Makiko Esumi won the 1995 Rookie of the Year Award at both the 19th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies and at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in the 1995 film Maborosi.
18 Facts About Makiko Esumi
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Makiko Esumi was nominated in 2002 for the Best Actress Award at the 26th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies for her role in Inochi.
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Makiko Esumi is married to Fuji TV director Shin Hirano and is distantly related to Koji Ezumi, a goalkeeper for Omiya Ardija.
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Makiko Esumi gave birth in 2005 to her first daughter, with her second due to be born in December 2009.
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Makiko Esumi is represented by the talent management firm Ken-On.
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Makiko Esumi was injured in 1989 while playing and decided to pursue a career in show business after watching actress and singer Miki Imai on television while recovering in the hospital.
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Makiko Esumi then focused on a career as a fashion model.
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In 1995, Makiko Esumi made her acting debut as Yumiko in Maborosi, a film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.
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Makiko Esumi won the Rookie of the Year Award at both the 19th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies and at the 38th Blue Ribbon Awards for her role in Maborosi.
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Makiko Esumi married photographer Rowland Kirishima in February 1996, though they divorced only nine months later.
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Makiko Esumi is probably best known for her leading role as the rebellious office lady Tsuboi Chinatsu in the Shomuni series of TV dramas, the first of which aired on Fuji TV from April to July 1998.
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Makiko Esumi made her singing debut on 26 April 2000 with the release of her One Way Drive single.
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Makiko Esumi was described as "stunning" in her lead role of Stray Cat in the 2001 Pistol Opera, one of Seijun Suzuki last films.
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Makiko Esumi was nominated in 2002 for the Best Actress Award at the 26th Annual Japan Academy Prize ceremonies for her role in Inochi.
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Makiko Esumi stated that she thought she had been making the payments, and then corrected the issue by becoming current on her contributions.
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Makiko Esumi's image was removed from the ads at the direction of the Social Insurance Agency after the scandal broke.
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Makiko Esumi's eldest daughter was born in February 2005, and a second daughter was announced in July 2009 as due to be born in December.
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Makiko Esumi wrote a personal note about this announcement which her talent agency subsequently published on their site.