Photo: えるもとさん / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Most people in Japan met Maiko Ito first as an idol, then as the lead of the drama Furyo Shojo to Yobarete. The second act interests me more. In her forties she enrolled at Waseda, studied human sciences, and moved into research on keeping older people mobile, robotics included. She could have coasted on a familiar face. She picked the harder room.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maiko Itō
- Name (Japanese)
- いとうまい子
- Born
- August 18, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Nakagawa-ku, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / singer / tarento / businessperson / non-executive director
2. Background
- High school
- Kinjo Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
- University
- Waseda University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://mai.co.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/maimai818/
- Xhttps://x.com/maimai818
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%84%E3%81%A8%E3%81%86%E3%81%BE%E3%81%84%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Maiko Itō born?
Born August 18, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Maiko Itō from?
Maiko Itō is from Nakagawa-ku, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
What does Maiko Itō do?
Maiko Itō works as actor, singer, tarento, businessperson, non-executive director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.