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Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

ActingBorn May 12, 1956 (70 years old)

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Biography

Kimiko Yo was born in Yokohama, a city just south of Tokyo to a Japanese mother and Taiwanese father on the 12th of May 1956. Her cousin was actress Bunjaku Han. She became active in front of the camera in 1987 and has been a feature of Japanese television and cinema ever since. She had begun acting on the theatre stage in 1976. Audiences may mostly know her for her supporting role in Shin Gojira, as a sympathetic colleague in the 2008 films Departures, which won an Oscar, and kind wife and waitress in Ramen Girl, but she has almost 200 credits to her name. These include an abnormal neighbour in The Drugstore girl and serene presence in Café Lumière where she was directed by a Taiwanese director in Japan. Dear Doctor (2009) propelled her name forward in Japan and was an award winner. She has several Japan Academy prizes to her name. Like most celebrities she pushes products and has done commercials for telephone companies, shampoos and cosmetics manufacturers. Yo is married to a man who at the time was a NHK employee in 2006 and is managed by the Alpha Agency.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 232

Known For

The Naked Director
TV
★7.3

The Naked Director

as Kozue Muranishi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi
TV
★7.6

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

Movies (153)

Sinsin and the Mouse

Sinsin and the Mouse

2026

Sheep in the Box

Sheep in the Box

as Nobuyo Nishimura

2026

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

TV Shows (79)

The Naked Director

The Naked Director

as Kozue Muranishi

3 ep.

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

2 ep.

Half Blue Sky

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Half Blue Sky
TV
★7.8

Half Blue Sky

as Kimika Okada

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
TV
★7.3

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

as Yoriko Musubi

Straight to Hell
TV
★7.8

Straight to Hell

Churasan
TV
★9.7

Churasan

as Shibata Yoko

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
TV
★7.9

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

as Chieko Tachibana

Shin Godzilla
Movie
★7.2

Shin Godzilla

as Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
TV
★7.0

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

Dangerous Detective
TV
★8.4

Dangerous Detective

as Yuko

The Files of Young Kindaichi
TV
★6.7

The Files of Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

Back of Father
TV
★8.0

Back of Father

as Togawa Yasuko

The Naked Director
TV
★7.3

The Naked Director

as Kozue Muranishi

2019

The Files of the Young Kindaichi
TV
★7.6

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

1995

Half Blue Sky
TV
★7.8

Half Blue Sky

as Kimika Okada

2018

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
TV
★7.3

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

as Yoriko Musubi

2016

Straight to Hell
TV
★7.8

Straight to Hell

2026

Churasan
TV
★9.7

Churasan

as Shibata Yoko

2001

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories
TV
★7.9

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

as Chieko Tachibana

2016

Shin Godzilla
Movie
★7.2

Shin Godzilla

as Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense

2016

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
TV
★7.0

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

2023

Dangerous Detective
TV
★8.4

Dangerous Detective

as Yuko

1986

The Files of Young Kindaichi
TV
★6.7

The Files of Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

2022

Back of Father
TV
★8.0

Back of Father

as Togawa Yasuko

2014

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

2026

52-Hertz Whales

52-Hertz Whales

as Noriko Okada

2024

橋ものがたり「約束」

橋ものがたり「約束」

2024

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

2023

Omokage

Omokage

2023

To Every You I've Loved Before

To Every You I've Loved Before

as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

2022

To Me, the One Who Loved You

To Me, the One Who Loved You

as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

2022

Everything Will Be Owlright!

Everything Will Be Owlright!

as Minoyama

2022

Winter Rose

Winter Rose

as Michiko Wataguchi

2022

Noise

Noise

as Hanae Shoji

2022

First Gentleman

First Gentleman

2021

Any Crybabies Around?

Any Crybabies Around?

as Setsuko Goto

2020

Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

as Miko Noshiro

2020

Peaceful Death

Peaceful Death

2020

Step

Step

as Michiyo Muramatsu

2020

Red

Red

as Ogata Yoko

2020

AI Amok

AI Amok

as Eiko Tanaka

2020

Show Me the Way to the Station

Show Me the Way to the Station

2019

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

2019

Sleep in the Shadows

Sleep in the Shadows

2019

An Artist of the Floating World

An Artist of the Floating World

as Mrs. Saito

2019

BON-UTA, A Song from Home

BON-UTA, A Song from Home

as (voice)

2019

Sinsin and the Mouse

Sinsin and the Mouse

2026

Sheep in the Box

Sheep in the Box

as Nobuyo Nishimura

2026

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

2026

52-Hertz Whales

52-Hertz Whales

as Noriko Okada

2024

橋ものがたり「約束」

橋ものがたり「約束」

2024

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

2023

Omokage

Omokage

2023

To Every You I've Loved Before

To Every You I've Loved Before

as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

2022

To Me, the One Who Loved You

To Me, the One Who Loved You

as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)

2022

Everything Will Be Owlright!

