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| AOI MIYAZAKI | 
Miyazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan. She started working in the entertainment industry at the age of four. Initially she appeared mostly in commercials, magazine advertisements, and as an extra in various television dramas. Miyazaki made her film debut in One Summer's Day at the age of fourteen.
In 2007, Aoi Miyazaki married actor Sousuke Takaoka. Beyond acting, Aoi Miyazaki has become a much sought after spokesperson and model. She has appeared in commercials for major corporations like Aflac, Tokyo Metro, and Olympus. In early 2008 Aoi Miyazaki was also selected as Emperio Armani's new print advertisement model. With each year Aoi Miyazaki has taken a more prominent position in activism projects. In 2005, Aoi Miyazaki with older brother Masaru Miyazaki traveled to India to experience firsthand poverty stricken in that area and highlight those problems to their fans via their 2006 photobook Tarinai Peace. In 2006, the siblings traveled to Denmark and Finland to investigate global warming. Their experiences were then published in their 2007 photobook Love.Peace & Green Tarinai Peace2. More recently, in April, 2008, Aoi Miyazaki took part in the Gold Ribbon Walking event in Roppongi, Tokyo to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. Her 2008 film "Children of the Dark" also addresses issues of child exploitation.In 2008, she won the Galaxy Individual Award for her performance in the NHK drama "Atsuhime".
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