Japanese actress who starred in numerous television series and films including Shichinin no onna bengoshi from 2006 to 2008 and My Husband is a Cartoonist in 2010.
She was born in Toyama and one of her first television appearances was in 1963 on the television series Akai daiya.
She appeared as Emcee in the documentary Itsumitemo haranbanjo in 2008.
She was married to actor Sonny Chiba from 1973 until 1994. She had a daughter named Juri Manase who also became an actress.
She is the former wife of popular Japanese actor Sonny Chiba.
