Oricon: got 'hinkaku'?

[Tokyograph News]

Oricon reports that the term "hinkaku" (referring to one's dignity and character) has become a fashionable word within the past year. Naturally, this led Oricon to ask the question: which celebrity possesses "hinkaku?"

Among male celebrities, Seattle Mariners pro Ichiro Suzuki ranked first. The rest of the top ten, which consisted mostly of actors, were: Tetsuya Watari, Shosuke Tanihara, Masakazu Tamura, Ken Takakura, Akira Nakao, Kinya Kitaoji, newscaster Tetsuya Chikushi, Ken Watanabe, and comedian Tamori.

Respondents agreed more strongly on the list of female celebrities. Actress Sayuri Yoshinaga received more than twice as many votes as Ichiro did. Nanako Matsushima ranked second, followed by Hitomi Kuroki. Ryoko Shinohara, who happened to star in the recent drama series "Haken no Hinkaku," ranked fourth. Others on the list were Norika Fujiwara, Kaoru Yachigusa, Misaki Ito, Yukie Nakama, Mitsuko Mori, and caster Yuko Ando.

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