{"product_id":"kazuya-sawaki-沢木和也","title":"Kazuya Sawaki (沢木和也)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePERSONAL INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eName:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kazuya Sawaki (沢木和也)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Birth:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 1967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Death:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirthplace:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNationality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 171 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 kg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e O\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOccupation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult-Video Actor \/ Entrepreneur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Debut:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEDUCATION BACKGROUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchool\/University:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not reliably publicly documented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDegree\/Field of Study:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not publicly documented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcademic Qualifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not publicly documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKILLS \u0026amp; COMPETENCIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn-camera performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprovisational performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommunication and interpersonal skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublic appearances and media interviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntertainment-industry experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBusiness and entrepreneurship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustomer-facing hospitality skills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWORK \u0026amp; EXPERIENCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1988:\u003c\/strong\u003e Began his professional career as an adult-video actor in his twenties. He became known as a veteran performer from the early era of Japanese adult video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1990s:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built a long-running career and became known by the nickname \u003cstrong\u003e“King of Nanpa” (ナンパの帝王)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013:\u003c\/strong\u003e Founded and operated the traveling host business \u003cstrong\u003eIN BLISS\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding entrepreneurship to his professional activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with stage-IV cancer and began documenting his final period of life through an “end-of-life” project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021:\u003c\/strong\u003e His book \u003cem\u003e伝説のAV男優 沢木和也の「終活」—癌で良かった\u003c\/em\u003e was published, documenting his career, personal history, and reflections on the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIDEO \/ CAREER DATA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCareer start:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessional experience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e33 years\u003c\/strong\u003e until his death in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndustry era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese adult-video industry from the late 1980s through the 2020s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUEST APPROXIMATE EARNINGS — USD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-reported peak fee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e¥60,000 per filming day\u003c\/strong\u003e, equivalent to roughly \u003cstrong\u003eUS$400\u003c\/strong\u003e at ¥150\/USD. Sawaki stated this was his peak-level rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-reported peak annual income:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e¥20 million\u003c\/strong\u003e, equivalent to roughly \u003cstrong\u003eUS$133,000\u003c\/strong\u003e at ¥150\/USD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly-career fee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e¥30,000\u003c\/strong\u003e after his initial period, according to his own account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e These are \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical self-reported earnings\u003c\/strong\u003e, not audited financial records or estimates of his lifetime wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBECOMING AN ADULT-FILM ACTOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSawaki described finding work through a \u003cstrong\u003eclassified advertisement\u003c\/strong\u003e and entering the AV industry in 1988. He initially asked an AV director whether he could make a living in the industry and was told that leading male performers could earn roughly ¥800,000–¥1,000,000 per month at the time. This encouraged him to continue pursuing the career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLANGUAGES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native \/ primary documented language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Professional proficiency not publicly documented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not publicly documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKazuya Sawaki died on \u003cstrong\u003eJune 19, 2021, at age 54\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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