Hiromi Oshima was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Hiromi, who has earned a B.A. in Communications, speaks fluent Japanese, English and Spanish. She moved to the U.S. after being discovered by a photographer and has been modeling ever since. Not long after her arrival, Hiromi had the honor of becoming the first, and to this day the only, Japanese Playboy Playmate. In addition to appearing in Playboyand modeling for numerous catalogs and magazines, her credits also include being a photo production coordinator, stylist and producer for a number of magazine covers and photo shoots. Her career only continues to blossom to this day domestically and internationally.
1. What’s your Ethnicity?
Japanese.
2. What’s your zodiac sign?
Capricorn.
3. Where are you from originally?
Tokyo, Japan.
4. What did you like most about growing up in Tokyo?
What I liked most about growing up in Tokyo was having so many options for everything. It’s a big city, so there are many things to do and places to go. I never got tired. And a lot of places are open until late, so you really didn’t have to worry about time to do anything.
5. What kind of mischief did you get into while growing up?
Well, I was raised very well by my parents, so I had never done any kind of mischief on purpose. But I’ve done it one time by mistake. When I was, like, six years old, my brother had appendicitis, so I was visiting him at hospital and went to the restroom. They were high-tech electronic toilets, and you had to push a button on the wall to do everything. I was still a little kid and couldn’t read all the Chinese characters on buttons, so I guessed and pushed a button to flush. But it didn’t flush, and I was standing there for seconds and realized it was a nurse call button. So I ran away and went back to my brother’s room…
6. What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?
Posing for Playboy.
7. What’s your favorite hobby and why?
Music. I go to a lot of shows. It’s my passion. I just love music! I like classic rock and indie rock the most of all, but I like all kinds.
8. What’s your guilty pleasure?
McDonalds french fries!
9. Who do you admire?
Pat Lacey. She works at Playboy Promotions and is a bunny mother for all the playmates. She used to be a Playboy bunny, and after retiring as a bunny, she trains all the bunnies all over the world. The reason why I admire her is because she has all the qualities I love as a woman. She is professional, honest, funny, intelligent, caring, hard working, loving and beautiful inside and out. And everyone who knows her loves her! She is so wonderful and amazing!
10. What’s one of your personal goals?
It is one of my new years resolution this year. It is to write a book in Japanese about my life, beauty tips, diet, exercise, etc. You can ask me next year if I accomplished it. (Wink)
11. What do guys compliment you on the most?
My body. Of course I exercise to be in shape, but I feel lucky to be Asian and really appreciate that my parents gave me a small figure.
12. What’s your favorite body part on yourself?
Waist. I have tiny waist. It is given by my mom. No matter how much I gain weight, my waist is always small. I know I’m very lucky.
13. What’s your least favorite body part on yourself?
Thighs. That’s where I gain weight first. I don’t like it!
14. What do you look for in a guy?
Great personality. If a man is ugly inside, he is ugly. I don’t care who he is!
15. What’s the first thing you notice about a guy?
Vibes, presence, aura.
16. What’s your ideal first date?
Go to lunch. No drinks or romantic dinner, I want to get to know the real person.
17. What turns you on?
Guys who inspire me, sweet, protective, stylish, intelligent and has sense of humor.
18. What turns you off?
Guys who are arrogant, cocky, rude, look at themselves in the mirror a lot. Hairy back.
19. What’s your biggest pet peeve?
People who can’t put down their cell phone at lunch, dinner or when you’re with friends.
20. Who’s your celebrity pass?
Kurt Cobain, that is. (Wink)
STATS:
Birthday: January 6th
Height: 5′ 6″
Weight: 110 lbs.
Measurements: 32D-24-34