is a Japanese actress. Biography She started acting at high school at the age of 15 years. In 1997 she was selected from 1,789 actresses in auditions and debuted as the lead role in the NHK Asadora Yanchakure, televised nationally from 5 October 1998 to 3 April 1999, spanning 150 episodes. She has since appeared in many popular television and theatrical productions in Japan, including travel programmes and documentaries in more than 15 countries across the world. In 2007, she travelled to Sweden to interview Queen Silvia of Sweden about her commitment to work with dementia and care of the elderly. In addition to acting, since 2001 she has been learning Nihon Buyo (Japanese traditional dance) in the Fujima-ryū, the Iemoto of which is Fujima Kannemon, who is also a Japanese kabuki actor, appearing under the name Onoe Shoroku IV. In December 2010, she moved to Germany. Television Asadora Yanchakure (NHK) 1998-1999 Kinpachi-sensei Part 5 (TBS) 1999-2000 Nekketsu! Shūsaku ga yuku (TV Asahi) 2000 Wakaresase-ya (NTV) 2001 Ten no Hitomi 2 (TV Asahi) 2001 Emergency Room 24 hours Series 2 (CX) 2001 Kinpachi-sensei Part 6 (TBS) 2001-2002 Tokyo Story (Television drama remake) (CX) 2002 Locker no hanako-san (NHK) 2002 Mito Kōmon Part 32 (TBS) 2003 Kaettekita Locker no hanako-san (NHK) 2003 Taiga dorama Shinsengumi! (NHK) 2004 The Kawasemi Inn Season 2 (NHK) 2004 Mito Kōmon Part 33 (TBS) 2004 Kinpachi-sensei Part 7 (TBS) 2004-2005 anego (NTV) 2005 THE WINDS OF GOD (TV Asahi) 2005 The Kawasemi Inn Season 3 (NHK) 2005 Kindaichi Case Files (NTV) 2005 Mei-bugyō! Ōoka Echizen (TV Asahi) 2006 Keishichō Sōsa-ikka 9 gakari Season 1 (TV Asahi) 2006 Mito Kōmon Part 36 (TBS) 2006 Asadora Imo Tako Nankin (NHK) 2006-2007 Danryū (MBS) 2007 C.A. to Oyobi! (NTV) 2007 Mop Girl (TV Asahi) 2007 Aibou Season 6 (TV Asahi) 2007 Hataraki Man (NTV) 2007 Genjūrō hissatsu-ken (TV Tokyo) 2008 Saturday Night at the Mysteries (ABC) 2008 Omiya-san Season 6 (TV Asahi) 2009 Ochaberi (MBS) 2009 Konkatsu! (CX) 2009 Saisei no Machi (NHK) 2009 ROMES 06 (NHK) 2009 Saturday Night at the Mysteries (ABC) 2010 Tōbō Bengoshi (CX) 2010 Keishichō Sōsa-ikka 9 gakari Season 5 (TV Asahi) 2010 Hotaru no Hikari 2 (NTV) 2010 Film Hotaru no Hikari the movie (location in Rome Italy) 2012 Theatre Tokyo Sundance (Theatre Cocoon, Osaka Kintetsu Theatre, Fukuoka Mielparque Hall) Feb.-Mar. 2001 Boeing-Boeing (The Globe Tokyo Theatre, Osaka Kintetsu Theatre) Jun.-Jul. 2003 Star