Yan Yinling ( or in
Japanese, ; born February 15, 1976) is a
Taiwan
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ese-born,
Japan
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-based swimsuit model,
race queen,
singer
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, and former
professional wrestler
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. She is called also Yinling of Joytoy (インリン・オブ・ジョイトイ), when she appears on television.
Biography
Career
She began modelling at 16 and started working with photographer Hiraokanovsky Kuratachenko at 19, forming the duo JOYTOY. Kuratachenko is suspected to be in fact Japanese, but he is often labeled a Russian photographer. Much of their work is politically themed, often infused with symbols and references to
communism
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and the
Soviet Union
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.
JOYTOY's campaign has been noteworthy for being overly sexual and provocative in nature. A notable example was an exhibit that was hosted in the
National Museum of History (
ROC)in 2004. The exhibit took the form of an anti-war and anti-prejudice art display of mildly erotic photography.
In 2008, Yinling published an autobiography by the title ''LOVE ERO-Terrorism/Yinling of JOYTOY''. In that same year, she provided the voice for Libido Waterfall, a tertiary character in video game
Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! who was modeled after Yinling.
Professional wrestling
Yinling also appeared for the
professional wrestling
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promotion
Hustle, a venture led by
Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada (, ring name: ) (born April 12, 1962) is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, retired professional wrestler, actor, and writer. He competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) and the Uni ...
. She originally appeared under the heel alias "Yinling the Erotic Terrorist", but then appeared as a face, under the name Newling-sama (Mistress Newling), who was in storyline the Erotic Terrorist's daughter.
Personal life
In 2007, a scandal resulted in Yinling being accused of having ties to the
yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media (by request of the police) call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yak ...
. Her management has denied the accusations.
Yinling is a supporter of the
Social Democratic Party of Japan which advocates for social welfare reform and alternatives to nuclear energy. In 2010, she attended a conference held
Mizuho Fukushima and spoke of the party's policies.
In 2008, she announced her marriage to an anonymous employee of the ZERO1-MAX wrestling agency. In 2010, she revealed that she had given birth to her first child, a son.
She currently lives in Taiwan.
Championships and accomplishments
*''
Tokyo Sports
is a Japanese daily sports newspaper founded in 1960.
See also
* Tokyo Sports Film Award
* Tokyo Sports Puroresu Awards
References
External links
* http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp Official website
1960 establishments in Japan
Da ...
''
**
Topic Award (2005)
Discography
*''Gumin no Koi'' (2003)
*''Ai wa Maboroshi'' (2005)
See also
*
List of Race Queens
References
External links
Official site- In various languages
*Payne, Peter. (2002)
DVD review at jmate.com
Official Blog of Yinling
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1976 births
Living people
Expatriate television personalities in Japan
Japanese gravure idols
Japanese female professional wrestlers
Actresses from Taipei
Models from Taipei
Taiwanese emigrants to Japan
Taiwanese female models
Sportspeople from Taipei