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Kayo Satoh, born on December 26, 1988 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a fashion model and tarento. As of 2026, Kayo Satoh is 37 years old. The listed height is 172 cm. Credited works include ファッションは自由だ (2021), ファイトリーグ (2017) and 2017 タイニーメタル佐藤かよ編 (2017).
My Take
Kayo Satoh is a Japanese fashion model and television personality from Nagoya, and the moment that made her a household name wasn't a runway or a magazine cover. It was a blog post. In September 2010 she wrote that she had been assigned male at birth. What strikes me is the form the disclosure took. She wasn't outed by a tabloid or cornered into a press conference; she published it herself, in her own words, on her own platform. That is a decision about authorship, about who gets to narrate your life first. The story traveled well beyond Japan, which tells you how little precedent there was for it at the time. Her public profile today is unusually sparse, and I suspect that is deliberate as well. Someone who took control of the largest disclosure of her life would naturally keep control of everything that came after it.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kayo Satoh
- Name (Japanese)
- 佐藤かよ
- Reading
- さとう かよ
- Born
- December 26, 1988 (age 37)
- Origin
- Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- fashion model / model / tarento
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Blood type
- A
- Measurements
- 80 / 58 / 85
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 26 (2010–2021)
- By year
- 2010: 3, 2011: 2, 2012: 4, 2013: 4, 2014: 2, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2021: 1
- Debut work
- GAME ZERO
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CM | ファッションは自由だ | 2021 |
| CM | ファイトリーグ | 2017 |
| CM | 2017 タイニーメタル佐藤かよ編 | 2017 |
| TV | 橋本道場 負けて勝つ! | 2016 |
| Film | 鬼灯さん家のアネキ | 2014 |
| Event | 2014 SPRING/SUMMER | 2014 |
| TV | 青木隆治のエンタメまるっとLIVE | 2013 |
| Film | 探偵はBARにいる2 ススキノ大交差点 | 2013 |
| Event | 2013 AUTUMN/WINTER | 2013 |
| Event | 2013 SPRING/SUMMER | 2013 |
| TV | ゲーム★マニアックス | 2012 |
| TV | ぷれサタ! | 2012 |
| TV | notty★live7時間 | 2012 |
| Event | 2012 AUTUMN/WINTER | 2012 |
| Film | 鉄拳 ブラッド・ベンジェンス | 2011 |
| Event | 2011 AUTUMN/WINTER | 2011 |
| TV | GAME ZERO | 2010 |
| TV | アカデミーナイト | 2010 |
| TV | ゲームのじかん | 2010 |
| TV | ヒルナンデス! | |
| CM | 米肌 | |
| CM | ノーノーヘア | |
| CM | スリングショットブレイブズ | |
| PV | 大好き | |
| Event | GirlsAward | |
| Event | 東京ガールズコレクション |
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/satokayo1226/
- Xhttps://x.com/sato_kayo1226
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayo%20Satoh
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BD%90%E8%97%A4%E3%81%8B%E3%82%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q727098
4. 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 Kayo Satoh born?
Born December 26, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Kayo Satoh from?
Kayo Satoh is from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kayo Satoh do?
Kayo Satoh works as fashion model, model, tarento.
How tall is Kayo Satoh?
Kayo Satoh is 172 cm.
What is Kayo Satoh's blood type?
A.
What is Kayo Satoh known for?
Notable works include ファッションは自由だ, ファイトリーグ, 2017 タイニーメタル佐藤かよ編.
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