Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Date of Birth:

May 12, 1956

Place of Birth:

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

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.

filmography:

Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter

2017

20th Century Nostalgia 20th Century Nostalgia

1997

Haunted School Haunted School

1995

The Heartbreak Yakuza The Heartbreak Yakuza

1987

Omotenashi Omotenashi

2018

Love Bites Back Love Bites Back

1988

Via Okinawa Via Okinawa

1989

Zen and Bones Zen and Bones

2016

The Housekeeper The Housekeeper

2012

Oka wo koete Oka wo koete

2008

Onna no naka no futatsu no kao Onna no naka no futatsu no kao

2004

A Lone Scalpel A Lone Scalpel

2010

Enokida Trading Co. Enokida Trading Co.

2018

The President's Christmas Tree The President's Christmas Tree

1996

The Ice Ruts The Ice Ruts

2016

Passion Passion

1992

Timeless Melody Timeless Melody

2000

Perfect Revolution Perfect Revolution

2017

Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki

1991

Omokage Omokage

2023

Shin Godzilla Shin Godzilla

2016

Wait and See Wait and See

1998

Fireflies: River of Light Fireflies: River of Light

2004

Black Dawn Black Dawn

2012

A Story of Yonosuke A Story of Yonosuke

2013

Maria's Stomach Maria's Stomach

1990

Two Homelands Two Homelands

2019

Pacchigi! Pacchigi!

2005

The Blue Hearts The Blue Hearts

2017

Air Doll Air Doll

2009

Moonlight Serenade Moonlight Serenade

1997

Midnight Diner 2 Midnight Diner 2

2016

Suicide Club Suicide Club

2001

Black Widow Business Black Widow Business

2016

Kuroido Goroshi Kuroido Goroshi

2018

Amagi Pass Amagi Pass

1998

Peaceful Death Peaceful Death

2020

The Lonely Affair of the Heart The Lonely Affair of the Heart

2002

Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion

2015

Step Step

2020

Soup Opera Soup Opera

2010

Father of the Bride Father of the Bride

2012

Sharaku Sharaku

1995

Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment

2015

Baian the Assassin Baian the Assassin

1990

A Stitch of Life A Stitch of Life

2015

Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai

2012

The Yakuza Principal The Yakuza Principal

2007

A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage A Class to Remember III: The New Voyage

1998

Sleep in the Shadows Sleep in the Shadows

2019

The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral The Legend of the Sea, Sky and Coral

1991

An Artist of the Floating World An Artist of the Floating World

2019

Any Crybabies Around? Any Crybabies Around?

2020

Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project

2018

Oh My God Oh My God

2002

Immoral Affairs Immoral Affairs

1997

Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari

2004

Dirty Hearts Dirty Hearts

2012

Yumeji Yumeji

1991

AI Amok AI Amok

2020

Chacha: The Princess of Heaven Chacha: The Princess of Heaven

2007

Shield of Straw Shield of Straw

2013

Asako in Ruby Shoes Asako in Ruby Shoes

2000

Giwaku Giwaku

2019

Ace Attorney Ace Attorney

2012

Hotel Royal Hotel Royal

2020

Red Red

2020

Free and Easy 11 Free and Easy 11

2000

Yamato Yamato

2005

Memories of the Womb: You Are Here Memories of the Womb: You Are Here

2007

Alone in the Night Alone in the Night

1994

Rinco's Restaurant Rinco's Restaurant

2010

First Gentleman First Gentleman

2021

For Love's Sake For Love's Sake

2012

Rebirth Rebirth

2011

Music of Remembrance -Gb- Music of Remembrance -Gb-

2002

Another Battle Another Battle

2000

hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi– hana –1970, Koza ga moeta hi–

1970

Star Watching Dog Star Watching Dog

2011

Crossroads Crossroads

2011

姑は名探偵芹澤雅子　八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件 姑は名探偵芹澤雅子　八丈島南国リゾート殺人事件

1997

Sumomo mo momo Sumomo mo momo

1995

Dog Star Dog Star

2002

Bread of Happiness Bread of Happiness

2012

Aging Police / Resurrection Special Aging Police / Resurrection Special

2019

Dearest Dearest

2012

BON-UTA, A Song from Home BON-UTA, A Song from Home

2019

Virgin Snow Virgin Snow

2007

The Exam The Exam

1999

Can you collect it? Complete Can you collect it? Complete

1994

Villain Villain

2010

Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2 Bastard LAST DOWN TEN 2

1994

Farewell, Kuro Farewell, Kuro

2003

Beef tongue set meal with seafood bowl of Onagawa in Sendai Beef tongue set meal with seafood bowl of Onagawa in Sendai

2016

巡査鉄兵の推理日誌 巡査鉄兵の推理日誌

2000

Noise Noise

2022

Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5 Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 5

2000

Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo) Kawachi Zankeiden Shamo Chicken (Shamo)

1991

Keikoku! Nozoki ari. Keikoku! Nozoki ari.

1995

The Ramen Girl The Ramen Girl

2008

Gonin 2 Gonin 2

1996

Departures Departures

2008

Hiruko the Goblin Hiruko the Goblin

1991

Worst by Chance Worst by Chance

2003

Winter Rose Winter Rose

2022

Orchids Under the Moon Orchids Under the Moon

1991

Hysteric Hysteric

2000

Invisible War Invisible War

2007

Tokyo Tower Tokyo Tower

2005

Hotel Hibiscus Hotel Hibiscus

2002

Parasyte: Part 1 Parasyte: Part 1

2014

The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark

1993

Parasyte: Part 2 Parasyte: Part 2

2015

Where The Legend Lives Where The Legend Lives

2008

Tokyo Rhapsody Tokyo Rhapsody

2007

Going against the Grain in Fukushima Going against the Grain in Fukushima

2015

300 Million Yen Robbery 300 Million Yen Robbery

2014

A Night in Nude A Night in Nude

1993

悪女について 悪女について

2012

52-Hertz Whales 52-Hertz Whales

2024

Time Leap Time Leap

1997

The Hitman Blood Smells Like Roses The Hitman Blood Smells Like Roses

1991

Happy Go Lucky Happy Go Lucky

1997

Midnight Diner Midnight Diner

2014

Dear Doctor Dear Doctor

2009

The Brutal Insanity of Love The Brutal Insanity of Love

1993

To Me, the One Who Loved You To Me, the One Who Loved You

2022

ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」 ドラマSP　松本清張「鬼畜」

2017

A Tale of Samurai Cooking A Tale of Samurai Cooking

2013

My SO Has Got Depression My SO Has Got Depression

2011

My Little Sweet Pea My Little Sweet Pea

2013

To Every You I've Loved Before To Every You I've Loved Before

2022

Aiki Aiki

2002

The Dog won't Eat it, but Charlie Laughs The Dog won't Eat it, but Charlie Laughs

2022

An Angel with Many Scars An Angel with Many Scars

1997

Nobody's Perfect Nobody's Perfect

2013

Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You Kaisha monogatari: Memories of You

1988

Café Lumière Café Lumière

2004

Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy

2023

Show Me the Way to the Station Show Me the Way to the Station

2019

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