Maju Ozawa
Maju Ozawa | |
|---|---|
小沢真珠 | |
| Born | Noriko Hijikata (土方 典子) January 3, 1977 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Agent | Box Corporation |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
Noriko Hijikata (土方 典子, Hijikata Noriko; born January 3, 1977), better known by her stagename Maju Ozawa (小沢 真珠) is a Japanese actress.
Early life and career
Maju Ozawa was born Noriko Hijikata in Tokyo's Kagurazaka, Shinjuku Ward.[1] She attended Oyu Gakuen Girls' Junior and Senior High School where she became a basketball athlete for three years.[2]
When she was in elementary school, she was scouted many times by entertainment agencies, though she could not pursue a career in show business at that time due to her strict household.[1] However, during highschool her desire to "try it after all" grew stronger. In the spring of 1993, in her second year of high school, she was scouted in Shibuya on her way home from school and joined an agency. There, her stage name was decided by the agency's president after her large, shining eyes were described as "pearl-like" (Maju; 真珠).[3] Her first project was her gravure photoshoot that were published in a Seinen manga magazine.
Ozawa made her television debut in Kamisama no Tsumiboshi in September 1993, and her film debut in Rokudenashi Blues in 1996. A year later in 1997, she appeared in the drama series Amakara- shan. In 1998, she made her stage debut in Nakajima Ramo's Kodomo no Issho.
In 2000, she appeared in a photobook called "GO MAJU GO". Ozawa also received offers to appear in gravure photos after appearing in a Hong Kong film.
In 2004, She appeared in the television drama Peony and Rose, where she gained widespread attention for her role as a bully.
Personal life
On January 31, 2014, Ozawa announced her marriage to a dentist, who is eight years her junior. They also revealed that they were expecting their first child.[4][5] She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on August 28 of that year.[6]
On June 15, 2016, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child and gave birth to her second daughter on October 26.[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | X-Cross | Reika Saionji |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | God's Atonement | Debute | ||
| 1994 | Dream Calendar Magistrate of Nagasaki | Episode 4 | ||
| Sayonara Ari | Ai Sakakibara | |||
| The Summer I Spent With You | Kanako Tachibana | |||
| 1995 | Wavering Feelings | Moeko Hirooka | ||
| 1996 | Handsome Man | Moeko Takami | ||
| Mischievous Kiss | Reiko Matsumoto | [9] | ||
| 1997 | Saotome Chiharu's Tour Guide Report | Kaori Kirishima | ||
| 2003 | Inspector Totsugawa Series 30: Paris-Tokyo Murder Route | Miyuki Kitagawa | ||
| 2010 | Auntie President Murasaki's Crime Cleaning Diary!: Garbage Knows Murder | Ayaka Yamazaki | Season 8 | |
| 2011 | Shoplifting G-Men Nikaido Yuki 20 | Yoko Katagiri | ||
| Reiko Kamijo's Case Mystery | Erika Yamada | |||
| Inspector Midorikawa Series | Sayoko Yamashita | |||
| 2012 | Inspector Totsugawa Series 47: Atami/Yugawara Murder Case | Aya Tachibana | ||
| 2013 | Matsumoto Seicho's 20th Anniversary Special: Cold Current | Reika | ||
| Metropolitan Police Department Forensics Division: Nanbara Kanji's Appraisal | Noriko Karasawa | |||
| 2014 | Female Interrogator 3 | Kazue Fukamachi | ||
| Metropolitan Police Department Mobile Investigation Unit 216 | Ayako Kikuchi | |||
| New Settlement Negotiator Secret File | Reiko Shirota | Season 4 |
References
- ^ a b "［女優 小沢真珠さん］（上）子育てと仕事で大忙し…ふと「私、明日生きてるかな」と思うときも". ヨミドクター(読売新聞) (in Japanese). November 16, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "名門女子校出身の小沢真珠、通学電車で他校男子に大興奮！意外な素顔も明らかに" [Ozawa Maju, a graduate of a prestigious girls' high school, gets excited by boys from other schools on the train to school! Her surprising true face is revealed]. テレ朝POST (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "整形疑惑再燃？小沢真珠の劣化に騒動勃発！ドSキャラが全国の"マリさん"の反感を買う？" ["Plastic surgery suspicions resurface? Ozawa Shinju's deterioration causes uproar! Has her sadistic character earned the resentment of "Mari-san" all over the country?"]. BIGLOBEニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "小沢真珠、歯科医と結婚 ９月出産予定/デイリースポーツ online" ["Ozawa Maju marries dentist, expects baby in September"]. デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "小沢真珠、歯科医と結婚＆妊娠！９月に出産予定". サンスポ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "小沢真珠、第1子女児出産「本当に幸せ」" ["Ozawa Maju gives birth to her first child, a girl: 'I'm really happy]. オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. February 14, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "小沢真珠、第2子妊娠5ヶ月を発表「幸せな気持ちでいっぱいです」" ["Ozawa Maju announces she is five months pregnant with her second child: 'I am filled with happiness.'"]. オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. June 25, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ "ボタバラ小沢真珠 第２子女児を出産「この上もない幸福感に浸っております」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能" [Maju Ozawa Shinju gives birth to her second child, a girl.]. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ Itazura na Kiss, retrieved October 11, 2025
External links
- Box Corporation profile (in Japanese)
- Maju Ozawa at TVer (in Japanese)