Biografie
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.
Acteercredits 85 titels
The Invisibles
Film
2026
Sheep in the Box
als Nobuyo Nishimura
Film
2026
6.4
Straight to Hell
als Kiyo Mita
Serie
2026–
7.8
Shinjuku Field Hospital
als Ritsuko Nishi Freeman
Serie
2024
8.0
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
als Tendo Ichiko
Serie
2024
5.5
52-Hertz Whales
als Noriko Okada
Film
2024
8.2
The Gift of Your Heart
als Yukino Aihara
Serie
2024
9.5
Trillion Game
als Mitsuzono Shizuku
Serie
2023
7.6
The Kind-Hearted Cat
als Matsuko
Serie
2023
10.0
Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
Film
2023
8.2
Sanctuary
Serie
2023–
7.8
My Happy Divorced Life
Serie
2023
3.7
To Every You I've Loved Before
als Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
Film
2022
6.8
To Me, the One Who Loved You
als Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
Film
2022
6.1
Everything Will Be Owlright!
als Minoyama
Film
2022
7.5
Winter Rose
als Michiko Wataguchi
Film
2022
6.0
Noise
als Hanae Shoji
Film
2022
5.9
First Gentleman
Film
2021
4.5
Toubousha
Serie
2020
7.0
Any Crybabies Around
als Setsuko Goto
Film
2020
5.2
Hotel Royal
als Miko Noshiro
Film
2020
4.6
Peaceful Death
Film
2020
6.4
Step
als Michiyo Muramatsu
Film
2020
7.2
Red
als Ogata Yoko
Film
2020
4.7
AI Amok
als Eiko Tanaka
Film
2020
7.1
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
als Shibusawa Wakako
Serie
2020
4.5
Show Me the Way to the Station
Film
2019
6.5
Death Office
als Shingu
Serie
2019
5.4
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Film
2019
6.0
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
als (voice)
Film
2019
7.2
Giwaku
Film
2019
6.5
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
als Junko Kijimoto
Serie
2019–
5.0
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
als Cafe's manager (segment "Our Birthday")
Film
2018
7.0
Enokida Trading Co.
als Yoko Shima
Film
2018
6.0
Half Blue Sky
als Kimika Okada
Serie
2018
7.8
Innocent Days
als Michiko Tanaka
Serie
2018
7.4
Omotenashi
als Mitsuko
Film
2018
4.2
The Public Enemy
als Akiko Kawarada
Serie
2017
8.5
Perfect Revolution
als Akiko
Film
2017
6.0
Izakaya Fuji
Serie
2017
7.0
Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter
als Koto
Film
2017
8.1
The Blue Hearts
als (segment “Hammer”)
Film
2017
5.0
And Then There Were None
als Erika Konami
Serie
2017
6.6
The Ice Ruts
als 요네자와 사유리
Film
2016
7.0
Midnight Diner 2
als Chieko
Film
2016
7.4
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
als Yoriko Musubi
Serie
2016–2025
7.3
Black Widow Business
als Eiko Segawa
Film
2016
8.5
Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan
Film
2016
8.0
Shin Gojira
als Reiko Hanamori
Film
2016
7.3
Hello, I Love You
als Machi Domoto
Serie
2016
REPLAY＆DESTROY
als fortune-teller woman
Serie
2015
7.0
Kiseijuu: Kanketsuhen
als Izumi Nobuko
Film
2015
7.0
Kiseijuu
als Izumi Nobuko
Film
2014
7.0
Galileo XX
als Yoriko Takasaki
Film
2013
7.1
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
Serie
2012
7.0
Karyuu No Utage
als Miyagi Yoko
Serie
2011
8.0
外事警察
als 村松久美
Serie
2009
Air Doll
als Receptionist Yoshiko
Film
2009
6.9
Departures
als Yuriko Kamimura
Film
2008
7.9
The Ramen Girl
als Reiko
Film
2008
6.5
Daisuki!!
