Yuka Kashino

Yuka Kashino

Kashino (right) at the 2014 KKBOX Music Awards
Background information
Native name 樫野 有香
Also known as Kashiyuka / Yuka-chan
Born (1988-12-23) 23 December 1988
Origin Hiroshima, Japan
Genres J-Pop, Electropop
Occupation(s) Singer, Dancer
Instruments vocals
Years active 2001present
Labels Universal J
Associated acts Perfume
Website Amuse official website

Yuka Kashino (樫野 有香 Kashino Yuka), nicknamed Kashiyuka (かしゆか, stylized as KASHIYUKA[1]), is a Japanese singer and dancer. She is known as one of the members of the electropop group Perfume.[2]

Biography

Kashino was born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, where she attended Actor’s School Hiroshima with friends and current Perfume members Ayaka Nishiwaki and Ayano Ōmoto. She and Nishiwaki are the two original members of Perfume.

Kashino and Nishiwaki formed Perfume in 2001 with former member Yūka Kawashima, who left shortly after to focus on her schoolwork. Before Ōmoto joined Perfume after being asked by Nishiwaki, the two had not met.[3]

Kashino is also friends with fellow singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

References

  1. Biography - Perfume Official Site
  2. "Perfume Profile - TJC Artists". Tokuma Japan Communications. Retrieved on 11 October 2010.
  3. Flash magazine: "33 Shocking Legends of Perfume!". Retrieved on 7 September 2008.
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