Sho Sakurai and Mari Horikita have long been rumored to be dating since they met in 2009 on the set of a TV drama, “Tokujyo Kabachi!!” which was aired in Japan from January through March, 2010. The characters they played in the drama became a couple torwards the end of the story.
Who is Maki Horikita? 7 Facts about her
Fact1)
Maki is a Japanese actress and has been acting since 2003
Fact 2)
She was approached by a talent agent while she was on the way back home from her basketball practice at middle school. She was 14 years old at the time.
Fact 3)
Her birthdate is October 6, 1988, which makes her 26 this year.
Fact 4)
Her nicknames are; Maki-chan, Maki-Maki, Ho-Maki
Fact 5)
The name “Maki Horikoshi” is not her real name and she hasn’t revealed what her birth name is.
Fact 6)
When asked about her ideal boyfriend by a newspaper in a interview, she answered;
“Somebody who continues to work hard and take work seriously, even though he may screw up or gets yelled at with his job”
Fact 7)
She used to be a vice captain of a basketball team at her middle school, and was part of the student council.
