Koharu Sugawara
Native name菅原 小春
Birth date14 February 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeSanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Years active2012–present
OccupationDancer · choreographer · model
RelativesYoko Tatejima (sister)
Height cm170[1]

Koharu Sugawara (菅原 小春, Sugawara Koharu, born 14 February 1992) is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, and model from Sanmu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[2]

Career

Sugawara practiced dancing from around 2002, when she was 10 years old.[3] In her teens, she won various contests such as "Dance Attack" and "Shonen Chample."[4] After graduating from a local public middle school in March 2007, she entered the general course of Seisa Kokusai High School concurrently with dance studies at VAW Eikō High School.[5][6] After graduating from high school in March 2010, she went to Los Angeles to study dance.[3] In 2013, she collaborated with Nike[4] as a dancer and later also appeared in Nike Athlete's ad campaign.

After returning to Japan, Sugawara worked as a choreographer and backup dancer. She has been a back-up dancer for 2NE1,[3] Girls' Generation, Koda Kumi, Exile, SMAP, Namie Amuro,[7] Rihanna,[3][8] and Daichi Miura.[8]

Personal life

From September 2016 until November 2017, Sugawara dated actor Haruma Miura.[9][10][11]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015Jounetsu: TairikuHerselfDocumentary
2016Hit the StageHerselfCompetition reality show
20177 RulesHerselfDocumentary
Konya kurabete mimashitaHerselfVariety show[12]
KanJam Kanzennen ShowHerselfVariety show[8]
2019IdatenKinue HitomiTaiga drama[13]
2021Welcome Home, MonetYūki SamejimaAsadora[14]
2023Ya Boy Kongming!Mia Iriomote[15]
2025Queen of MarsMaru-B2358Miniseries[16]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2025Seaside Serendipity[17]
Ya Boy Kongming! The MovieMia Iriomote[18]

Radio

YearTitleRoleRef.
2016Sugar WaterNavigator (radio host)

Advertisements

  • TDK (2015)[19]
  • Bose
  • Nike: #MinoHodoshirazu
  • Android: Jibun o Omoikiri
  • Toyota "Vitz" Safety Sense
  • Barneys New York
    1. FindYourStrength | Shiseido Altimune | Shiseido

Music video

YearArtistSongNotes
2012Namie Amuro"Yeah-Oh"
2015Daichi Miura"Unlock"Choreography version
Years & Years"Desire"Japanese version
2017Taemin"Move"
2021Kenshi Yonezu"Pale Blue"

Choreography credits

YearArtistSongNotes
2013Girls' Generation"Love & Girls"[20]
2NE1"Falling in Love"[20]
2015Daichi Miura"Unlock"Appeared in music video (choreography version)[21]
Years & Years"Desire"Appeared in music video (Japanese version)[22]
2016Taemin"Sayonara Hitori"[20]
2017"Flame of Love"[23]
"Move"Appeared in music video[24]
2018Shinee"Good Evening"[20][25]
2020Taemin"Criminal"[26]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2015Vogue Japan Women of the YearHerself[27]

References

  1. ^ "三浦春馬が熱愛 ダンサー菅原小春にアタック成功" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "インク総合計画株式会社" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "菅原小春が自身の10代を振り返る。「とにかく作っては戦って、戦っては作ってまた戦っていた」" (in Japanese). Walker Plus. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "【連載：私を突き動かすもの】ダンサー菅原小春" (in Japanese). Fashionsnap.com. 13 December 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "卒業生からのメッセージ" (in Japanese). Seisa Kokusai High School. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Feel The Vibe: In Conversation With Street Prima Donna Koharu Sugawara" (in Japanese). The Fashion Post. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  7. ^ "オリジナルの「音」と「ダンス」で新たなアートを創出。菅原小春の初単独ダンス公演「SUGAR WATER」開催決定！" (in Japanese). Vogue Japan. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. ^ "三浦大知 「関ジャム」で世界的ダンサー・菅原小春と超絶コラボ披露！" (in Japanese). T-Site News. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  9. ^ "ja:三浦春馬が熱愛　ダンサー菅原小春にアタック成功" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  10. ^ "ja:三浦春馬、ダンサー・菅原小春と熱愛報道 事務所は否定せず" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  11. ^ "ja:菅原小春“タンバリン”で破局質問をガード 報道後初公の場" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2017-11-23. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  12. ^ "菅原小春単独公演開催！ 超満員の観客が大歓声を送ったダンスアート＆姉妹共演も実現" (in Japanese). PR Times. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  13. ^ "いだてん 東京オリムピック噺". Haiyaku Jiten. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  14. ^ "朝ドラ「おかえりモネ」東京編の新キャストに今田美桜、清水尋也、森田望智ら8名". Natalie. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "「パリピ孔明」に森山未來、菅原小春、宮世琉弥、八木莉可子、関口メンディーが出演". Natalie. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "スリ・リン×菅田将暉「火星の女王」にシム・ウンギョン、岸井ゆきの、宮沢氷魚ら8名" (in Japanese). Natalie. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  17. ^ "海辺へ行く道" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  18. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (January 29, 2025). "Live-Action Ya Boy Kongming! Film Reveals 12 More Returning Cast Members from TV Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "菅原小春 TDK新CMでスティービー・ワンダーと共演" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  20. ^ "SHINee「Good Evening」振付は"余白"がポイント？ 感情のうねりを表現する菅原小春の手法" (in Japanese). Real Sound. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  21. ^ "菅原小春、三浦大知とテレビで共演する前日に驚いた件" (in Japanese). J-Wave News. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  22. ^ "世界的ダンサーの菅原小春が語る、世界と日本のダンサー事情の違い" (in Japanese). J-Wave News. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  23. ^ "テミン×菅原小春が描き出す悲恋「Flame of Love」MV公開" (in Japanese). Music Natalie. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  24. ^ "日本人ダンサーも参加！SHINee テミン、新曲「MOVE」MVが話題に…セクシーな魅力爆発" (in Japanese). Kstyle. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  25. ^ "SHINee「M COUNTDOWN」でカムバックステージを初披露！振り付けは日本人振付師の菅原小春が担当" (in Japanese). Kstyle. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  26. ^ "K-Pop Icon Taemin Talks "Criminal" and His Cinematic Vision". Teen Vogue. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  27. ^ "『ウーマン・オブ・ザ・イヤー』に吉田羊、広瀬すず、ベビメタら" (in Japanese). Oricon. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
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