Yuka Kuramochi (倉持 由香, Kuramochi Yuka, born 6 November 1991) is a Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress. She is represented by G.P.R.[2] Her real name is Minako (未奈子).
Early life and career
Kuramochi was born and raised in Funabashi, Chiba with one older brother.[3][4] She graduated from high school in March 2010.[5]
She has been writing about her activities in her Livedoor blog as an affiliate of "Tokyo Zukan" as 倉持 結香. However, the blog stopped updating by the end of April 2010. She opened a blog in Ameblo in August of the same year and noted that "Her previous stage name can no longer be used", suggesting that the contract with the "Tokyo Zukan" has ended.[6] She announced her transfer to her current agency in December 2011.[2]
She starred in the film Thallium Shōjo no Dokusatsu Nikki (タリウム少女の毒殺日記), which won the Best Picture award in the Japanese Eyes section at the 25th Tokyo International Film Festival on 20 October 2012.[7] She appeared on the green carpet. She also entered the Rotterdam International Film Festival with the same work. From July 2013 she acted as a "candidate for idol" 2013 candidate (entry No.29).[8] She appeared in Young Animal's 25 January issue of 2013, in which she appeared on the "Please Take a Picture!" series.
She perform PR activities of the film Rush and Escape Plan as Gradol Movie Propaganda Department from June 2014 along with Saki Suzuki.[9] From July 2016 it was announced that she became a regular of AbemaTV's Doyō no Yoru wa Shiriagari Variety: Peachannel.[10] In August 2016, she became a new member of "Umagi People" at "Umabi" established by the Japan Racing Association (JRA), and made a brilliant betting ticket with a superb ballad in the Kitakyushu Memorial.[11] In the end of December 2016 at AbemaTV's Suppin Mājan, she won the championship and got a prize of a million yen.[12]
On 24 March 2017, it was announced that she participated as a judge of Miss iD 2018.[13] In the monthly prize held on 16 April 2017, she made three triplets and got one million betting tickets.[14] She hit three consecutive singles in the Queen Elizabeth Cup, Oaks, etc. She had won seven times with a total of a million tickets by the end of May 2017.[15] At the Japanese Derby held on 28 May 2017, she also tried again three times, the six games of the "Umabi People" to control the G1 prediction battle from the Osaka Cup to the derby, and a superb wedge Shined in the queen.[16] In the Yasuda Memorial Meeting held on 4 June 2017, she tried triple and single triplets, and got a total of 325,500 yen.[17]
Private life
In November 2019, Kuramochi announced her marriage with fighting game player Fuudo.[18] On 1 June 2021, she gave birth to her first child, a boy named Minato (湊).[19]
Saikyō Momo Tetsu Player o Taose! Momotarō Dentetsu 16 Hokkaidōdai Idō no Maki Kōhen (10 Oct 2016)
Yuka Kuramochi no Gradol Quest (NamaTele, 14 Oct 2016 –)
Tute no Mayonaka ni Yaritaikoto! (8 Nov 2016, 360Channel) – "Beautiful Woman and Paranoia Closed-door Date" #2 Yuka Kuramochi · Appeared in practical editing of delusive closed-room dating "Yuka Kuramochi"[46]
Gradol Delivery Hako (Distribution started in 2016, 360Channel)[47]
Goddotan "Idol Nomi Sugata Kawaii SP" (dTV, 9 Jan 2017)[48]
Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Next 2 Shūnenkinen: Tokubetsu Kikaku: Custom Match-sei Haishin: Tōzai Pro Gamer Sansen! (4 Aug 2017, BandaiChannel) – MC