Mayuko Takata
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Mayuko Takata is a Japanese actress, best known in the western world for her appearances on the Japanese TV show Iron Chef
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She was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her husband is Japanese violin
ist Taro Hakase
and they live together in London, England.
. She has no culinary training. She appeared in the show well dressed and of cheerful disposition. During the actual cooking of the competitors, she proved to be a good foil to Dr. Yukio Hattori, making insightful predictions as to how the chefs would possibly prepare the various ingredients. She often said,"Mmmmm," while tasting dishes. Her culinary commentary frequently focused on the overall taste of the dishes.
TV dramas
(1995, TBS
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) (1994–1995, Fuji TV
) - Judge and guest commentator (2001-2006, TBS
) - Regular commentator (2005, Kansai TV
/Fuji TV
) (2005, MBS
/TBS
) (2005, MBS
/TBS
) (2005, MBS
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Iron Chef
is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. The series, which premiered on October 10, 1992, is a stylized cook-off featuring guest chefs challenging one of the show's resident "Iron Chefs" in a timed cooking battle built around a specific theme ingredient. The series ended...
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She was born in Tokyo, Japan. Her husband is Japanese violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist Taro Hakase
Taro Hakase
is a Japanese musician who specialises as a violinist.He is best known internationally for playing the violin on Celine Dion's song "To Love You More" which appears on the US edition of her Let's Talk About Love album...
and they live together in London, England.
Iron Chef
Takata's role in the series was limited to commentator and judgeJudge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
. She has no culinary training. She appeared in the show well dressed and of cheerful disposition. During the actual cooking of the competitors, she proved to be a good foil to Dr. Yukio Hattori, making insightful predictions as to how the chefs would possibly prepare the various ingredients. She often said,"Mmmmm," while tasting dishes. Her culinary commentary frequently focused on the overall taste of the dishes.
Education
- April 1977 to 1990: Shirayuri Gakuen, a Catholic schoolCatholic schoolCatholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
for girls in Japan, with an emphasis on English language; - April 1987 (likely a component of study abroad program, at Gakuen): Institut Le RoseyInstitut Le RoseyInstitut Le Rosey, commonly referred to as Le Rosey or simply Rosey, is a school, in Gstaad, Switzerland. It is described as one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world. The school was founded by Paul-Émile Carnal in 1880 on the site of the 14th-century Château du Rosey near the town...
in Switzerland (The Swiss Confederation), a very expensive boarding house in Switzerland in which Takata would have been in the company of princesses, heiresses, and the children of very powerful individuals; - April 1990 to March 1994: University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
- BABachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, focusing on Western History.
TV dramasJapanese television drama, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
(1995, TBSTokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
)
- Miss Cinderella (1997, Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) (2003, NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
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Other television
(1991, Fuji TVFuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) (1994–1995, Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - Judge and guest commentator (2001-2006, TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) - Regular commentator (2005, Kansai TV
Kansai Telecasting Corporation
, often called or , is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System in Osaka, serving the Kansai region of Japan...
/Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) (2005, MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System
is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
/TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) (2005, MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System
is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
/TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) (2005, MBS
Mainichi Broadcasting System
is a broadcasting station in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network , National Radio Network , Japan News Network and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. MBS is also one of the major stockholders of Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc...
/TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
)
Written Works
(2000, 198 pages) (2000, 173 pages)- Takata was responsible for translating the Alistair, Le Crocodile Vert series of children's storybooks from French to Japanese. The three original books were authored by Florence Grazia and illustrated by Isabelle Charly.
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- Alistair The Green Alligator (2004) - Original title: Alistair, Le Crocodile Vert
- Alistair The Green Alligator: Lucie And The Smile Doctor (2004) - Original title: Le Pari d'Alistair
- Alistair The Green Alligator: Lucie's Search For Treasure (2004) - Original title: La Croisière d'Alistair (2005, 111 pages) (2005, 143 pages)
- Takata has also published or participated in the publication of many essays and magazine articles, including:
- } (1993, published by GakkenGakkenis a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
) - } (1993, published by Kadokawa ShotenKadokawa Shotenis a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
) - } (1994, published by Asahi ShimbunAsahi ShimbunThe is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun...
) - } (1995, published by Classy MagazineClassy (magazine)Monthly Classy Magazine is a Japanese women's magazine published by Kobunsha. Its title Classy is derived from the English adjective classy. It is a sister magazine of JJ, and has been published since 1984 by the same company...
)- Ripple (1995, published by Keihin Electric Express RailwayKeihin Electric Express Railway, also known as or, more recently, , is a private railroad that connects inner Tokyo to Kawasaki, Yokohama, Yokosuka and other points on the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. It also provides rail access to Haneda Airport in Tokyo. means the Tokyo - Yokohama area. The company's railway...
