Mariya Tomoko

Name: Mariya Tomoko
Native name: 毬谷友子
Also Known as: まりやともこ, 矢代友子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 25, 1960
Age: 66

Mariya Tomoko is a Japanese actress, singer, writer, and Musashino Art University lecturer from Minato-ku, Tokyo.

She graduated from Takarazuka Music School in 1980, scoring the highest points in her graduation exam. She joined the Takarazuka Revue as a 66th gen member.

In 1989, she won the 39th Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Newcomer Award in the mass category for her performances in the musicals "Sessue Hayakawa" and "Midsummer Night's Dream".

In 1992, she won the 27th Kinokuniya Theater Award Individual Award for her performances in Yume no Yuyusha "Under the Full Bloom of Sakura no Mori" and "Yaya".

In 2002, she won the 57th Agency for Cultural Affairs Arts Festival Excellence Award (Drama category) for her performance in "Yaya".

In 2010, she also directed "Lady Julie".

Her father is Yashiro Seiichi, a drama writer, and her mother is actress Yamamoto Kazuko. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	5-Meter Radius Japanese Drama, 2021, 9 eps Tachibana Sanae (Eps. 5, 6) (Guest Role)	9	Tachibana Sanae (Eps. 5, 6) Guest Role	7.8
2016	A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition Japanese Drama, 2016, 6 eps Minagawa Harumi (Support Role)	6	Minagawa Harumi Support Role	7.4
2015	Kaiki Renai Sakusen Japanese Drama, 2015, 12 eps [Director] (Ep. 3-4) (Guest Role)	12	[Director] (Ep. 3-4) Guest Role	7.1
2014	Yuube no Curry, Ashita no Pan Japanese Drama, 2014, 7 eps Fujiko (Ep. 6-7) (Guest Role)	7	Fujiko (Ep. 6-7) Guest Role	7.5
2013	Tengoku no Koi Japanese Drama, 2013, 45 eps Asazuma Tokumi (Support Role)	45	Asazuma Tokumi Support Role	4.6
2013	Castella Japanese Drama, 2013, 5 eps Teacher Akiko (Support Role)	5	Teacher Akiko Support Role	7.2
2012	Akai Ito no Onna Japanese Drama, 2012, 44 eps Takamichi Tamine (Support Role)	44	Takamichi Tamine Support Role	6.5
1997	Shin Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1997, 18 eps Osada (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	18	Osada (Ep. 17) Guest Role	9.0
1993	Ryukyu no Kaze Japanese Drama, 1993, 23 eps (Support Role)	23	Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2016	A Flower Aflame Japanese Movie, 2016, Widow Kitabayashi (Support Role)	Widow Kitabayashi Support Role	6.4
2016	A Bride for Rip Van Winkle Japanese Movie, 2016, Minagawa Harumi (Support Role)	Minagawa Harumi Support Role	7.7
2014	Hibi Rock Japanese Movie, 2014, Kazama Izumi (Support Role)	Kazama Izumi Support Role	6.4
2013	Talk to the Dead Japanese Movie, 2013, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.4
2010	Two Portraits of MIYAGINO Japanese Movie, 2010, Miyagino (Main Role)	Miyagino Main Role	6.4
2006	Umi de no Hanashi Japanese Movie, 2006, [Kaede's mother] (Support Role)	[Kaede's mother] Support Role	7.3
2004	The Maid of Dojoji Temple Japanese Movie, 2004, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1995	Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties Japanese Movie, 1995, Murakami Noriko (Support Role)	Murakami Noriko Support Role	6.0
1991	Yumeji Japanese Movie, 1991, Tomoyo Wakiya (Support Role)	Tomoyo Wakiya Support Role	7.0
1990	Tokyo Heaven Japanese Movie, 1990, Tanaka Ikuko (Support Role)	Tanaka Ikuko Support Role	6.6

Year	Title	#	Role
2017	Jinrui Gakusha Misaki Kumiko no Satsujin Kantei 7 Japanese Special, 2017, 1 eps Tatsuno Ayano (Guest Role)	1	Tatsuno Ayano Guest Role
2013	Sogiya Matsuko no Jikenbo 3 Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Wada Hatsue (Guest Role)	1	Wada Hatsue Guest Role
2012	Kariya Keibu Series 11: Kyoto Buyo Shumei Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps Sakuragi Reika [Reiho's second wife, former geisha] (Guest Role)	1	Sakuragi Reika [Reiho's second wife, former geisha] Guest Role
2002	Keishicho Kanshikihan 15: Yoji Yukai ga Abaku Onna no Kanashii Uso Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Miwa Yoshino [Hostess, Naohiko's mistress] (Guest Role)	1	Miwa Yoshino [Hostess, Naohiko's mistress] Guest Role
1999	Keibuho Tsukuda Jiro 7: Koko Dake no Hanashi Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps Kubo Yumi (Guest Role)	1	Kubo Yumi Guest Role
1997	Keishicho Kanshikihan 4: Ki wa Mori ni Kakusareta Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Imazeki Keiko [Taichi's wife] (Guest Role)	1	Imazeki Keiko [Taichi's wife] Guest Role

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