Erika Yamakawa

Erika Yamakawa (山川 恵里佳, Yamakawa Erika, born 7 March 1982) is a female fashion model from Japan. She is from Iwate. She appeared in the show-business production Avant-gardes. She was a gravure idol.

Career

She won Miss Young Magazine in 1998, then became a model. At present, she mainly appears on TV variety programs. In February 2007, she married Japanese comedian Monkikki. On March 11, 2010, she had her first child.

Activities

TV Programs

• Human Variety Nichiyo no Magellan (ヒューマンバラエティ 日曜のマゼラン), Higashinippon Broadcasting
• S Para (Sパラ), Television Kanagawa
• Kiseki Taiken Unbelievable (奇跡体験!アンビリバボー), Fuji Television
• Heroine Tanjo (ヒロイン誕生), TV Osaka
• Urinari Geinojin Shako Dance Bu (ウリナリ芸能人社交ダンス部), Nippon Television
• Tensai Terebikun Wide (天才てれびくんワイド), 2001–03
• Tensai Terebikun MAX (天才てれびくんMAX), 2003–04
• Tokyo Niwa-tsuki Ikkodate (東京庭付き一戸建て), Nippon Television 2002
• Indies Wars (インディーウォーズ), Nippon Television 2004

Radio Program

• ERIKA'S BAY NIGHT CRUISIN, bayfm

Stage Dramas

• Heidi, 2002
• Anne of Green Gables, 2003–04

Other appearances

• Ø Story (2000)

Bibliography

Photo books

1. Yosei (妖精 / A Fairy), Bunkasha 1999
2. OK Baby, Wani Books 2000
3. Hidamari to Bidama (陽だまりとビー玉 / A Place in the Sun and Marbles), Saibunkan 2000

External links

• Erika Yamakawa’s Profile (Japanese) - Within her talent agency “Avant-gardes”
• Erika Biyori (Japanese) - Official Blog with her photographs, since January 2007
• Erika Yamakawa's Natural Life (Japanese) - Another Official Blog with her photographs, since December 2006