is a Japanese actress and occasional J-Pop singer (making her debut on 20 November 1992). She was born in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. She has appeared in numerous TV series, including the 1999 drama Ring: The Final Chapter (Ring: Saishûshô). Filmography Films Labyrinth of Dreams (1997) Leaving (1997) Messengers (1999) 9 Souls (2003) Takeshis' (2005) Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007) Ai no Komuragaeri (2023) Television Hakusen Nagashi (1996), Madoka Hakusen Nagashi: Spring at Age 19 (1997), Madoka Shomuni (1998), Sawako Tsukahara Hakusen Nagashi: The Wind at Age 20 (1999), Madoka Shomuni Second Season (2000), Sawako Tsukahara Hakusen Nagashi: The Poem of Travels (2001), Madoka Hakusen Nagashi: Age 25 (2003), Madoka Shomuni Final Season (2003), Sawako Tsukahara Hakusen Nagashi: The Final: Even as the Times of Dreaming have Passed (2005), Madoka Shomuni 2013 (2013), Sawako Tsukahara Discography Single: 20 November 1992 Now! (PCDA-00387) c/w Watashi no Everyday References External links Japanese actresses 1978 births Living people People from Fukuyama, Hiroshima Musicians from Hiroshima Prefecture 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers