Ryoko Hirosue Biography, Age, Career, Net Worth, Height, Relationship & More

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Ryoko Hirosue is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures.

Ryoko Hirosue was embroiled in a cheating scandal last week after Japanese news magazine Bunshun reported she was spotted checking into a luxury hotel with Michelin-starred chef Shusaku Toba.

Ryoko Hirosue has been married to candle artist Jun Izutsu since 2010 and has two children with him, the third with her ex-husband. She initially denied these allegations, but now seems to have changed her mind.

Ryoko Hirosue posted her handwritten apology on her Instagram today (June 14th), in which she revealed the following: My relationship with Mr. Toba is as described in the article. She also apologized “from her heart” for offending others with her own “inconsiderate behavior.”

The agency of Ryoko Hirosue announced on its official website that she will be suspended indefinitely over her reported extramarital affair with the celebrity chef.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Biography
Ryoko Hirosue born on 18 July 1980, is a 42-year-old Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures and also starred in the 2008 comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.

Ryoko Hirosue was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and raised in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture. When she was 14, she entered P&G’s cosmetic modeling contest and made her TV debut as a singer on the show TK Music Camp the following year. She made her television drama debut and is known for her work as a voice model for NTT DoCoMo. She attended Waseda University, but she never graduated.

Ryoko Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 on Fuji TV’s “Heart ni S”. In the same year, she starred in Fuji TV’s comedy series Shota no Sushi, for which she won the 10th Television Drama Academy Award for Newcomer of the Year. In 1997, she appeared in the final episode of the medical drama “Hoshi no Kinka” and the special episode of Odoru Daisousen, after which she appeared in the Fuji TV comedy series “Beach Boys”, where she appeared in the first episode. She won the 14th Television Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2000, she returned to TV and played the role of Yuki Katase in the drama “Summer Snow”, and after winning 5 categories including Best Supporting Actress Award and Drama Award at the 26th TV Drama Academy Awards, appeared in TBS’s “Oyaji”. Her latter role earned her another ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award at the 27th Annual Awards Ceremony.

In 2001, Ryoko Hirosue made her international film debut with the French film Wasabi, written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Kratic. She didn’t know French for her role, so she had to learn the lines phonetically. Also, in Fuji TV’s romantic comedy series “Dekichatta Kekkon”, she often co-starred with Yutaka Takenouchi (co-starred in “Long Vacation”, “Beach Boys”, and “Suematsu no Uta”) for the fourth time on TV.

She had a supporting role in NTV’s comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008 and portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki in the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery film Zero Focus and the adaptation to film of the novel Villon’s Wife by Osamu Dazai. She co-starred in the 2010 film Flowers with Yū Aoi, Kyōka Suzuki, Yūko Takeuchi, Rena Tanaka and Yukie Nakama.

She married Okazawa Takahiro in December 2003 but the marriage ended in early 2008. She married candle artist Jun Izutsu on October 9, 2010. They met in Haiti in March 2010 to participate in earthquake relief efforts. Her cousin is a former member of the House of Representatives in Japan.

She has three children of her own. In April 2004, she gave birth to her first child, a boy, she gave birth to her second son on March 10, 2011, and gave birth to her third child, a baby girl, on July 17, 2015.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Nationality

Ryoko Hirosue is a Japanese national born in Kochi, Kochi, Japan

Ryoko Hirosue’s Net Worth
The actual net worth of Ryoko Hirosue isn’t known but she’s estimated to have a net worth of $2 million.

Where is Ryoko Hirosue from?
Ryoko Hirosue is from Kōchi the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture located on the island of Shikoku in Japan.

How old is Ryoko Hirosue?
Born on July 18, 1980, Ryoko Hirosue is 42 years

Ryoko Hirosue’s Height & Weight
Ryoko Hirosue is 5 Feet 6 Inches (1.65 m) tall and weighs 65 kg

Ryoko Hirosue’s Career
Ryoko Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at the age of 15 on Fuji TV’s “Heart ni S”. In the same year, she starred in Fuji TV’s comedy series Shota no Sushi, for which she won the 10th Television Drama Academy Award for Newcomer of the Year. In 1997, she appeared in the final episode of the medical drama “Hoshi no Kinka” and the special episode of Odoru Daisousen, after which she appeared in the Fuji TV comedy series “Beach Boys”, where she appeared in the first episode. She won the 14th Television Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2000, she returned to TV and played the role of Yuki Katase in the drama “Summer Snow”, and after winning 5 categories including Best Supporting Actress Award and Drama Award at the 26th TV Drama Academy Awards, appeared in TBS’s “Oyaji”. Her latter role earned her another ‘Best Supporting Actress’ award at the 27th Annual Awards Ceremony.

In 2001, Ryoko Hirosue made her international film debut with the French film Wasabi, written by Luc Besson and directed by Gérard Kratic. She didn’t know French for her role, so she had to learn the lines phonetically. Also, in Fuji TV’s romantic comedy series “Dekichatta Kekkon”, she often co-starred with Yutaka Takenouchi (co-starred in “Long Vacation”, “Beach Boys”, and “Suematsu no Uta”) for the fourth time on TV.

She had a supporting role in NTV’s comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008 and portrayed Mika Kobayashi opposite Masahiro Motoki in the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which won the 81st Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film. In 2009, she is starring in the remake of the mystery film Zero Focus and the adaptation to film of the novel Villon’s Wife by Osamu Dazai. She co-starred in the 2010 film Flowers with Yū Aoi, Kyōka Suzuki, Yūko Takeuchi, Rena Tanaka, and Yukie Nakama.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Marital Status
Ryoko Hirosue married Okazawa Takahiro in December 2003 but the marriage ended in early 2008. She married candle artist Jun Izutsu on October 9, 2010. They met in Haiti in March 2010 to participate in earthquake relief efforts. Her cousin is a former member of the House of Representatives in Japan.

She has three children of her own. In April 2004, she gave birth to her first child, a boy, she gave birth to her second son on March 10, 2011, and gave birth to her third child, a baby girl, on July 17, 2015.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Family & Siblings
Ryoko Hirosue hasn’t shared much about her family hence there is nothing known about her parents or siblings if she has any but we know she has build a family of her own consisting of herself, her husband, and kids.

Why is Ryoko Hirosue famous?
Ryoko Hirosue is famous for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Children
Ryoko Hirosue married Okazawa Takahiro in December 2003 but the marriage ended in early 2008. She married candle artist Jun Izutsu on October 9, 2010. They met in Haiti in March 2010 to participate in earthquake relief efforts. Her cousin is a former member of the House of Representatives in Japan.

She has three children of her own. In April 2004, she gave birth to her first child, a boy, she gave birth to her second son on March 10, 2011, and gave birth to her third child, a baby girl, on July 17, 2015.

Ryoko Hirosue’s Social Media
Ryoko Hirosue goes by the handle (@rhirosue) on Instagram.