| Okinawa Actors School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Ginowan, Okinawa Japan | |
| Information | |
| Type | School |
| Established | 1983 |
Okinawa Actors School (沖縄アクターズスクール, Okinawa Akutāzu Sukūru) is a school in Ginowan, Okinawa which has another branch in Osaka. It was founded in 1983 by Masayuki Makino who became the first principal of the school. Many of the school's former students became popular J-pop stars especially in the 1990s.
Notable alumni
- Namie Amuro
- Hitoe Arakaki
- Rina Chinen
- D&D
- Da Pump
- Nanako Takushi
- Folder 5
- Gwinko
- Asuka Hinoi
- Hisako Arakaki
- Eriko Imai
- Meisa Kuroki
- Olivia Lufkin
- Anna Makino
- Ritsuko Matsuda
- MAX
- Misono
- Daichi Miura
- Reina Miyauchi
- Hikari Mitsushima
- Hiroko Shimabukuro
- Minako Inoue
- Speed
- Super Monkey's
- Takako Uehara
- Yu Yamada
External links
- Yomiuri Online Interview with Masayuki Makino
- School History (in Japanese)
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