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My Take
Yoko Matsugane is one of those early-2000s gravure idols who genuinely had staying power — she wasn't just a face on a photobook cover and gone. Born in Ibaraki in 1982, she broke onto the scene around 2001 and built a real following through DVDs, photobooks, and TV appearances, the kind of grind that separates the serious ones from the flash-in-the-pan crowd. She even took a hiatus around 2005 and came back swinging in 2006, rebranding her name to katakana in the process — a small move that signals she was actively shaping her own image rather than just going wherever management pointed her. The DJ side gig is genuinely interesting; playing clubs in Australia and Singapore suggests an outward-looking ambition you don't always see. She's the type of career that deserves more documentation than it has.
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Overview
Yoko Matsugane is a Japanese model, race queen, talent, actor, and gravure idol born on May 26, 1982, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She stands 163 cm tall. Most details of her personal and professional life are not publicly disclosed.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoko Matsugane
- Name (Japanese)
- 松金ようこ
- Reading
- まつがね ようこ
- Born
- May 26, 1982 (age 44)
- Origin
- Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 163cm
- Occupation
- Model / Race Queen / Talent / Actor / Gravure Idol
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
- Blood type
- B
- Measurements
- 95 / 58 / 88 / H
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 62 (2001–2010)
- By year
- 2001: 2, 2002: 6, 2003: 10, 2004: 8, 2005: 6, 2006: 5, 2007: 7, 2008: 9, 2009: 4, 2010: 3
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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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 Yoko Matsugane born?
Born May 26, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Yoko Matsugane from?
Yoko Matsugane is from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoko Matsugane do?
Yoko Matsugane works as Model, Race Queen, Talent, Actor, Gravure Idol.
How tall is Yoko Matsugane?
Yoko Matsugane is 163 cm.
What is Yoko Matsugane's blood type?
B.
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