Sayoko Yamaguchi
| Sayoko Yamaguchi | |
|---|---|
 Sayoko Yamaguchi | |
| Born |
September 19, 1949 Yokohama, Japan |
| Died |
August 14, 2007 (aged 57) Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Model, actress |
Sayoko Yamaguchi (Japanese:山口小夜子, September 19, 1949 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese model and actress.
Yamaguchi was a Yokohama native and a graduate of Sugino Gakuen's Dressmaker Gakuin design school in Tokyo.
Yamaguchi broke into the international modeling industry in the 1970s.[1] She was one of the first Asians to be featured in the world's top fashion shows and magazines. Yamaguchi made her debut in Paris in 1972.[1] She went on to work in New York City and other international cities. Newsweek Magazine named her one of the world's top six fashion models in 1977.[1] That year, she was featured on the cover of Steely Dan's Aja album.
Yamaguchi went on to continue her career as a film and theater actress, as well as a costume designer.[1]
Death
Yamaguchi died, aged 57, on August 14, 2007, of acute pneumonia.[1]