Miyu Uehara
- May 2, 1987
- May 12, 2011
- 24 years
- suicide by hanging
About Miyu Uehara
Miyu Uehara, 24, Japanese glamour model, apparent suicide by hanging.
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|Mutsumi Fujisaki (藤崎 睦美, Fujisaki Mutsumi; 2 May 1987 – 12 May 2011), better known as Miyu Uehara (上原 美優, Uehara Miyu), was a Japanese gravure idol and tarento.
Early life
Uehara was born Mutsumi Fujisaki on the island of Tanegashima on 2 May 1987. She had nine older siblings, and briefly attended high school in Kagoshima before dropping out.
Career
Uehara moved to Tokyo at the age of 17 and began glamour modeling while working as a hostess at a kyabakura. She soon established herself as a gravure idol and tarento, and came to be known as a "poverty idol" because of her poor background. After featuring on the cover of Weekly Playboy, she released her first photobook, Hare Tokidoki Namida (lit. "Fair, then Occasional Tears") in July 2009. She had appeared in a total of 445 television programs and two television commercials by May 2011, and was represented by Platinum Production.
Death
In the early hours of 12 May 2011, at the age of 24, Uehara took her own life via hanging at her apartment in the Meguro ward of Tokyo. Police reported that no suicide note was found and that some scribbled messages were discovered nearby, but it was not possible to ascertain whether she wrote them as they were illegible.
Works
Films
- Yatterman (2009)
Books
- 10-nin Kyōdai Binbō Aidoru - Watashi, Ikenai Shōjo Dattan Deshōka? (１０人兄弟貧乏アイドル☆私、イケナイ少女だったんでしょうか？) (May 2009, Poplar; ISBN 978-4-591-10965-6)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
Questions drawn from Miyu Uehara's archived record and the sources above.
1.What was Miyu Uehara's birth name?
- A.Mutsumi Fujisakicorrect
- B.Miyu Fujisaki
- C.Mutsumi Uehara
- D.Miyu Uehara
Miyu Uehara was born as Mutsumi Fujisaki on 2 May 1987.
Source: early life section
2.Where was Miyu Uehara born?
- A.Kagoshima
- B.Tanegashimacorrect
- C.Tokyo
- D.Meguro
Miyu Uehara was born on the island of Tanegashima.
Source: early life section
3.How many older siblings did Miyu Uehara have?
- A.Ninecorrect
- B.Eight
- C.Ten
- D.Seven
Miyu Uehara grew up as one of ten children, having nine older siblings.
Source: early life section
4.At what age did Miyu Uehara move to Tokyo?
- A.16
- B.17correct
- C.19
- D.18
Miyu Uehara moved to Tokyo to pursue her career at the age of 17.
Source: career section
5.What type of job did Miyu Uehara hold in Tokyo while beginning her modeling work?
- A.Office clerk
- B.Teacher
- C.Hostesscorrect
- D.Secretary
Miyu Uehara worked as a hostess at a kyabakura while she began glamour modeling.
Source: career section
6.What nickname did Miyu Uehara earn due to her impoverished background?
- A.Poverty idolcorrect
- B.Hostess idol
- C.Tanegashima star
- D.High school dropout
Miyu Uehara became known as a poverty idol due to her poor background.
Source: career section
7.What was the title of Miyu Uehara's first photobook released in July 2009?
- A.Hare Tokidoki Namidacorrect
- B.10-nin Kyodai
- C.Tanegashima Dreams
- D.Meguro Memories
Miyu Uehara released her first photobook titled Hare Tokidoki Namida in July 2009.
Source: career section
8.Which agency represented Miyu Uehara?
- A.Platinum Productioncorrect
- B.Poplar
- C.Kagoshima Talent
- D.Weekly Playboy
Miyu Uehara was represented by the agency Platinum Production.
Source: career section
9.How many television programs had Miyu Uehara appeared in by May 2011?
- A.1987
- B.10
- C.24
- D.445correct
By May 2011, Miyu Uehara had appeared in a total of 445 television programs.
Source: career section
10.In what year did Miyu Uehara appear in the film Yatterman?
- A.2008
- B.2011
- C.2009correct
- D.2010
Miyu Uehara appeared in the film Yatterman in 2009.
Source: works section
11.What is the publisher of Miyu Uehara's book 10-nin Kyodai Binbo Aidoru?
- A.Tanegashima Press
- B.Poplarcorrect
- C.Platinum
- D.Weekly Playboy
Miyu Uehara's book 10-nin Kyodai Binbo Aidoru was published by Poplar in May 2009.
Source: works section
12.At what age did Miyu Uehara pass away?
- A.26
- B.20
- C.24correct
- D.22
Miyu Uehara took her own life in 2011 at the age of 24.
Source: death section
13.In which Tokyo ward was Miyu Uehara's apartment located?
- A.Shibuya
- B.Shinjuku
- C.Minato
- D.Megurocorrect
Miyu Uehara passed away at her apartment located in the Meguro ward of Tokyo.
Source: death section
14.What did police report regarding a suicide note at Miyu Uehara's apartment?
- A.It was destroyed by fire
- B.It was written in the book
- C.It was found in the kitchen
- D.No suicide note was foundcorrect
Police reported that no suicide note was found at the apartment where Miyu Uehara died.
Source: death section
15.What prevented investigators from confirming the contents of the scribbled messages found near Miyu Uehara?
- A.They were in a foreign language
- B.They were torn into pieces
- C.They were water damaged
- D.They were illegiblecorrect
The messages discovered near Miyu Uehara were illegible, making it impossible to determine who wrote them.
Source: death section
16.How many television commercials did Miyu Uehara appear in by May 2011?
- A.Forty-five
- B.Four hundred forty-five
- C.Twocorrect
- D.Ten
Miyu Uehara appeared in two television commercials in addition to her many television program appearances.
Source: career section
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