Hatano Yukiyo

Alias: Sakai Aimi

Yui Hatano (Japanese: 波多野结衣, born May 24, 1988) is a Japanese AV actress, model, and performer from Okayama Prefecture. She debuted in 2008 and is affiliated with the agency T-poweres. Due to her resemblance to the famous model Lin Chi-ling, she was dubbed "the Lin Chi-ling of the AV world" on Taiwanese online communities, which brought her to the attention of the Chinese-speaking world. Since 2011, Yui Hatano has also pursued non-AV careers overseas. She debuted in 2008 in Japanese adult films, initially discovered through her role in "Tokyo Style 62." Initially a relatively unknown actress in Japan, she gained immense popularity in Chinese-speaking regions due to her resemblance to Lin Chi-ling, earning the nickname "the Lin Chi-ling of the AV world" from Taiwanese fans. Recognizing the commercial potential in the Chinese-speaking world, Taiwanese film producers saw a boost in her popularity, leading her to become a top-tier actress in Japan. In 2010, Yui Hatano announced her marriage in a film she starred in, though whether this was purely for dramatic effect remains unconfirmed. In March 2011, the 3/11 earthquake struck eastern Japan, and the following day, rumors circulated that she had perished in the tsunami. Sina Weibo posts claimed, "Today at noon, Tokyo TV announced a list of 597 deaths from the series of earthquakes in Japan, including the name of AV goddess Yui Hatano, shocking the Japanese AV industry." "Yui Hatano's manager, Ms. Aoko, updated her blog, stating that Yui Hatano did indeed die in yesterday's earthquake." "The Japanese AV version of Lin Chi-ling, Yui Hatano, was swept away by a 6.6-meter-high tsunami on March 11th while filming at the beach; her male co-star and photographer also perished." On March 15, 2011, a reporter from the Southern Metropolis Daily contacted Yui Hatano's agency—the Osaka branch—for confirmation, and the agency confirmed...