Waka Inoue (井上 和香 Inoue Waka, born May 13, 1980) is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress. She was born in Meguro, Tokyo as Naoko Aramura (新村 直子). Her mother is former actress Kyoko Saga.
Inoue's main claim to fame in the tarento circles is her bustline,[1] which has earned her a legion of adoring fans. Her measurements led to her getting the nickname, "Japanese Monroe", because of her similar body type to Marilyn Monroe.[2]
Although she moved away from bikini modeling as her primary work from 2006, she has continued to pose for annual calendars through 2009.[3]
She became a top money earner in the tarento circles when she was made a spokeswoman for the "cash loan" company, Promise. She received wide exposure in print and TV advertising for the company, resulting in her name becoming a household one.[4]
She also worked as a female guest announcer/interviewer for K-1 in 2006, after replacing Norika Fujiwara.[5]
In April 2009, she started promotional work for McDonald's, which is trying to improve sales in Japan by reintroducing the Quarter Pounder sandwich
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