is a Japanese professional figure skater, dancer, actress, gravure idol, TV personality.
Personal life and career Sawayama took on skating when she was in the third year of primary school.
While in high school, she won the Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships in ice dance three times – in the 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 seasons.
As of 2007, she already appeared on variety shows and had modelled for magazines.
In 2011, she graduated from Hosei University with a bachelor's degree in literature.
Later in that year, she joined Prince Hotel as a professional figure skater.
As of 2015–2022, she was represented by the Platinum Production talent agency for her tarento activities.
On 13 October 2021, Sawayama announced through her Twitter and Instagram accounts that she had married earlier on that day, which was her 33rd birthday.
Competitive highlights Ice dance, with Taiyo Mizutani Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 National Japan Junior Figure Skating Championships 1st 1st 1st
Works Videos Date Title Publisher 25 Jul 2008 Waltz for Rina Liverpool 25 Jul 2011 Reenus Wani Books 23 Mar 2012 Fairena TakeshoboLoverena 26 Oct 2012 Rina Kaze E-Net Frontier 20 Dec 2012 Rina Sora
Filmography TV programmes Dates Title Network Notes Ref. Apr 2007 – May 2008 Oha Suta TX Monday regular Dec 2009 – Bebop! High Heel! ABC Quasi-regular 26 Mar 2010 Omoikkiri Don! NTV She made regular appearances before Apr 2010 – Mar 2011 Pon! Mondays and Thursday; in charge of weather; Friday relay corner in charge That's Takarakuji TBS Immediately after the end of the live infomercial broadcast of Akko ni omakase!
Guest appearances Dates Title Network Figure no Shin sekai! Shūzō Kangeki: Rina Gōkyū: Korega Kiseki no Butaiurada! TBS 14 Jan, 25 Feb 2007 Junk Sports CX 11 Apr, 11 Jun, 4 Jul 2007 Baribari Value MBS
TV dramas Dates Title Role Network Production Ref. Oct–Dec 2011 Welcome to the El-Palacio Mariko Tanahashi TX 25 Dec 2013 TV Aichi 30th Anniversary Commemorative Work Skate Kutsu no Yakusoku: Nagoya Joshi Figure Monogatari TVA
Advertisements Product Advert Daihatsu Move "Cornering"
Radio Dates Title Network Notes Terry Ito notteke Radio NBS Tsutomu Iwamoto no maido Sports NCB Recommen Commen Real Voice Apr–Oct 2010 Ware-ra Imadoki'!: Dokodoki Shōhin Kenkyūjo MBS Radio Regular appearances 27 Apr 2013 – 12 Apr 2014 Ore-tachi Gocha maze'!: Atsumare Yanyan
Internet TV GyaO Title Notes Go! Go! GyaO Official blog of interlocking programme Tantei: Ran File
Bibliography Magazines Years Title Notes 2004– Popteen As a model Big Comic Spirits Appeared 3 times on cover
Photo albums Date Title Publisher Photographer ISBN Apr 2007 IceDance Revolution Shogakukan Koki Nishida 5 Nov 2007 Happy=Sweet Goma Books Isamu Kurosa 25 May 2011 R22 Wani Books TakeoDec. 28 Sep 2012 I Believe Kodansha Yoshihisa Marutani
Other publications Title Ref. Rina Sawayama Trading Card All 178 Types
Events, stills Dates Title Location Notes Ref. SoyJoy × Takashimaya JR Tokai Takashimaya French Film Festival 2007 "Affectionate Avanture" Stage greetings Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills Aero skating rink Marunouchi Building Volvic Infomercial Nike Poster 7–14 Aug 2016 Pikachu Mass Production Chu! –You Get Wet Now???– Minato Mirai 21
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