Iwaya Sazanami Literature Award
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Edition 21 (1998) award
Miyazaki Yoshiko
みやざき よしこ
miyazaki yoshiko
Aliases:
宮﨑淑子 / 宮崎淑子 / 宮崎宣子
Pen Names:
Miyazaki Toshiko (former stage name)（Former stage name used in early career）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-12-11 （Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Voice actress, Tarento (TV personality), Singer, Former gravure model
- Active Years
- 1979-2025
- Affiliations
- Horipro
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumamoto University | Faculty of Law | Department of Law (seminar: Contemporary Politics) | — | 入学 - 卒業（在学中に芸能活動開始） | Japan |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kumamoto University
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Law (seminar: Contemporary Politics)
Period:
入学 - 卒業（在学中に芸能活動開始）
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Japan
Began entertainment activities while enrolled; experienced delayed graduation due to work commitments
Kumamoto Prefectural Kumamoto High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Japan Academy Prize — Excellence in Leading Actress | Ame Agaru | — | Japan Academy Prize (Japan Academy) | won |
| 2001 | Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress | Ame Agaru | — | The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists (Blue Ribbon Awards) | won |
Japan Academy Prize — Excellence in Leading Actress
2001
Work:
Ame Agaru
Organization:
Japan Academy Prize (Japan Academy)
Result:
won
Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Supporting Actress
2001
Work:
Ame Agaru
Organization:
The Association of Tokyo Film Journalists (Blue Ribbon Awards)
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ame Agaru
2000 Film (Drama)A human drama about family and community; Miyazaki played the role of Tayo Misawa and received critical acclaim.
human dramafamilyregeneration
The Sun Does Not Move
2021 Film (Action)A 2021 action film in which Miyazaki appears as Asako Kawakami.
actionspy/suspense
Mirai of the Future (dub)
2018 Theatrical animation (voice role)Participated as a voice actor (grandmother) in Mamoru Hosoda's theatrical animation.
familytimegrowth
Bibliography
- (Selected) Numerous film and television drama appearances (1980s–2025)
Legacy
She rose to fame with the Minolta X-7 commercial and has since been active across film, television, stage and voice acting. Her performance in 'Ame Agaru' earned major Japanese film awards. Known for quiz-show appearances and holding a Level 1 Kanji Kentei, she has broad public recognition.
In Popular Culture
- The Minolta X-7 commercial ("Ima no Kimi wa Pikapika ni Hikari tte") became a cultural phenomenon and influenced later gravure imagery and works.
Trivia
- Broke out with the 1979–1980 Minolta X-7 commercial and subsequently worked as a tarento/actress.
- Won Japan Academy Prize (Excellence in Leading Actress) and Blue Ribbon Award (Best Supporting Actress) for 'Ame Agaru' (2001).
- Holds Level 1 in the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken).
- Appointed Lesotho goodwill ambassador in 2019 (attended inauguration).
- Affiliated with talent agency Horipro.