Chef Who Became JAV Actress Shocks Japanese
Recently, SPA published an article featuring Kawagoe Niko, who worked as a chef in a hotel but decided to radically change her profession and debuted in JAV in 2024 with her first film. This interview sparked curious comments.
Kawagoe said she achieved great success even in her first year at the hotel: “I joined to work in a hotel, and in my first year, I was chosen to be part of the main kitchen team,” she told SPA.
She was asked why she decided to become an adult actress, even though she was doing very well as a chef and people were saying she could become a head chef in a short time.
Kawagoe replied: “Working as a chef, I felt I completely lost my femininity. Nails and hair ruined, skin full of burn marks… and then I thought: ‘I want to work in a way where I appear publicly.’ That reminded me of what I really wanted.”
She still works as a chef at a restaurant where she was recruited. She said they invited her without knowing she had already debuted as an adult actress, but they accepted it well. Today, her work is roughly 70% JAV actress and 30% chef.
This SPA interview with Kawagoe was shared on Yahoo News, where people of all ages saw it and reacted strongly! The article received many outraged comments about her becoming an adult actress.
According to the comments, she is too beautiful for this path. Here are just a few of the many long responses:
“I don’t think there is a superior or inferior job, but this combination doesn’t sit right with me. I completely lose my appetite. Even if she weren’t an actress, I would find it strange for someone to be both a pet groomer and a chef. Didn’t she think about that image? If she were a nurse and an actress, or a farmer and a chef, at least one of the professions would carry more weight.”
“I also want to respect children’s career choices, but I would like them to avoid jobs that involve selling sexuality. That would be too sad to bear. This industry has connections with the underworld, and I don’t want anyone to experience scary situations.”
“How did another chef let a first-year rookie surpass her? If you work properly, you shouldn’t lose to a common beginner. This just shows that the level of this place is average. If it were someone who won a gold medal at skills Olympics or entered a world competition, then it would make sense. I’ve seen people representing their country in skills Olympics cook up close, and the execution level is completely different.”
“She should never have become a gravure model or adult actress. Was it the glamour that attracted her? Was she discovered in the big city? Who invited her? For people in Hachijōjima: I know life depends heavily on tourism, but you work very hard. Being a chef is also a beautiful job that can bring joy to people. It’s never too late to give up the sexy side.”
“In her first year, she was chosen as MVP among all employees! And in the second year, she was selected for the opening team of a new store. Haha, typical comments from ‘brilliant’ people who quit. If she were really that amazing, she wouldn’t have left. Haha.”
“I can’t feel like eating dishes made by someone who posts these kinds of videos. If it’s a hotel dinner or a special occasion, even more so… It’s hard to serve that to someone important.”
“I have a daughter, and if she pursued this career, I would cry. It’s not right, but I would think: ‘Did I raise her wrong?’ An adult actress doesn’t act logically; hardly anyone normal would choose this profession.”
“Don’t take it too seriously. The part about being a chef is probably fiction. A company accepting an employee who is both an adult actress and a chef is hard to imagine.”
“When they use an adult actress, you can already gauge the level of the establishment. And if she presents herself as a regular employee, then she isn’t really a chef. Cooking is something deep. It’s not just technique, but also care in serving the client. ‘Femininity’ has nothing to do with it! Maybe only if she becomes head chef at the Imperial Hotel would she be considered a true professional.”
“Being a chef also involves a tough environment under the pretext of ‘learning.’ Working until 11 PM and starting at 5 AM is something that could even go to labor court. Even as learning, she is preparing the necessary ingredients of the day, right? If work and personal life were well separated, young talents could grow without giving up. It’s a waste. I hope she found better opportunities afterward.”
“Being an adult actress is also a respectable job, but I think for every good thing you get, there are many sacrifices. Maybe it would have been better for her to focus on being a chef, but it’s her life, so I hope she moves forward without regrets.”
“Even though she prepared to leave everything, she still thinks about returning to her hometown. It seems contradictory, but if it makes people support her, then fine, right? I can’t support it, but I wish her luck.”
“In terms of quick money, AV probably pays far more, but it’s not a job you can stay on the front lines forever, nor something that allows you to walk upright without restrictions. Whether it’s a safe path or not, honestly, you can’t know. But one thing is certain: she has an impressive decision-making ability. Going this deep, she will hardly regret it in the future.”
“Since the old days, like Ai Iijima, and more recently Yua Mikami, there have always been ‘sexy’ adult actresses who end up being respected. Maybe balancing this with the profession of chef is just a new approach.”
There are MANY MORE COMMENTS, but what do you think of these reactions?