Uno Kanda

Uno Kanda releases fashion and business book 'Mrs Uno'

Thursday 05th November, 06:17 AM JST

TOKYO —

Celebrity and fashion designer Uno Kanda, 34, wore a lovely brown ensemble to the Ginza branch of the Fukuya book store chain this week to shake hands with her fans and sign copies of her new collection of short essays – “Mrs Uno.”

The new book is her first attempt at writing since she got married to pachinko mogul Takuro Nishimura, 40, in late 2007. The 128-page piece features chapters titled “Uno’s Fashion Conversation,” “Uno’s Business Conversation,” and “Uno’s Private Conversation,” among others.

About 50 show biz reporters and photographers were also issued tickets for the special event, and reporters asked Kanda about her good friend and actress Misaki Ito’s upcoming wedding in Hawaii. Kanda said she hopes Ito wears the dress she designed for her, but added: “Isn’t it strange I won’t be the one getting married?” – a reference to her six wedding ceremonies with Nishimura.

“Mrs Uno” is on sale now for 1,449 yen (including tax.)

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noirgaijin at 10:59 AM JST - 5th November

The pachinko business must not be hurting by the bad economy, she's still married. Not sure how long you have to be in the fashion business to write a book about it. Must have a lot of pictures in it to make up for lack of knowledge. Maybe I’m wrong…not
bdaniel08 at 11:01 AM JST - 5th November

...and it is dramatic but she is considered in Japan as a fashion "gourou" :-)
nedinjapan at 11:59 AM JST - 5th November

She is so "odd" that they find her "exotic"! I have found her mostly "freaky", and only occasionally "exotic". She is just so "ODD-LOOKING" :-)
The758 at 12:32 PM JST - 5th November

I actually had dinner with her once

You have my sincerest condolences.

I can't believe she actually wrote a book. I'm guessing it's all in hiragana.
Yelnats at 12:43 PM JST - 5th November

I watched her promoting this on the news yesterday. She is actually very sexy wearing a Satsuma Imo skinned dress.
Potsu at 02:16 PM JST - 5th November

Nasty face that...kind of matches the thing she's wearing.
stirfry at 04:17 PM JST - 5th November

how many squirrels died to make that 'ensemble' ?
Ke11iente at 02:56 AM JST - 6th November

Haha. Wookie pelt.
PepinGalarga at 09:39 AM JST - 6th November

3 wookies, 2 squirrels, 3 cats and 5 chinchillas...
shinjiikari45 at 12:24 PM JST - 6th November

I think she just killed Chewbacca... :)
goatlover at 11:13 PM JST - 6th November

I just had a far more entertaining conversation with my toilet. UNO!
griff at 11:45 PM JST - 7th November

...and it is dramatic but she is considered in Japan as a fashion "gourou" :-)

don't you mean gooloo?
bdaniel08 at 09:58 PM JST - 8th November

gooloo ?

thats a nice joke !
bdaniel08 at 10:02 PM JST - 8th November

in english, guru and in french "gourou".
DenDon at 09:07 AM JST - 10th November

bleuuuurch. horrid vapid screeching snob