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.
Acting credits 84 titles
The Invisibles
Film
2026
Sheep in the Box
as Nobuyo Nishimura
Film
2026
6.4
Straight to Hell
as Kiyo Mita
Series
2026–
7.8
Shinjuku Field Hospital
as Ritsuko Nishi Freeman
Series
2024
8.0
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
as Tendo Ichiko
Series
2024
5.5
52-Hertz Whales
as Noriko Okada
Film
2024
8.2
The Gift of Your Heart
as Yukino Aihara
Series
2024
9.5
Trillion Game
as Mitsuzono Shizuku
Series
2023
7.6
The Kind-Hearted Cat
as Matsuko
Series
2023
10.0
Mentai Piriri – Flower of Pansy
Film
2023
8.2
Sanctuary
Series
2023–
7.8
My Happy Divorced Life
Series
2023
3.7
To Every You I've Loved Before
as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
Film
2022
6.8
To Me, the One Who Loved You
as Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
Film
2022
6.1
Everything Will Be Owlright!
as Minoyama
Film
2022
7.5
Winter Rose
as Michiko Wataguchi
Film
2022
6.0
Noise
as Hanae Shoji
Film
2022
5.9
First Gentleman
Film
2021
4.5
Toubousha
Series
2020
7.0
Any Crybabies Around?
as Setsuko Goto
Film
2020
5.2
Hotel Royal
as Miko Noshiro
Film
2020
4.6
Peaceful Death
Film
2020
6.4
Step
as Michiyo Muramatsu
Film
2020
7.2
Red
as Ogata Yoko
Film
2020
4.7
AI Amok
as Eiko Tanaka
Film
2020
7.1
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
as Shibusawa Wakako
Series
2020
4.5
Show Me the Way to the Station
Film
2019
6.5
Death Office
as Shingu
Series
2019
5.4
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Film
2019
6.0
BON-UTA, A Song from Home
as (voice)
Film
2019
7.2
Giwaku
Film
2019
6.5
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
as Junko Kijimoto
Series
2019–
5.0
Uta Monogatari: Cinema Fighters Project
as Cafe's manager (segment "Our Birthday")
Film
2018
7.0
Enokida Trading Co.
as Yoko Shima
Film
2018
6.0
Half Blue Sky
as Kimika Okada
Series
2018
7.8
Innocent Days
as Michiko Tanaka
Series
2018
7.4
Omotenashi
as Mitsuko
Film
2018
4.2
The Public Enemy
as Akiko Kawarada
Series
2017
8.5
Perfect Revolution
as Akiko
Film
2017
6.0
Izakaya Fuji
Series
2017
7.0
Kurara: The Dazzling Life of Hokusai's Daughter
as Koto
Film
2017
8.1
The Blue Hearts
as (segment “Hammer”)
Film
2017
5.0
And Then There Were None
as Erika Konami
Series
2017
6.6
The Ice Ruts
as 요네자와 사유리
Film
2016
7.0
Midnight Diner 2
as Chieko
Film
2016
7.4
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
as Yoriko Musubi
Series
2016–2025
7.3
Black Widow Business
as Eiko Segawa
Film
2016
8.5
Solitary Gourmet Summer trip to Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan
Film
2016
8.0
Shin Godzilla
as Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense
Film
2016
7.2
Hello, I Love You
as Machi Domoto
Series
2016
REPLAY＆DESTROY
as fortune-teller woman
Series
2015
7.0
Parasyte: Part 2
as Izumi Nobuko
Film
2015
7.0
Parasyte: Part 1
as Izumi Nobuko
Film
2014
7.0
Galileo XX
as Yoriko Takasaki
Film
2013
7.1
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
Series
2012
7.0
Karyuu No Utage
as Miyagi Yoko
Series
2011
8.0
外事警察
as 村松久美
Series
2009
Air Doll
as Receptionist Yoshiko
Film
2009
6.9
Departures
as Yuriko Kamimura
Film
2008
7.9
The Ramen Girl
as Reiko
Film
2008
6.5
Daisuki!!
