Rinka (model)

Rinka (梨花; born 21 May 1973,^[1] in Sumida, Tokyo) is a Japanese fashion model and tarento. Her real name (and maiden name) is Chieko Nenaka (根中 千恵子, Nenaka Chieko).^[2]

Rinka
梨花
Born	Chieko Nenaka (1973-05-21) 21 May 1973 (age 52) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Model Tarento
Years active	1993–
Style	Fashion
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Rinka is represented with Stardust Promotion. She graduated from Tokyo Girls' School Junior High and High School. Rinka also attended a dental hygienist vocational school.

Awards

Year	Award	Notes	Ref.
2006	Hair Coloring Award Grand Prix	Hosted by Hoyu	[3]

Filmography

TV dramas

Year	Title	Role	Network
1999	The Laughing Salesman	Ranmaru	TV Asahi
2000	Daisuke Hanamura	Yoshiko Todai	KTV
	Shinjuku Bōsō Kyūkyū-tai	Tomoko Kanamitsu	NTV

Films

Year	Title	Role
2001	Shadow
2005	Irasshaimase, Kanja-sama.	Takumi

Variety programmes

Year	Title	Network	Notes
	Sekaiichi Uketai Jugyō	NTV
1993	Yoru mo Isshō kenmei.		Regular
	Magical Zunō Power!!
2005	Waratte Iitomo!	Fuji TV	Tuesday regular
2006	London Hearts	TV Asahi	Quasi-regular
	Ningen! Kore de ī noda	TBS
2007	Shūmatsu no Cinderella: Sekai! Dangan Traveler	NTV	MC

Radio programmes

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2000	Ore-tachi yatte māsu	MBS Radio	Personality with Yasushi Ishida and Wakana Sakai

TV advertisements

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2005	Sony Computer Entertainment PlayStation Portable Soft "Fukufuku no Shima"
2006	Kirin Beverage "Nuda"
	Kanro "Puregumi"
2007	Kao Corporation Sofina Aube
2008	Kao Corporation Emal
2010	SoftBank Disney Mobile	Image character
	Royal Collagen Mango Jelly
2011	Coca-Cola Japan Kōchahanaden "Premium Tea Latte", "Royal Milk Tea"
2013	Kao Corporation Essential
2014	Asahi Food & Healthcare "Placenta Keshōmizu Suhada shizuku"
2015	Buyma "Sekai o Kaeru Tobira", "Rinka×Bag"
	Shiseido Aqualabel
2016	Fashion Media Appli "Toplog"		[4]
	Ezaki Glico "Bitte"

Discography and works

Singles

As Rinka (梨花)※All out of print

Year	Title	Tie-up
1993	"Tsuki no Biyaku"	Suzutan advert song
1995	"Jirettai yo ne"

As Rinka

Year	Title	Tie-up	Notes
2006	"XXX (Millions kisses)"	Iromelo Mix DX / mu-mo TV advert song	Topped 30th at Oricon
2007	"Maria / smile"	"Maria": Kanna-san Taiseikōdesu! Japanese version theme song; Enatame Catch Plus ending theme "smile": Puregumi advert song	"Maria": Blondie cover

Jewellery

Title	Notes
jupiter Gold Label	Started in 2005, jewellery that was started by Rinka

Bibliography

Photo albums

Year	Title	Code
1997	On the r. - Rinka, arinomama.	ISBN 978-4-8211-2129-8
2002	Gekkan Rinka	ISBN 978-4-10-790108-8
2005	Sweet Season	ISBN 978-4-7897-2722-8

Magazines

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2015	Otona Muse	Exclusive model	[5]

Essays

Year	Title	Code
2006	Rinka	ISBN 978-4-7966-5530-9

See also

• hitomi (singer) – Rinka co-starred in hitomi Japanese girl collection 2005–Love.Music.Love Fashion–. Also, she talked about hitomi's photobook.