Ruriko Kojima
{{Short description|Japanese television personality, gravure idol, and sportscaster (born 1993)}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ruriko Kojima
| image = 2014年外務省国際協力60周年小島瑠璃子CC-BY4.0.png
| caption = Kojima in 2014
| native_name = 小島 瑠璃子
| native_name_lang = ja
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|12|23}}
| birth_place = Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
| occupation = {{hlist|Gravure idol|sportscaster|tarento}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| agent =
| death_place =
| spouse = {{marriage|Kota Kitamura|2023|2025|reason=his death}}
| children = 1
| height =
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}}
{{nihongo|Ruriko Kojima|小島 瑠璃子|Kojima Ruriko|born December 23, 1993}} is a Japanese television personality, gravure idol and sportscaster, formerly affiliated with Horipro.{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/sports/honolulumarathon/runner.html|title="参加ランナー" 42nd JAL Honolulu Marathon TBS|accessdate=2015-06-16}}
Biography
Kojima was born on December 23, 1993, in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture.
= Career =
In 2009, Kojima won the Grand Prize from among the 33,910 people in the 34th Horipro Tarento Scout Caravan.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20091019-557061.html|title="15歳小島瑠璃子さんがホリプログランプリ" Nikkan Sports (November 14, 2012)|accessdate=2015-06-16}} The same year on October 25, she appeared in television for the first time in TBS Akkoniomakase! with Akiko Wada.{{cite web|url=http://www.excite.co.jp/News/entertainment_g/20091026/Ameba_48423.html|title="新世代美少女・小島瑠璃子TV初登場 アッコと遭遇". exciteニュース. アメーバ. (October 26, 2009)|accessdate=2015-06-16}}
In June 2010, Kojima is the manager of Horipro Entertainers Women's Futsal team Xanadu loves NHC.{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/tashiro-sayaka/day2-20100606.html|title="シュ!!". 田代さやかオフィシャルブログ「Moちょtto しゃかり気」 (June 6, 2010)|accessdate=2015-06-16}} Her uniform number is over the number of times of Horipro talent scout caravan which was awarded the Grand Prix "34". The same year on July 6, Kojima had a singing debut with "Min'na no yume" in the anime Stitch!.{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20100705-649604.html|title="ホリプロGPの小島瑠璃子が歌手デビュー". 日刊スポーツ (November 14, 2012)|accessdate=2015-06-16}}
On March 31, 2012, she appeared in the TBS sports program, S☆1, where she is in charge of the studio progress and interviews. Taking the opportunity, the agency came to serve also facilitator of professional boxing relay with a terrestrial television broadcasting rights in Japan.
On January 12, 2013, at the 21st All-Japan High School Women's Football Championship digest program and the relay program of the TBS production, Kojima was responsible for the main caster together with Masashi Nakayama (former Japan national football team player). In the following year at the 22 Annual Meeting, she served as the main caster alone.
In 2013, Kojima appeared as a panelist in Patena no kamisama!, she appeared from time to time even in standing Osaka stations produced programs broadcast is mainly in the Kansai. From December 27 to January 5, 2014, in the 93rd National High School Rugby Tournament highlights program by the production of the agency, she was the caster with Daisuke Ohata (Kobelco Steelers Ambassador, former rugby Japan national team). During her appearance, Kojima was also involved in the coverage of the high school and the players that participated in the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.mbs.jp/rugby/|title=毎日放送「第93回全国高校ラグビー大会」公式サイト|accessdate=2015-06-16}} She also appeared on the 94th tournament of the following year with Ohata. In the digest program, Kojima was responsible for the studio progress over the entire time.
In 2014, she was appointed to the Parco Swim Dress campaign.{{cite web|url=http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/gossip/2014/03/18/0006788957.shtml|title="こじるり 自身の巨大水着看板に感激". デイリースポーツ (March 18, 2014)|accessdate=2015-06-16}} The same year on March 2, Kojima appeared Manzai Lovers supesharu 〜 Ytv manzai shinjin-shō kettei-sen 〜 with Koji Higashino. The same year on September 23, she was in the world Valley girls Italy tournament relay program of TBS production, with Motoko Obayashi, and was responsible for the studio MC along with the players.
In April 2015, Kojima appeared in information program to be broadcast on TBS series nationwide network in the morning every Saturday at MBS production Saturday Plus in (the successor program of Shittoko!), with Kazuki Kosakai and Ryuhei Maruyama (Kanjani Eight).
Personal life
In February 2023, Kojima left Horipro. The same year on March, Kojima married Kota Kitamura, a sauna businessman,{{Cite web |last=「文春オンライン」特集班 |title=《今年2月にホリプロ退社》小島瑠璃子（29）が年下サウナ社長と"極秘結婚"！ 夫は取材に「前回の結婚との重複期間については明確に否定」 |url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/62844 |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=文春オンライン}} but her marriage was announced on May 19 during the press conference in a movie premiere.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=小島瑠璃子"極秘結婚"後初公の場 中国留学は「夫も応援してくれてる」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2279094/full/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=ORICON NEWS}} She announced pregnancy of her first child on August 21.{{Cite web |title=小島瑠璃子が第1子妊娠を発表「産婦人科に通い、検査を重ねながら妊娠する事ができました」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/08/21/kiji/20230821s00041000450000c.html |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=スポニチ Sponichi Annex |language=ja}} Kojima's husband died in a suspected suicide on February 4th, 2025. Kojima discovered her husband unconscious at their home. He was taken to hospital where he later died. Kojima was admitted to hospital after the discovery, but was later discharged.https://www.tokyoreporter.com/entertainment/ruriko-kojimas-husband-dies-in-apparent-suicide/
Filmography
=TV series=
=Current Appearances=
=Former Appearances=
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| Year
! Title ! Network ! Other notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Suiensaa | NHK Educational TV | |
| 2012 | UEFA Euro 2012 | TBS | Euro supporters |
| 2013 | National High School Rugby Tournament highlights | MBS | Responsible for the casters from the 93rd tournament |
=Commercials=
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| Year
! Title ! Other notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Parco "2014 Summer Parco Grand Bazaar"{{cite web|url=http://mantan-web.jp/2014/06/22/20140622dog00m200014000c.html|title=毎日新聞デジタル (June 22, 2014). "小島瑠璃子：CMでパルコアラとダンス 着ぐるみ姿も"|accessdate=2015-06-16}} | |
| rowspan="2"| 2015 | Line Game "Line Ranger Ruriko Kojima"{{cite web|url=http://game-blog.line.me/archives/43343905.html|title=LINE GAME公式ブログ (February 13, 2015). " 「LINE レンジャー」CMにアンジャッシュ渡部建さん、小島瑠璃子さん、長州力さん出演！|accessdate=2015-06-16}} | |
| Rohto "Oxy" |
=Stage=
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| Year
! Title ! Other notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Summers Live 8 | Tennoz Galaxy Theater |
References
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External links
- {{official website|ameblo.jp/kojima-ruriko/}}{{dead link|date=October 2021}}
- [http://www.horipro.co.jp/talent/PF113/ Official agency profile] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:People from Ichihara, Chiba
Category:Japanese gravure models