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Riho Yoshioka
Japanese actress (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Riho Yoshioka (吉岡 里帆, Yoshioka Riho; born January 15, 1993, in Kyoto)[1] is a Japanese actress.[2] She first attracted attention after landing a role in a television series, Here Comes Asa on NHK in 2016.[3] She received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2018.[4]
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She won the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the 2019 film Mienai Mokugeki-sha and Parallel World Love Story.[5]
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Personal life
Her special skills are calligraphy and alto saxophone. She holds an 8th dan rank in calligraphy, which she began at age 7 after being invited by a friend. She continued to practice seriously throughout middle and high school, and went on to university with the aim of becoming a professional calligrapher.[6] Inspired by the movie Swing Girls, she joined the brass band club during her school years and played the alto saxophone.[7]
Her hobbies include playing with cats and watching Shinpa theater performances. While she loves all living creatures,[8] she is particularly fond of cats, even writing in her blog 'I am severely cat-dependent'.[9] Her family keeps five cats and one dog at her family home in Kyoto.[10]
She is an unparalleled gummy candy enthusiast who has joined the Japan Gummy Association and is an honorary member.[11]
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Filmography
Television
Films
Dubbing
- Transformers One (Elita)[66]
Others
- 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2017), judge[67]
- 62nd Japan Record Awards (2020), host[68]
- 63rd Japan Record Awards (2021), host[68]
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Awards and nominations
References
External links
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