Moe Oshikiri

Quick Facts: Who was Moe Oshikiri?

Subject:

Moe Oshikiri

Known for:

Japanese model, designer, and media personality known for her work with AneCan magazine.

Born:

1979-12-29

Century / Era:

1979s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Moe Oshikiri (押切 もえ, Oshikiri Moe; born December 29, 1979 in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese model best known her work with fashion magazine AneCan and its sister magazine CanCam, which Oshikiri was a former top model for. She is also a designer, starting her own Kimono line branded under her name, as well as a hosiery line with CanCam model Yuri Ebihara called f*ing motesto. Her husband is Japanese baseball player Hideaki Wakui. Oshikiri graduated from a public school in Matsudo, Chiba. She went to Showa Daiichi high school, however she dropped out.

Career & Major Achievements

After that, she re-entered Ichikawa-Nishi public high school located in Ichikawa, Chiba, as a repeat student, and has graduated. While a high school student, dokusha models (literally, reader models, are amateur models) were not yet popular in Japanese fashion magazines. However, she actively appeared in Popteen magazine during that time, she has started her modeling career. Afterwards, she became a star dokusha model for Egg magazine, and Popteen. At that time, she was a charismatic model for high school girls.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Still, after graduating from Popteen she tried to change her image and began modeling for ViVi magazine. Though, the new image did not resonate with fans and she left the magazine. After her failed attempt to change her image, she signed up with CanCam magazine, in order to be a feminine model in 2001. After spending six years with CanCam and gaining a solid reputation, she became a star model for AneCan, a spin-off magazine of CanCam targeted at women in their mid- to late-20s. Koi no Chikara (恋ノチカラ):1/10/2002 - 3/21 on Fuji television.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1979 (1979-12-29): Birth of Moe Oshikiri — Japanese model, designer, and media personality known for her work with AneCan magazine.
2. 2001: 2001 Milestone — After her failed attempt to change her image, she signed up with CanCam magazine, in order to be a feminine model in 2001.
3. 2002: 2002 Milestone — Koi no Chikara (恋ノチカラ):1/10/2002 - 3/21 on Fuji television.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Moe Oshikiri

True or False: “Moe Oshikiri began her modeling career immediately after graduating from high school.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She started her modeling career while still a high school student, appearing in Popteen magazine before graduation.

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