Makiyo Kawashima
Makiyo Kawashima 川島茉樹代 (born 12 Jun 1984) is a singer and actress. Born in Yokohama, Japan, Makiyo’s father is Japanese while her mother is Taiwanese. She moved to Taiwan when she was ten years old, where she enroled at the Taipei Japanese School to learn Mandarin. In 2000, after appearing in a Panasonic cellphone commercial, Makiyo attracted a lot of attention from talent spotters. She soon released her first solo Mandarin album “Makiyo”. Makiyo also began acting, and has since appeared in numerous TV drama series and also as a host in many variety programs. In 2006, after several failed relationships, including Taiwan’s current pop star Luo Zhi Xiang 羅志祥, Makiyo eloped to San Francisco with former boyfriend Milton Chiu 邱舜 (son of Taiwan TV tycoon Chiu Fu-Sheng 邱復生), only to return to Taiwan 7 months later.
