Misako Yasuda

Misako Yasuda 安田美沙子 is a popular bikini model who has made several commercials and had bit roles in TV Dramas Jukunen Rikon, Rocket Boys and Kemonomichi.

Misako was studying at Isetan University in Kyoto when she was discovered in 2002. She was chosen as “Miss Young Magazine” for Miss Magazine 2002, and the following year she was awarded the Weekly Playboy Sixth Trading Card Newcomer Grand Prix Award.

She became the high profile Suntory Beer campaign girl in 2004 which propelled her to even more fame. In 2005, she helped market a full size pillow bearing a photo of herself (in a bikini of course) that also came with matching sheets (see detail here).

In the middle of last year, Misako was given the 43rd Golden Arrow Graph Prize in March 2006, succeeding Iwasa Mayuko (also a Miss Magazine winner) from the previous year.