Ai Kawanaka


Ai Kawanaka is a Japanese tarento and former gravure idol. Her real name is Ai Hakamada.
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Biography

Kawanaka was born in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture. She debuted as a member of Bachicco!, a local idol unit based on Okayama and Kagawa Prefectures. They later disbanded in 2003.
Kawanaka later debuted as a gravure idol in 2004 in her real and former stage name Ai Kawanaka.
In April 2007, she renamed into Ai Kawanaka when she moved to an agency.
On 8 August 2010, Kawanaka married actor Yoshihiko Hakamada. Later in 23 August, it was announced that she was three months pregnant. On 18 February 2011, Kawanaka gave birth to a girl and became their first child.
While married, she left her affiliated office during her pregnancy.
In 2012, Kawanaka joins Space Craft Entertainment and returned as a "Mama Tarento".