TOKYO —Actress Masami Nagasawa, 22, was among four celebrities to accept awards recently at the 10th Best Swimmer Awards, held by the Japan Swimming Club Association in Tokyo. The annual awards are presented to celebrities who have contributed to the development of swimming in Japan, and who look good in swimsuits.
Actor Mokomichi Hayami, 24, comedian Koji Higashino, 41, and actress-comedian Shizuyo Yamasaki, 30 from comedy duo Nankai Candies, also accepted awards at the event.
Nagasawa and Hayami received favorable reviews for their performances as a diver and swimmer respectively in the movie “Rough” – released in Japan in August 2006. Nagasawa also spent a month in India in 2007 for the filming of drama special “Butterfly at the Ganges,” in which she swam fully-clothed in the holy river.
Yamasaki, affectionately known as Shizu-chan, said at the event: “I had no idea why I was chosen to accept an award, but it became clear when I lined up next to Masami. When people imagine ladies in swimwear, they think of me and then Masami,” drawing guffaws from the media in attendance. Yamasaki also spoke of her successful 10-meter dive during filming of a variety show recently, saying: “Somehow, I ended up pulling it off.”
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