Asahina Junko, born Echigo Akiko (越後亜紀子) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress known by her former stage name, Kobayakawa Jun (小早川純). She was affiliated with the Hiiragi Planning (柊企画) agency. Asahina was of mixed heritage, with a Russian grandfather, making her one-quarter Russian.

After graduating from Seika Gakuen Girls' Junior High School (精華学園女子中学校) in 1969, she passed the entrance exam for the Takarazuka Music School (宝塚音楽学校). She moved to Takarazuka, Hyogo, where she lived in the school's dormitory. In 1971, she joined the Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団), adopting the stage name Kobayakawa Yuki (小早川有希). She made her stage debut in 1972 with the Hanagumi (花組) troupe in the performance Hana wa Chiru Chiru / Joy! (花は散る散る／ジョイ!).

In October 1972, at 19, she left Takarazuka and began her acting career with a role in the special-effects TV drama Mirrorman (ミラーマン). In 1981, she made her debut in the Nikkatsu Roman Porno genre with the lead role in Onna Kyoushi no Mezame (女教師のめざめ).

Asahina passed away on March 30, 2021, at the age of 67 due to multiple organ failure in Tokyo. She remained unmarried throughout her life.

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