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Mikako Ichikawa

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Mikako Ichikawa

Born June 13, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan50 films

Mikako Ichikawa, a celebrated Japanese actress and model, hails from Tokyo, Japan. Her career began as an exclusive model for "Olive," a Japanese fashion magazine, in 1994. She held this role until 1998, and subsequently graced the pages of several other magazines including "CUTiE," "Zipper," "Spoon," "Soen," and "GINZA." In addition to her modeling career, Ichikawa made her acting debut in the short film "How to Jujitsu."

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Ichikawa's acting prowess has earned her numerous accolades, including the Best Actress Award at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival in 2003 for her performance in "Blue." More recently, in 2016, she received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 40th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in "Shin Godzilla."

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Memories of Matsuko posterFirst watchMemories of Matsuko20067.8as Kumi KawajiriWhile combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.View film

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Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2024Route29Rieko Kimura
  2. 2024Last MileYuko Shoji
  3. 2023Side By SideShiori
  4. 2023Shin Kamen RiderShoko Midorikawa
  5. 2022TangSakurako
  6. 2020The Voice of SinAmi Sone
  7. 2019A Girl MissingMotoko Oishi
  8. 2019Only the Cat KnowsNaoko
  9. 2019The Mother Returns? AI's WillNunomura Yoshiko
  10. 2018As a Father of Murderer SonNoyori Misaki
  11. 2018The Scythian LambKiyomi Kurimoto
  12. 2017Destiny: The Tale of KamakuraSatoko Honda
  13. 2017NarratageMiyuki Hayama
  14. 2017The Third MurderItsuki Shinohara
  15. 2017ReLIFEMichiru Saeki
  16. 2017The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of BlueMika's Mother
  17. 2016MuseumMikie Tachibana
  18. 2016Shin GodzillaHiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
  19. 2016A Living PromiseMiyako Watanabe
  20. 2015Mountain Days with TomToki
  21. 2014Our Family
  22. 2013The Extreme SukiyakiKyoko
  23. 2012Rent-a-CatSayoko
  24. 2011Tokyo OasisParking Clerk
  25. 2010Wandering HomeAsami Minato
  26. 2010Mother WaterHatsumi
  27. 2009Romantic PreludeYukari Hirakawa
  28. 2009Okaimono
  29. 2007GlassesHaruna
  30. 2007Life Can Be So WonderfulKanoko
  31. 2007Kissho Tennyo
  32. 2007Ten Nights of DreamsMasako
  33. 2006DamejinChiemi
  34. 2006Memories of MatsukoKumi Kawajiri
  35. 2005Rampo NoirFumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")
  36. 2005Animus AnimaOffice lady
  37. 2004Jam Films 2
  38. 2004Be with YouMidori Nagase
  39. 2004Cutie HoneyNatsuko Aki
  40. 2004Tracing Jake
  41. 2003Dead End Run
  42. 2003Life Is Journey
  43. 2003Pretty WomanKimura
  44. 2003BlueKayako Kirishima
  45. 2003Lovers' KissMiki Ozaki
  46. 2002TravailRina Honjo
  47. 2001Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows
  48. 2001Smap Short Films
  49. 2000Timeless MelodyChikako
  50. 1998How to Jiujitsu