drama. It still feels very strange.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> A little embarrassed by her first TV appearance, she talked about her future goals.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I would like to appear in many productions and one day play the heroine in a morning drama. I have always admired Masami Nagasawa and Hana Sugisaki, and I want to become a wonderful actress like them.</span></p>
<p> As for gravure, she expressed her ambition for the next shoot, saying, &#8220;I hope I can relax a little more than I did this time. Haruka Kadowaki, in her short time since her debut, has been expanding her activities in a variety of fields, including TV dramas and gravure. We look forward to seeing her growth and success in the future.</p>
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<p> Kadowaki Haruka 21 years old, T153 <br>
Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. She made her debut as an actress in 1925 when she appeared in the historical drama &#8220;Belabo &#8211; Tsutaje Eika no Yume Banashi&#8221; (NHK). Her special skills include playing the piano, ventriloquism, and crane game. Her future goal is to be a heroine in an NHK morning drama, and she is training hard every day.</p>
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 Abe Chizuru

 Yoko Tsutsui

 Ayumi Tsuburaya

 Haruka Kadowaki, 21, a promising fresh actress, makes her first appearance in FRIDAY. She looks back on her experience of appearing in a major TV drama three months after her debut and her first gravure photo shoot. We interviewed the promising new actress, who is aiming to be a heroine in the morning drama series, to find out what's on her mind.

 Interview with a fresh 21-year-old actress who is trying her hand at gravure for the first time!

Haruka Kadowaki, a newcomer who appeared in &#8220;Beloved&#8221; three months after her debut as a social recluse: &#8220;I want to play the heroine in the morning drama.

Haruka Kadowaki, a newcomer who appeared in “Beloved” three months after her debut as a social recluse: “I want to play the heroine in the morning drama.

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