Mikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.
Biography
Due to her older sister being in the modeling business, Ichikawa made several appearances in the fashion magazine Olive during her teens. She then became a model in 1994 under exclusive contract with the magazine. In 1998, she started modeling for other magazines such as CUTiE, spoon. and Zipper. She made her acting debut in the 1998 short film How To Jujutsu, directed by Takashi Homma. Among the most notable movies she has appeared in are Blue, Cutie Honey, Memories of Matsuko and Shin Godzilla. For her role in Blue she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts.
Filmography
Film
Timeless Melody – ChikakoBlue – Kayako KirishimaA Woman's Work – RinaLovers' Kiss – Miki OzakiPretty Woman Cutie Honey – Natsuko AkiBe with You – Midori Nagase; Takumi's co-workerAnimusu anima – Office ladyRampo Noir segment "Kagami jigoku"Memories of Matsuko – Kumi Kawajiri; Matsuko's sisterTen Dreamy Nights segment 'The 5th Night'Life Can Be So Wonderful – KanokoMegane Kissho Tennyo Romantic Prelude Mother Water – HatsumiRent-a-Cat – SayokoOur Family – KyōkoA Living Promise Museum Shin Godzilla – Hiromi OgashiraThe Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue The Third Murder – ShinoharaNarratage Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura Hitsuji no Ki – Yasu SakurakōjiA Girl Missing Dad, Chibi is Gone The Voice of Sin – AmiTang and Me – SakurakoSide by Side – ShioriShin Kamen Rider – Ichiro's motherLast Mile – Yuko ShojiRoute 29 – RiekoTelevision
The Great White Tower , Natsumi NosakaAtsuhime, Narasaki RyōCome Come Everybody, BerryDCU: Deep Crime Unit, Mako Kuroe- The Hot Spot, Kiyomi Endo