Everything Will Be Owlright!

as Minoyama

2022

Winter Rose

Winter Rose

as Michiko Wataguchi

2022

Noise

Noise

as Hanae Shoji

2022

First Gentleman

First Gentleman

2021

Any Crybabies Around?

Any Crybabies Around?

as Setsuko Goto

2020

Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

as Miko Noshiro

2020

Peaceful Death

Peaceful Death

2020

Step

Step

as Michiyo Muramatsu

2020

Red

Red

as Ogata Yoko

2020

AI Amok

AI Amok

as Eiko Tanaka

2020

Show Me the Way to the Station

Show Me the Way to the Station

2019

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

Aging Police / Resurrection Special

2019

Sleep in the Shadows

Sleep in the Shadows

2019

An Artist of the Floating World

An Artist of the Floating World

as Mrs. Saito

2019

BON-UTA, A Song from Home

BON-UTA, A Song from Home

as (voice)

2019

Half Blue Sky

as Kimika Okada

156 ep.

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

as Yoriko Musubi

60 ep.

Straight to Hell

Straight to Hell

9 ep.

Churasan

Churasan

as Shibata Yoko

169 ep.

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

as Chieko Tachibana

2 ep.

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

1 ep.

Dangerous Detective

Dangerous Detective

as Yuko

1 ep.

The Files of Young Kindaichi

The Files of Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

2 ep.

Back of Father

Back of Father

as Togawa Yasuko

1 ep.

Atsuhime

Atsuhime

as Hisa-hime

50 ep.

Into the White Night

Into the White Night

as Taniguchi Mafumi

11 ep.

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

8 ep.

Say You Love Me

Say You Love Me

as Kaoru Kanzaki

12 ep.

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

1 ep.

dele

dele

1 ep.

Hakusen Nagashi

Hakusen Nagashi

as Masako Ozawa

11 ep.

Usotoki Rhetoric

Usotoki Rhetoric

1 ep.

Trillion Game

Trillion Game

as Mitsuzono Shizuku

10 ep.

Shinjuku Field Hospital

Shinjuku Field Hospital

as Ritsuko Nishi Freeman

11 ep.

Izakaya Fuji

Izakaya Fuji

12 ep.

Kao

Kao

as Kyoko Higuchi(樋口 京子)

11 ep.

Dear Father

Dear Father

as Fortune Teller

1 ep.

The Naked Director

The Naked Director

as Kozue Muranishi

3 episodes

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

The Files of the Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

2 episodes

Half Blue Sky

Half Blue Sky

as Kimika Okada

156 episodes

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono

as Yoriko Musubi

60 episodes

Straight to Hell

Straight to Hell

9 episodes

Churasan

Churasan

as Shibata Yoko

169 episodes

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories

as Chieko Tachibana

2 episodes

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero

1 episodes

Dangerous Detective

Dangerous Detective

as Yuko

1 episodes

The Files of Young Kindaichi

The Files of Young Kindaichi

as Hiruko Kirigoe

2 episodes

Back of Father

Back of Father

as Togawa Yasuko

1 episodes

Atsuhime

Atsuhime

as Hisa-hime

50 episodes

Into the White Night

Into the White Night

as Taniguchi Mafumi

11 episodes

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

8 episodes

Say You Love Me

Say You Love Me

as Kaoru Kanzaki

12 episodes

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

The Secret Lives of Kyoto Folk

1 episodes

dele

dele

1 episodes

Hakusen Nagashi

Hakusen Nagashi

as Masako Ozawa

11 episodes

Usotoki Rhetoric

Usotoki Rhetoric

1 episodes

Trillion Game

Trillion Game

as Mitsuzono Shizuku

10 episodes

Shinjuku Field Hospital

Shinjuku Field Hospital

as Ritsuko Nishi Freeman

11 episodes

Izakaya Fuji

Izakaya Fuji

12 episodes

Kao

Kao

as Kyoko Higuchi(樋口 京子)

11 episodes

Dear Father

Dear Father

as Fortune Teller

1 episodes