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Hinako Sano was born on October 13, 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. Hinako Sano is listed as an actor, fashion model and tarento. The age as of 2026 is 32. The listed height is 160 cm.
My Take
Hinako Sano, born in Tokyo in October 1994, is an actress, model and gravure idol affiliated with Horipro. That list of job titles is easy to skim past, but I think it says something specific about the Japanese entertainment industry. Gravure is one of the most crowded entry points there is, and it has a short shelf life for most people who go through it. The performers who last are the ones who convert early visibility into something else — drama roles, variety appearances, fashion work — before the window closes. Sano appears to have made that transition, and being with a major agency like Horipro suggests she was being managed for the long game rather than the quick burn. She has also become a professional mahjong player, joining the Saikouisen Japan Professional Mahjong Association in 2024 and the M.League team Sega Sammy Phoenix. What I will say is that longevity in this particular corner of the industry is not luck. It is a skill, and a quietly underrated one.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hinako Sano
- Name (Japanese)
- 佐野ひなこ
- Reading
- さの ひなこ
- Born
- October 13, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 160 cm
- Weight
- 40 kg
- Occupation
- actor / fashion model / tarento / model / gravure idol
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Measurements
- 84 / 51 / 83 / G
2. Background
- Debut
- 2012
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 67 (2013–2025)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2013: 2, 2014: 11, 2015: 9, 2016: 7, 2017: 11, 2018: 5, 2019: 6, 2020: 3, 2021: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 1, 2025: 1, year unknown: 3
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.horipro.co.jp/sanohinako/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/hinako_sano/
- Xhttps://x.com/hinachimuu
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinako%20Sano
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E9%87%8E%E3%81%B2%E3%81%AA%E3%81%93
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15698830
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hinako Sano born?
Hinako Sano was born on October 13, 1994 and is 32 years old.
Where is Hinako Sano from?
Hinako Sano is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Hinako Sano do?
Hinako Sano works as actor, fashion model, tarento, model, gravure idol.
How tall is Hinako Sano?
Hinako Sano is 160 cm tall.
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