# Mocomichi Hayami

Mocomichi Hayami (速水 もこみち, Hayami Mokomichi, born August 10, 1984) is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model.
Hayami is of Filipino descent; he is specifically a quarter Filipino, as his mother is Filipino-Japanese.

## Biography

Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series You're Under Arrest, and came to fame with Gokusen 2 in 2005. Hayami has appeared in popular TV dramas like Densha Otoko, Tokyo Tower, Zettai Kareshi (Absolute Boyfriend, as Night Tenjo), Shinzanmono, Kinkyū Torishirabeshitsu and 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made. He also featured in numerous TV commercials such as Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, au by KDDI, Suntory, Nissin Foods, P&G, Kirin and Oji Nepia. He was the spokesperson for the fashion brand Edwin from 2006 to 2010.
Besides his acting career, Hayami is also well known for his cooking skills, especially after he starred as the host of Moco's Kitchen - a popular NTV show since 2011 and its spin-off, Mocomichi's Midnight Kitchen. He has his own line of kitchen utensils called Mocomichi Hayami and has published a series of cookbooks, including Love Meat (2015), Love Gohan (2016) and Love Pizza & Bread (2018). He won the 2013 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Japanese Cookbook in Paris, France.
In July 2019, Hayami started an official YouTube channel called M's Table where he posts his original food recipes.

## Filmography
### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2006 | Regatta | Makoto Ozawa | TV Asahi | |
| 2014 | Gunshi Kanbei | Mori Tahei | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 2014–2021 | Emergency Interrogation Room | Tetsuji Watanabe | TV Asahi | 4 seasons |

### Movies

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Rough | Keisuke Yamato | Lead role |
| 2018 | My Little Monster | Mitsuyoshi "Mitchan" Misawa | |
| TBA | Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final | Tetsuji Watanabe | |

### TV shows & events

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
| 2012 | Hayami Mokomichi's Italian Food Journey | Host | BS Japan | | |
| 2012 | Hayami Mokomichi - Turkish Food Travelling | Host | BS Japan | | |

## Books

| Time | Title | Type | Publisher |
| 7.2010 | Hayami Mokomichi ga tsukuru 50 no reshipi Kimi to tabetara, kitto oishī (Mocomichi Hayami's 50 Delicious Recipes to eat with you) | Cookbook | Magazine House |
| 5.2011 | MOCO meshi ~ kimi o egao ni suru ryōri (Moco Dishes to make you smile) | Cookbook | Magazine House |
| 9.2011 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen | Cookbook | NTV |
| 12.2011 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.2 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 3.2012 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.3 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 4.2012 | Trattoria MOCO | Cookbook | Magazine House |
| 6.2012 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.4 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 9.2012 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.5 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 9.2012 | NHK's Drama Guide Novel Jun to Ai - Part 1 | Drama Guide | NHK |
| 11.2012 | Special Edition: MOCO's PASTA & SALAD | Cookbook | NTV |
| 11.2012 | Special Edition: MOCO's Otsumami (MOCO's SNACK) | Cookbook | NTV |
| 01.2013 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.6 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 01.2013 | NHK's Drama Guide Novel Jun to Ai - Part 2 | Drama Guide | NHK |
| 3.2013 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.7 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 7.2013 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen VOL.8 | Cookbook | NTV |
| 11.2013 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection | Cookbook | Gakken |
| 12.2013 | 2014 NHK's Taiga Drama Gunshi Kanbei Complete Reading | Drama Novel | Sankei Shimbun Publishing |
| 12.2013 | NHK's Taiga Drama Story Gunshi Kanbei - Part 1 | Drama Novel | NHK |
| 3.2014 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.2 | Cookbook | Gakken |
| 7.2014 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.3 | Cookbook | Gakken |
| 11.2014 | Hayami Mokomichi MOCO's Kitchen New Recipe Collection Vol.4 | Cookbook | Gakken |
| 3.2015 | MOCO's Kitchen: Special Edition | Cookbook | Takarajimasha |
| 3.2016 | MOCO's Kitchen LOVE MEAT | Cookbook | Pia |
| 3.2017 | MOCO's Kitchen LOVE GOHAN | Cookbook | Pia |
| 3.2018 | MOCO's Kitchen LOVE PIZZA & BREAD: Popular Recipes of Bread and Pizza | Cookbook | Pia |
| 10.2018 | O bentō baiburu - Bento Box Bible by Mocomichi Hayami | Cookbook | President |
| 5.2019 | Karada ni ī koto - Good Things for the Body | Magazine | |

## Personal life
### Relationships

On August 8, 2019, Hayami and actress Aya Hirayama were married in an intimate ceremony attended only by family and close friends. The wedding reception took place in a private banquet hall in Tokyo.