Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on March 2010

Photo by Tara Kim

Actress Aya Sugimoto, 42, was in sizzling form recently at Tokyo FM Center during an event to promote the release of the movie musical Nine. The curvy actress sashayed to the song “Be Italian” from the movie. “I’m used to dancing with a male partner, because I like to be led around the dance floor, but this time I had to dance by myself—it’s more difficult than I thought.” Sugimoto at least had some backup, in the form of locally based dancer Steven Haynes and a few other girls in saucy gear.