Japanese actress. Best known for her collaboration with director Takeshi Kitano. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Takeshi Kitano film Kikujiro.
Known For
Fireworks
(1997)
Nishi's Wife
Kikujiro
(1999)
Kikujiro's Wife
Secret
(1999)
Naoko Sugita
Dolls
(2002)
Haruna's Aunt
Takeshis'
(2005)
Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Glory to the Filmmaker!
(2007)
Kumiko
Oshin
(2013)
Tsune
Full Filmography
Acting
The Rivals
(1979)
Island of the Evil Spirits
(1981)
Maho / Kataho
Tora-san's Promise
(1981)
Aiko
When Winter Comes
(1985)
Sky Cannot Be This Blue
(1993)
Sawako
O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama
(1996)
Fireworks
(1997)
Nishi's Wife
Shin Salaryman Senka
(1997)
Kikujiro
(1999)
Kikujiro's Wife
Secret
(1999)
Naoko Sugita
Dolls
(2002)
Haruna's Aunt
Karaoke Terror
(2003)
Midori Hemme
Takeshis'
(2005)
Mahjong Parlor Woman / Audition Producer / Costumer
Freezing Point
(2006)
Tatsuko Shimada
Princess in an Iron Helmet
(2006)
Tamako's mother
Glory to the Filmmaker!
(2007)
Kumiko
Maison Ikkoku
(2007)
Ichinose Hanae
Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
(2008)
Ichinose Hanae
Star Watching Dog
(2011)
Hanayome
(2012)
One in a hundred thousand
(2012)
Keiko Yamauchi
Oshin
(2013)
Tsune
Farewell for Today
(2013)
Yasuko Fujioka
Time Never Stops
(2014)
Masayo Hamaguchi
Aka Medaka
(2015)
Teacher and Stray Cat
(2015)
Yoko Inoue
Teacher Gappa
(2016)
Noriko Muramoto
Izakaya Moheji 5
(2016)
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special
(2016)
When Will You Return?
(2017)
Mami
Izakaya Moheji 6
(2017)
Lying to Mom
(2018)
Kimiko Suzuki
Citizen Kitano
(2020)
Self