It has been revealed that actress Keiko Kitagawa has been selected as the "Best Beauty Woman" by readers of the beauty magazine "Biteki Grand" (Shogakukan), who chooses "the person who shines the most this year." To commemorate the award, Kitagawa will make her first appearance in the magazine's winter issue, which goes on sale on December 12th, and a photo showing her eye-catching cool expression has also been released.
Despite her image as a dignified person, Kitagawa says she was "always in a rush at work" and "scared to take a break" due to the pressure to keep producing results. "Thanks to my husband, who goes at his own pace, I think I've been able to relax a little. When my work pace slowed down to raise my children, I felt lonely and left behind, but when I thought about how this life experience could be put to good use in acting, I realized that it was definitely not time to stop," she said, adding that spending time with her family has brought about changes in her daily life.
She will continue to make an impact in 2025 with her starring role in the drama "Since I Took You Away" and the NHK morning drama "Bakebake." In the interview, she talks about the skin and body care that supports her, the small pleasures of her private life, and her ideal way of aging.
The Biteki Best Cosmetics Awards ceremony, where Kitagawa will appear as the Biteki Grand Best Beauty Woman, will be held on December 22nd.
