Ikko (makeup artist)

Ikko (born Kazuyuki Toyoda (豊田 一幸, Toyoda Kazuyuki) on 20 January 1962 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese trans woman make-up artist and TV personality. The name "Ikko" comes from an alternative reading of the Japanese name "一幸" (Ikkō).

Biography

Born on 20 January 1962, Ikko graduated from a beauty college in Fukuoka Prefecture, and trained as a makeup artist for eight years before opening "Atelier Ikko", a make-up studio, in 1992.

TV appearances

As of October 2008, Ikko regularly appears on the following TV programmes.

Books

Ikko has published the following books.

Music

In December 2007, Ikko released a CD single titled "Dondake no Hōsoku". The single also included a cover of "Dō ni mo tomaranai", a 1972 hit song originally performed by Linda Yamamoto.