as Setsuko Kachigawa
Series
2008
7.5
Atsuhime
as Hisa-hime
Series
2008
9.0
Tokyo Rhapsody
Film
2007
Evil People
as Chise Fujishima
Series
2007
7.0
Just One Love
as Akiko Kanzaki
Series
2006
6.9
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
Series
2006
6.0
Into the White Night
as Taniguchi Mafumi
Series
2006
7.4
Be with You
as Hongo Naomi
Series
2005
7.0
Affectionate Time
as Kujo Tomoko
Series
2005
8.0
Drop-out Teacher Returns to School
as Yukiko Ando
Series
2003
4.3
Worst by Chance
as Hatsuko Kim
Film
2003
9.0
Kao
as Kyoko Higuchi（樋口 京子）
Series
2003
6.5
Suicide Club
Film
2001
6.5
Goodbye Mr Ozu
Series
2001
7.0
Love Story
Series
2001
7.0
Churasan
as Shibata Yoko
Series
2001–2007
9.7
Live
Series
1999
5.0
A Dangerous Woman
Series
1998
4.0
Virgin Road
as Michi
Series
1997
7.3
Concerto
Series
1996
4.0
Gonin 2
as Ran
Film
1996
7.0
Hakusen Nagashi
as Masako Ozawa
Series
1996
9.0
Say You Love Me
as Kaoru Kanzaki
Series
1995
7.0
ごりやくさん
as 語り
Series
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Conhecido por
7.9
Film
Departures
Yuriko Kamimura
2008
7.8
Series
Half Blue Sky
Kimika Okada
2018
7.2
Film
Shin Godzilla
Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense
2016
0.0
Series
Hello, I Love You
Machi Domoto
2016
5.0
Series
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
Junko Kijimoto
2019–
9.0
Series
Atsuhime
Hisa-hime
2008
6.5
Film
The Ramen Girl
Reiko
2008
7.3
Series
Mr. Housekeeper, Mitazono
Yoriko Musubi
2016–2025
6.9
Film
Air Doll
Receptionist Yoshiko
2009
7.8
Series
Sanctuary
2023–
7.8
Series
Straight to Hell
Kiyo Mita
2026–
7.4
Series
Into the White Night
Taniguchi Mafumi
2006
7.1
Film
Galileo XX
Yoriko Takasaki
2013
9.7
Series
Churasan
Shibata Yoko
2001–2007
9.0
Series
Hakusen Nagashi
Masako Ozawa
1996
6.5
Film
Suicide Club
2001
8.0
Series
Affectionate Time
Kujo Tomoko
2005
7.0
Series
Say You Love Me
Kaoru Kanzaki
1995
6.4
Film
Sheep in the Box
Nobuyo Nishimura
2026
5.5
Series
Re: Revenge - At the End of Desire
Tendo Ichiko
2024
7.0
Series
Be with You
Hongo Naomi
2005
8.0
Series
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Ritsuko Nishi Freeman
2024
6.9
Series
Just One Love
Akiko Kanzaki
2006
9.0
Film
Worst by Chance
Hatsuko Kim
2003
0.0
Film
Tokyo Rhapsody
2007
7.0
Film
Parasyte: Part 1
Izumi Nobuko
2014
7.6
Series
Trillion Game
Mitsuzono Shizuku
2023
4.5
Series
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room
Shibusawa Wakako
2020
8.5
Series
The Public Enemy
Akiko Kawarada
2017
0.0
Film
The Invisibles
2026
7.0
Series
Love Story
2001
0.0
Series
外事警察
村松久美
2009
7.0
Series
Evil People
Chise Fujishima
2007
5.4
Series
Death Office
Shingu
2019
9.5
Series
The Gift of Your Heart
Yukino Aihara
2024
6.6
Series
And Then There Were None
Erika Konami
2017
7.0
Film
Parasyte: Part 2
Izumi Nobuko
2015
7.5
Series
Daisuki!!
Setsuko Kachigawa
2008
6.5
Series
Kao
Kyoko Higuchi（樋口 京子）
2003
6.0
Series
Tokumei! Keiji Dongame
2006
7.0
Series
Izakaya Fuji
2017
4.3
Series
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
Series
Karyuu No Utage
Miyagi Yoko
2011
4.0
Series
Concerto
1996
7.4
Series
Innocent Days
Michiko Tanaka
2018
6.8
Film
To Every You I've Loved Before
Kazune Takigawa (old woman) (voice)
2022
7.3
Series
Virgin Road
Michi
1997
7.0
Series
Cleopatra na Onnatachi
2012
5.0
Series
Live
1999
10.0
Series
The Kind-Hearted Cat
Matsuko
2023
3.7
Series
My Happy Divorced Life
2023
7.0
Series
Goodbye Mr Ozu
2001
7.0
Film
Gonin 2
Ran
1996
7.0
Series
REPLAY＆DESTROY
fortune-teller woman
2015
7.0
Series
Toubousha
2020
4.7
Film
Red
Ogata Yoko
2020
4.0
Series
A Dangerous Woman
1998
8.5
Film
Black Widow Business
Eiko Segawa
2016
5.9
Film
Noise
Hanae Shoji
2022
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
4.6
Film
Hotel Royal
Miko Noshiro
2020
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
Series
ごりやくさん
語り