Born 1981 (age 44) · Nishiyoshino, Nara, Japan
Appears in 121 titles

The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.

Filmography

Like Father, Like Son
7.7
Like Father, Like Son
2013
as Midori Nonomiya
Bullet Train Explosion
6.8
Bullet Train Explosion
2025
as Yuko Kagami
Beyond Outrage
7.0
Beyond Outrage
2012
as Tatto Girl
Modest Heroes
6.6
Modest Heroes
2018
as Mother (voice)
The Taste of Tea
7.5
The Taste of Tea
2004
as Teacher
Eureka
7.8
Eureka
2001
as Mikiko
Museum
6.7
Museum
2016
as Haruka Sawamura
Kiki's Delivery Service
6.0
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014
as Osono
A Family
7.3
A Family
2021
as Yuka Kudo
Funky Forest: The First Contact
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
7.4
Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
2004
as Sakutaro's Older Sister
The Mourning Forest
6.8
The Mourning Forest
2007
as Machiko
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
7.0
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
2017
as Harumi Tamura
Suzaku
7.3
Suzaku
1997
as Michiru Tahara
The Floating Castle
7.4
The Floating Castle
2012
as Chiyo
Too Young To Die!
6.5
Too Young To Die!
2016
as Kamei Naomi
Anime Supremacy!
6.4
Anime Supremacy!
2022
as Kayako Arishina
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
7.0
Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion
2015
as Ryoko Fujino (adult)
The Apology King
6.7
The Apology King
2013
as Office worker
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
6.6
Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment
2015
as Ryoko Fujino (adult)