) - FYTTE (1996, published by GakkenGakkenis a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
) http://www.e-fytte.net/
- Ripple (1995, published by Keihin Electric Express Railway
- } (1997, published by Magazine House)
- } (2001, published by Tokyo ShimbunTokyo ShimbunThe Tokyo Shimbun is a Japanese newspaper published by The Chunichi Shimbun Company. The group publishes newspapers under the brand name of The Tokyo Shimbun in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and under The Chunichi Shimbun in the Nagoya Metropolitan Area. The group’s combined daily morning...
)- Yomiuri Shimbun Evening NewspaperYomiuri ShimbunThe is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun...
(contributes an article every month) - Fuji Bank Thanks...Fuji BankThe was one of Japan's major banks during the post-World War II era. It combined with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and the Industrial Bank of Japan in 2000 to form Mizuho Financial Group, and changed its name to Mizuho Corporate Bank in 2002 after transferring its retail banking operations to Mizuho...
(contributes an article every month) - Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (contributes an article every month)
- Yomiuri Shimbun Evening Newspaper
- } (contributes an article every second month) http://www.felissimo.co.jp/
- } (published by NHK PublicationsNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
) http://www.nhk-book.co.jp/sukusuku/ - } (published by VISAVISA (credit card)Visa Inc. is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered on 595 Market Street, Financial District in San Francisco, California, United States, although much of the company's staff is based in Foster City, California. It facilitates electronic funds transfers throughout...
) http://www.shinkincard.co.jp/ https://www3.vpass.ne.jp/members/cardinfo/cardinfo3030003.asp?ctype=k&cc=005&card_info_code=5020157 - } http://www.kids-style.jp/
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Commercial Work
- MinoltaMinoltaMinolta Co., Ltd. was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It is perhaps best known for making the first integrated autofocus 35mm SLR camera system...
- JVCJVC, usually referred to as JVC, is a Japanese international consumer and professional electronics corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded in 1927...
- Coca-ColaCoca-ColaCoca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
(1994, "Lecturer" campaign) - Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.Rohto Pharmaceutical Co.is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tatsumi-nishi, Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan. founded "", the predecessor of Rohto, in Shimizucho, Higashi-ku , Osaka on February 22, 1899.Yamada sold "Rohto Eyedrops" in 1909...
(for "100% Carrot Juice") http://www.kagome.co.jp/ - Chubu Electric Power http://www.chuden.co.jp/english/index.html (for "Autumn"-flavoured potato chips) http://www.calbee.co.jp/
- Taisho PharmaceuticalTaisho Pharmaceuticalis a Japanese pharmaceutical company based in Tokyo.-History:Taisho was established in 1912 to produce over-the-counter drugs. The company moved into prescription drug R&D in 1955.-Products:...
- Mitsui FudosanMitsui Fudosan, is Japan's largest real estate developer. Mitsui Fudosan is one of the core companies of Mitsui Group.-Corporate Structure:The company is organized into four divisions.*Office Building Division*Real Estate Solution Services Division...
("1000 Cities - 1000 Towers" campaign) http://www.mimatsu-group.co.jp/ - Tokyu GroupTokyu GroupThe of companies centers on the Tokyu Corporation railway company, which links Tokyo and its suburbs. Many companies in the group are designed to enhance the value of the Tokyu rail network. In addition to the railroad system, the group includes other companies in transportation, real-estate,...
(for "Tokyu Plaza") http://www.tokyu-plaza.com/ - Sumiyoshi-Yamate Commons (Higashinada-ku, KōbeHigashinada-ku, Kobeis one of 9 wards of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km², and a population of 207,146 . South of the Hanshin line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage.-Railways:...
) - House Foods Corporation (for "Kokumaro"-brand tofu burger mix) http://www.housefoods.co.jp/ http://www.socie.jp/
- Marriott InternationalMarriott InternationalMarriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
(for OkinawaOkinawa Prefectureis one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
Marriott Resort, Kariyushi Beach)
Stage Work
- We Are The World (1993) at Theater Apple, Shinjuku, TokyoShinjuku, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
- Tasoya Andon (1994) at Tokyo Takarazuka TheaterTokyo Takarazuka Theateris another home for Takarazuka Creative Arts at Tokyo.It served as the second round performing theater for the Revue's performing cycle. The original theater was built in 1934 and was demolished in 1998. The current theater was built in 2001. It has 1,229 seats on the first level and 840 on the...
, Chiyoda, TokyoChiyoda, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards... - Kokumaro Na Onna Tachi (2001), at Nagoya, AichiNagoya, Aichiis the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
and BunkamuraBunkamuraThe Bunkamura is a concert hall, theater and museum located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Group.- Venues :The four main venues are:*Orchard Hall: 2,150 seats*Theatre Cocoon: 747 seats*The Museum - Changing art exhibits...
Theater Cocoon, Tokyo
Miscellaneous
- Takata has been involved with the Pink Ribbon Smile Walk (for breast cancerBreast cancerBreast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
awareness month)
Political Appointment
Takata was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador to the Nation of France in 2000.External links
- profile at Ken-on (her talent agency, in Japanese)
- JMDb profile (in Japanese)