She originally worked under the name "Maiko Akagi", achieving a little success as a "Race Queen" at motor sports events. "Maiko Akagi" disappeared from public view in early 2005, relaunching herself with a sexier new image as 'Yuuri Morishita" that same year. Yuuri Morishita's official birthday is 31 January 1985; Maiko Akagi's official birthday was 9 February 1984.