(Los Angeles, CA / September 12, 2026) – Marica Hase is celebrating a new career honor after winning the Urban X Award for ‘Porn Star Next Door,’ a category she previously described as especially close to her heart.

The victory adds another Urban X honor for Hase, who was inducted into the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2021. This year’s recognition carries a particularly personal meaning for the longtime performer, reflecting the connection she has built with fans throughout her career and beyond the screen.

“I am so happy to win ‘Porn Star Next Door’ at the Urban X Awards,” said Hase. “This category feels very close to my heart because fans have always supported every side of my career. Thank you so much to Urban X and to everyone who voted for me. Being recognized again means a lot to me.”

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Marica Hase is a Japanese-born international performer, model and media personality whose career spans Japan, the United States, Europe and Asia. After beginning in Japanese television, film and magazine modeling, Hase transitioned into adult entertainment and built a rare cross-market career, later. becoming the only Japanese performer to be named a Penthouse Pet in the United States.

Hase first gained major attention after winning the SOD Create Cinderella Audition, a high-profile talent search from one of Japan’s leading production companies, which led to her debut as an exclusive performer while she continued working in mainstream media. She later became an exclusive performer for EROTICA before expanding her career internationally, earning industry awards, live event appearances, voice work and Hall of Fame recognition along the way.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019, Hase took an extended hiatus to focus on treatment, including a double mastectomy and lymph node removal in 2022, before returning to adult entertainment and Japanese television. In early 2025, she faced a second cancer diagnosis with cervical cancer, later overcoming it and returning to filming.

Outside of her professional work, Hase is active in cancer awareness and animal rescue advocacy, while also sharing her off-camera personality through daily social media vlogs featuring Buusan, her beloved pig plush character who has become a fan favorite in his own right.