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Saya Ichikawa
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| 市川 紗椰 | |
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Jennifer Saya Ichikawa Shook (シュック 市川 紗耶 ジェニファ, Shukku Ichikawa Saya Jenifa)
February 14, 1987 Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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| Education | Waseda University |
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| Agent | Super Continental |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Saya Ichikawa (市川 紗椰, Ichikawa Saya, born 14 February 1987) is a Japanese-American model, tarento, and newscaster. Her original stage name was Saya until 2011. Her father is an American with Cherokee heritage and her mother is Japanese.
Ichikawa is represented by the agency Super Continental.
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Biography
Ichikawa was born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and she grew up in Detroit between the ages of four and thirteen. She was accepted to Columbia University, University of Chicago, and New York University. Ichikawa planned on attending Columbia University, but she delayed college for one year in order to focus on her modelling career. Ichikawa was scheduled to return to the United States after the one year, but she enjoyed her career and decided to stay in Japan. She later graduated from Waseda University in 2010.
Ichikawa was accepted as an exclusive model for the magazines Vivi and 25ans at the age of sixteen, and she is currently active in a number of fashion magazines. She had modeled in the magazines Sumo Fan, sweet, More, Baila, and Maquia.
In the 4 April 2016 Ichikawa became an MC in the Fuji Television informational news programme Your Time.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Pieta in the Toilet | Satsuki Ozaki |
TV series
News programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2015 | Houdou Kyoku 24 | NotTV, Fuji TV on Demand | Main caster from Wednesdays and Thursdays |
| 2016 | Your Time | Fuji TV | Main caster in Weekdays |
| Ashita no Compass | Fuji TV | Weekday late appearances |
Informal programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2007 | Tokyo Kawaii TV | NHK-G | Regular appearances |
| 2014 | Hiru Bura | NHK-G | Reporter |
Music programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2013 | Mirai Teiban Kyoku | TVK, BS12 TV, TV Saitama, Tochigi TV, GTV | Personality |
Cultural programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2007 | Harisenbon Eikaiwa Juku | Fuji TV | |
| 2010 | Mezase! Kaisha no Hoshi | NHK-E | Guest |
| 2011 | 3-kagetsu Topic Eikaiwa: Marugoto Taikan! Hawaiian Rojas | NHK-E | |
| 2012 | Kokoro to Karada Mitsuru Toki ofu | NHK BS Premium | |
| 2014 | Kaigyō 100-nen! Anata no Shiranai Tokyo Eki: Otona no Shakai Kengaku | NHK BS Premium | |
| Nippon Sengo Subculture-shi | NHK BS Premium | ||
| 2015 | The Premium: Odoroki! Nippon no Sokojikara | NHK BS Premium | |
| The Profiler | NHK BS Premium | ||
| Sekai no Meisaku | BS Asahi |
Variety programmes
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2014 | Tamori Club | TV Asahi | Quasi-regular appearances |
| Ariyoshi-kun no Shōjiki sanpo | Fuji TV | Regular guest appearances | |
| 2015 | Kumiko Okae ga Iku! Rekishi to Zekkei no Kaga Hyakumangoku Onna Futaritabi-hen | BS-TBS | |
| Tokyo Design TV | BS NTV | 5th MC | |
| Ī Otona ga Hamaru Sekai | BeeTV | MC | |
| Peace Matayoshi no fumi Komi En | NTV | MC | |
| Suppin House | TBS | MC | |
| 2016 | Manatsu no Mystery Tokuban: Nazotoki wa Sk-Per! no Naka de | BS Sk Per | MC |
Radio
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2012 | Hello World | J-Wave | |
| 2013 | I A.M. | J-Wave | "Close To You" |
| 2015 | The Top 5 | TBS Radio | Season 5; Thursday appearances |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Ref. |
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| 2009 | Base Ball Bear "Breeeeze Girl" |
Others
Charity activities
| Year | Title |
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| 2009 | JOICFP no Project Chiku Zambia o Shisatsu |
| 2012 | Kate Spade no Tōhoku Shien Project "Support Japan" no Project Chiku |
Lectures
| Year | Title |
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| 2013 | Women's Magazine in Aogaku 2013: Model Saya Ichikawa no Bichō Smoothie de Hajimeru "Chō Katsu" Lesson |