als Setsuko Kachigawa
Serie
2008
7.5
Atsuhime
als Hisa-hime
Serie
2008
9.0
Tokyo Rhapsody
Film
2007
Evil People
als Chise Fujishima
Serie
2007
7.0
Just One Love
als Akiko Kanzaki
Serie
2006
6.9
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
Serie
2006
6.0
Into the White Night
als Taniguchi Mafumi
Serie
2006
7.4
Be with You
als Hongo Naomi
Serie
2005
7.0
Affectionate Time
als Kujo Tomoko
Serie
2005
8.0
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
als Yukiko Ando
Serie
2003
4.3
Worst by Chance
als Hatsuko Kim
Film
2003
9.0
Kao
als Kyoko Higuchi（樋口 京子）
Serie
2003
6.5
Suicide Club
Film
2001
6.5
Goodbye Mr Ozu
Serie
2001
7.0
Love Story
Serie
2001
7.0
Churasan
als Shibata Yoko
Serie
2001–2007
9.7
Timeless Melody
als Chikako's Mother
Film
2000
7.5
Live
Serie
1999
5.0
A Dangerous Woman
Serie
1998
4.0
Virgin Road
als Michi
Serie
1997
7.3
Concerto
Serie
1996
4.0
Gonin 2
als Ran
Film
1996
7.0
Hakusen Nagashi
als Masako Ozawa
Serie
1996
9.0
Say You Love Me
als Kaoru Kanzaki
Serie
1995
7.0
ごりやくさん
als 語り
Serie
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Departures
Yuriko Kamimura
2008
7.8
Serie
Half Blue Sky
Kimika Okada
2018
7.3
Film
Shin Gojira
Reiko Hanamori
2016
0.0
Serie
Hello, I Love You
Machi Domoto
2016
5.0
Serie
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
Junko Kijimoto
2019–
9.0
Serie
Atsuhime
Hisa-hime
2008
6.5
Film
The Ramen Girl
Reiko
2008
7.3
Serie
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
Yoriko Musubi
2016–2025
6.9
Film
Air Doll
Receptionist Yoshiko
2009
7.8
Serie
Sanctuary
2023–
7.8
Serie
Straight to Hell
Kiyo Mita
2026–
7.4
Serie
Into the White Night
Taniguchi Mafumi
2006
7.1
Film
Galileo XX
Yoriko Takasaki
2013
9.7
Serie
Churasan
Shibata Yoko
2001–2007
9.0
Serie
Hakusen Nagashi
Masako Ozawa
1996
6.5
Film
Suicide Club
2001
7.5
Film
Timeless Melody
Chikako's Mother
2000
8.0
Serie
Affectionate Time
Kujo Tomoko
2005
7.0
Serie
Say You Love Me
Kaoru Kanzaki
1995
6.4
Film
Sheep in the Box
Nobuyo Nishimura
2026
5.5
Serie
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
Tendo Ichiko
2024
7.0
Serie
Be with You
Hongo Naomi
2005
8.0
Serie
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Ritsuko Nishi Freeman
2024
6.9
Serie
Just One Love
Akiko Kanzaki
2006
9.0
Film
Worst by Chance
Hatsuko Kim
2003
0.0
Film
Tokyo Rhapsody
2007
7.0
Film
Kiseijuu
Izumi Nobuko
2014
7.6
Serie
Trillion Game
Mitsuzono Shizuku
2023
4.5
Serie
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
Shibusawa Wakako
2020
8.5
Serie
The Public Enemy
Akiko Kawarada
2017
0.0
Film
The Invisibles
2026
7.0
Serie
Love Story
2001
0.0
Serie
外事警察
村松久美
2009
7.0
Serie
Evil People
Chise Fujishima
2007
5.4
Serie
Death Office
Shingu
2019
9.5
Serie
The Gift of Your Heart
Yukino Aihara
2024
6.6
Serie
And Then There Were None
Erika Konami
2017
7.0
Film
Kiseijuu: Kanketsuhen
Izumi Nobuko
2015
7.5
Serie
Daisuki!!
Setsuko Kachigawa
2008
6.5
Serie
Kao
Kyoko Higuchi（樋口 京子）
2003
6.0
Serie
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
2006
7.0
Serie
Izakaya Fuji
2017
4.3
Serie
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
Yukiko Ando
2003
6.1
Film
To Me, the One Who Loved You
Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
2022
8.0
Serie
Karyuu No Utage
Miyagi Yoko
2011
4.0
Serie
Concerto
1996
7.4
Serie
Innocent Days
Michiko Tanaka
2018
6.8
Film
To Every You I've Loved Before
Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
2022
7.3
Serie
Virgin Road
Michi
1997
7.0
Serie
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
2012
5.0
Serie
Live
1999
10.0
Serie
The Kind-Hearted Cat
Matsuko
2023
3.7
Serie
My Happy Divorced Life
2023
7.0
Serie
Goodbye Mr Ozu
2001
7.0
Film
Gonin 2
Ran
1996
7.0
Serie
REPLAY＆DESTROY
fortune-teller woman
2015
7.0
Serie
Toubousha
2020
4.7
Film
Red
Ogata Yoko
2020
4.0
Serie
A Dangerous Woman
1998
8.5
Film
Black Widow Business
Eiko Segawa
2016
5.9
Film
Noise
Hanae Shoji
2022
4.6
Film
Hotel Royal
Miko Noshiro
2020
5.0
Film
The Blue Hearts
(segment “Hammer”)
2017
7.4
Film
Midnight Diner 2
Chieko
2016
7.1
Film
AI Amok
Eiko Tanaka
2020
7.5
Film
Everything Will Be Owlright!
Minoyama
2022
6.0
Film
Winter Rose
Michiko Wataguchi
2022
5.2
Film
Any Crybabies Around
Setsuko Goto
2020
8.2
Film
Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
2023
6.5
Film
Show Me the Way to the Station
2019
8.1
Film
Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter
Koto
2017
7.2
Film
Step
Michiyo Muramatsu
2020
8.2
Film
52-Hertz Whales
Noriko Okada
2024
4.5
Film
First Gentleman
2021
6.5
Film
Giwaku
2019
6.0
Film
Enokida Trading Co.
Yoko Shima
2018
6.0
Film
Perfect Revolution
Akiko
2017
7.0
Film
The Ice Ruts
요네자와 사유리
2016
7.0
Film
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
Cafe's manager (segment "Our Birthday")
2018
6.4
Film
Peaceful Death
2020
4.2
Film
Omotenashi
Mitsuko
2018
8.0
Film
Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan
2016
6.0
Film
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
2019
7.2
Film
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
(voice)
2019
0.0
Serie
ごりやくさん
語り