Misako Aoki
Misako Aoki | |
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青木 美沙子 | |
 Misako at Anime Expo 2012
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| Born |
3 June 1983 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Modele |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Agency | Twin Planet |
Misako Aoki (Japanese: 青木 美沙子, Hepburn: Aoki Misako, born 3 June 1983) is a Japanese model represented by Twin Planet. She serves as the president of the Japan Lolita Association for lolita fashion.
Misako was discovered as a model in Harajuku, Tokyo at the age of 15. While modeling for KERA magazine, Misako was given the opportunity to wear lolita fashion. Initially, she was not a big fan of lolita fashion, but by modeling it, her confidence in wearing the fashion grew. Misako entered Tokai University Junior College of Nursing and Technology with the intention of practicing nursing. She divides her time between nursing and promoting lolita fashion. This was documented on the Kansai TV show, 7Rules in 2017.
In 2009, Misako was appointed by the Foreign Ministry to be a "Kawaii Ambassador". Although embarrassed to utilize the title of Kawaii Ambassador at first, Misako's fulfillment of her travel duties as an ambassador allowed her to discover how much kawaii has spread throughout the world. Misako emphasizes the word kawaii to describe lolita fashion. To promote lolita fashion worldwide, Omula Beauty Fashion College (大村美容ファッション専門学校, Ōmura Biyō Fasshon Senmon Gakkō) in Fukuoka established the Japan Lolita Association with Misako as head of the association in 2013. She published a book in 2014 titled ロリータファッションBOOK deriving her experiences of wearing lolita fashion.