Eiko Koike

Slim at 5'6" with brown hair and brown eyes, Eiko Koike has worked in Japanese entertainment for nearly three decades. She is an actress, gravure idol, and model from Tokyo, Japan. Koike's film credits include The Kiss, directed by Kunitoshi Manda, and the cult favorite 2LDK, which is her best-known work outside Japan. She also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 TV drama Penance and co-starred in Junji Sakamoto's A Chorus of Angels with Sayuri Yoshinaga. Her performance in Rebirth earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Japan Academy Prize. From 2000 to 2006, she worked as a ringside commentator and spokesperson for PRIDE Fighting Championships. Koike has been married to Wataru Sakata since August 2007. She continues to act and model, and she maintains an active presence on Instagram.