Announcing the Sixth Annual PARCASSIO Beautiful Legs Grand Prize

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Ryoko Hirosue

Ryoko Hirosue: Born on July 18, 1980, Ryoko Hirosue begun her career by winning the first-ever Clearasil Pika Pika Face Contest and subsequently appeared in commercials for Clearasil products. Ever since then her career has been marked with success, appearing in numerous commercials, television dramas, movies and stage plays. She was nominated in two categories for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role and for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at the 23rd Annual Japanese Academy Prize (2000) for her signature roles in Himitsu (Secret) and Popoya-Railroad Man, respectively.; Ryoko Hirosue is currently starring in the NTV drama series Yasuko & Kenji and appears in the movies Okuribito, to be released in theaters nationwide on September 13, and GOEMON which is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2009. Ryoko Hirosue is expected to enjoy continued success just like she has this year.

Asaka Seto

Asaka Seto: Born on December 12, 1976, Asaka Seto was discovered by a talent scout during her third year in junior high school. Asaka Seto made her acting debut in Wangan Bad Boy Blue in 1992, for which she received a nomination as Best New Actress in the Kinema Junpo Awards. Since then, Asaka Seto's career has continued unabated with appearances in a variety of movies, television dramas and commercials. She won the 24th Annual Yokohama Film Festival's Best Actress award for her performance in 2002's Travail. In addition to this outstanding performance, she has also appeared in such films as Bullets of Love, Death Note, I Just Didn’t Do It and Kaidan. In 2008, in addition to starring in the special television drama Yume o Kanaeruzo, scheduled to be broadcast this fall, in films such as Dive!!, and various commercials, Asaka Seto is expanding her talents by producing her own clothing brand called violetta Chione.; Official Blog:http://ameblo.jp/asaka-seto/

Miki Maya

Miki Maya: Born on January 31, 1964, Miki Maya joined the Takarazuka Revue Company and reached the status of Flower Troupe "top star" in 1995. Owing to her outstanding stage sense and modern sensibility, Miki Maya boasts unrivaled popularity. She has not only performed a solo concert at the Budokan, but was the first "Takarasienne" to have a solo photo book photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. Being the first-ever actress to continually perform outside of Takarazuka has made Miki Maya a topic of conversation as a "Takarazuka Revolutionary." Since her retirement from Takarazuka in 1998, Miki Maya has brought her talents to a wide variety of movies, television programs, commercials and stage plays. Beyond this, she has ranked top in such surveys as "the ideal boss for new employees" and "the ideal female boss to go drinking with," garnering a high degree of support from women. She has further displayed her versatility by writing the book Negaeba Kanau!, as well as producing a line of handbags.; Official Website:http://www.blooming-net.com

Kaoru Sugayama

Kaoru Sugayama: Born on December 26, 1978, Kaoru Sugayama helped Furukawa Shogyo High School (presently Furukawa Gakuen High School) win the Spring High School Volleyball Championships in 1996. After playing for Odakyu Juno, she moved to the V. Premier League team, JT Marvelous playing in the libero/wing spiker position. In 2005, Kaoru Sugayama debuted as a player for the Japanese national team in the FIVB 2005 World Grand Prix. Kaoru Sugayama performed well both offensively and defensively for Team Japan, exhibiting impressive spiking abilities thanks to her jumping power, which earned her the nickname "Princess Kaoru." She also played a crucial role for JT Marvelous during the semi-finals of the V. Premier League 2006-7 season. Kaoru Sugayama left JT Marvelous at the end of May this year and is presently retired from the sport. She is currently looking for new areas in which to apply her talents.