Risa Yoshiki

Risa Yoshiki is a Japanese gravure idol and singer. She has released two singles, seven DVDs, and appears regularly on TV and radio. Life and career Yoshiki was born in Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. She originally wanted to be a manga artist when growing up. In her first year of high school, she was scouted in Harajuku by the Fitone agency. She decided to become an enka singer and trained for two years. In November 2004, she released a DVD of images, "Koi", although her parents were opposed to a career in glamour modelling. From 2009 she became a regular on a variety programme called Campus Night Fuji. In 2010, the programme finished. She also graduated from the Asia University of Japan in the same year.