Katou, Koyuki
Gaining her first exposure to Western audiences in Edward Zwick's 2003 film "The Last Samurai (2003)", Koyuki was well-known in Japan for years before that. She first caught the attention of the public in 1997 by winning an exclusive modelling contract with the magazine Non-no, but quickly grew beyond modelling and has earned acclaim as an actress through her many roles on Japanes ...  show all 

Katou, Koyuki
Gaining her first exposure to Western audiences in Edward Zwick's 2003 film "The Last Samurai (2003)", Koyuki was well-known in Japan for years before that. She first caught the attention of the public in 1997 by winning an exclusive modelling contract with the magazine Non-no, but quickly grew beyond modelling and has earned acclaim as an actress through her many roles on Japanese television and in several Japanese films.
Was best known until recently for her commercial work on Japanese television.
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