Personal Info
Birth date
1958-12-13 (66 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Kamo, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Also known as
糸井可南子
Kanako Higuchi
Biography
Her credits include film, television, and radio dramas, stage, commercials, and voice roles. She married Shigesato Itoi in 1993 and has a dog named Bouillon. She has represented the cosmetics firms Kosé and Kao. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 15th Hochi Film Awards for Rōningai.
Filmography
Detective Lovesick
7
Overview:
He was the pride of his police department as the number one armed robbery buster... until he had his heart broken by the sudden flight of a fiancee from his life. Now "Detective Lovesick" finds his crime-fighting mojo and his chance at rising through the police hierarchy slipping away. Spending his days in a desperate search for the love of his life, Detective Lovesick is a man in love with himself and idolizes his drinking buddy, who is a romance psychologist. He loses himself to love easily, even at work, falling for every femme fatale he investigates and after a lot of hair pulling, ending each case with a marriage proposal. "Marry me or be under arrest." But will any woman accept such a proposal? Suspense, comedy and romance all converge in a libido-rich police drama unlike any you've ever seen.The Private Detective Mike
8.4
Overview:
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.Masamune Shogun
9.2
Overview:
Broadcast TV drama NHK broadcast on January 4 to December 13, 1987 (Showa 62). In the questionnaire survey conducted by NHK, it is shining in the most favorite river drama. The original is Yamaka Sosaichi's novel "Date Masamune", the biggest drama on the theme of the Date house was the first time in 17 years since the "Shinnogi remained" (1970), which painted Datejo in the Edo period. It depicts the life of Matsudo Date of Sengoku warrior · Date Masamune who built the foundation of Sendai clan 620,000 stones in his generation as a result of my own wisdom and talent.A Little Princess
8
Overview:
Shōkōjo Seira is a 2009 Japanese drama television series based on the children's novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Mirai Shida stars as Seira, the daughter of a rich boss of a mining company. Due to her father's sudden death in a mining accident, Seira has overcomes many ordeals at the Millenius Seminary boarding school because she is unable to pay her school fees. Shōkōjo Seira aired on Saturdays from 7:56pm on the Tokyo Broadcasting System between 17 October 2009 and 19 December 2009.Amakarashan
NYR
Overview:
The 57th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama. Story's settings include Kobe and Sasayama. It is a story about the conflicts between generations and the relationships within families. A strong mother-daughter theme and a sister-brother theme exist.Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku
8.3
Overview:
A slice of life comedy where Furutachi Kanji and Takito Kenichi play poor brothers Ichiro and Jiro respectively. Older one (Ichiro) is very serious while the younger one (Jiro) is trying to start rental father/uncle service and they have to deal with issues from their clients.Romansu
2
Overview:
The 32nd NHK Asadora. Starring Takaaki Enoki as a young man who becomes a film director. The first Asadora with a male lead since 1967.Sketchbook of Early Spring
8
Overview:
A home drama questions the modest happiness of the ordinary petty bourgeoisie through the life of a salaryman and his family.Atsuhime
9
Overview:
The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma.Edo Porn
5.958
Overview:
The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.Nukata no Ōkimi
NYR
Overview:
A historical romance about the life of Princess Nukata, a Manyo poetess who was loved by two brothers, Emperor Tenji and Emperor Tenmu, and the formation of an ancient nation.Bedtime Eyes
3.3
Overview:
Based on a polemic novel by Amy Yamada, Bedtime Eyes is about the intense love relationship between a second rate Japanese jazz singer and a black American GI on the margins of the law.Modori River
4
Overview:
The story of Takeha, a free-spirited genius poet who lived through Taisho Romanticism, and the women who gave themselves over to his ambitions.Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon Kaigun
NYR
Overview:
The tumultuous life of the fallen Isoroku Yamamoto is depicted, along with his family, friends, and subordinates, his bonds with the women who loved and watched over him, and the sorrows of the nameless people who have disappeared in the torrent of history.Casshern
5.86
Overview:
Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally
6.4
Overview:
Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to the ultimate test in a series of sword-slashing showdowns.Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
7.31
Overview:
While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.Ohisama
9
Overview:
Ohisama is a Japanese television drama that aired on NHK in 2011 in the Asadora time slot. Set in Nagano prefecture, "Ohisama" covers the life of Yoko Sudo (Mao Inoue) through World War II. Yoko Sudo with her smile is able to bring brightness to those around her & she follows her mother's motif to laugh through the hard times. During the onset of WW II, Yoko is a high school student and "Ohisama" follows her as she eventually becomes a teacher and then gets married and has a child. Yoko then opens a soba restaurant with her student. --asianwikiAshura
5.143
Overview:
Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, a kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not right, as mysterious marks appear on her body as time progresses. At the same time, it is announced that Ashura, the queen of all demons, will be resurrected and bring destruction to the universe.Achilles and the Tortoise
7.1
Overview:
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.Karaoke Terror
6
Overview:
One of a gang of karaoke loving middle aged women is murdered by a young man. Her friends track him down and kill him. His friends track them down and kill the killer and it escalates!Manji
5
Overview:
Kleptomaniac Sonoko and young, beautiful Mitsuko begin an unusual love affair which develops fast into a kinky sexual love triangle when Sonoko’s husband gets involved.Hana
NYR
Overview:
Yoichiro Nozaki, a high-achieving office worker, collapses from an aneurysm. The doctor advises immediate surgery, but the outcome is uncertain. Even if successful, he might lose all his memories. Resigning from his job and leaving the surgery consent form blank, Nozaki falls into a deep depression. Seeking a change, Nozaki decides to go on a trip. On the morning of his departure, he meets Torigoe at their designated meeting spot. Torigoe suggests avoiding the expressway and instead taking National Routes to Kagoshima. And so, the journey of two men, both grappling with a sense of loss, begins.Memories of Tomorrow
6
Overview:
After being stricken with Alzheimer's disease in the prime of his life, a successful young businessman slips slowly away from his loving family.The Oil-Hell Murder
6
Overview:
The indolent son of an oil vendor becomes a regular customer of a prostitute, racks up a mountain of debt, and is disowned by his parents.Acting
2020Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku (1 Episode) as Shimasu Yako
2015The Pearls of the Stone Man as Ryoko Kobayashi
2014Time Never Stops as Asako Saigo
2011Ohisama as Tokuko Maruyama
2010Detective Lovesick (1 Episode) as Tamae Aoki
2009A Little Princess (10 Episodes) as Mimura Chieko
2009Door To Door as Kurasawa Mitsue
2008Achilles and the Tortoise as Sachiko
2008Atsuhime (50 Episodes) as Unknown
2007The Invitation from Cinema Orion as Yoshie Miyoshi
2006Memories of Tomorrow as Emiko Saeki
2005Ashura as Bizan
2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the World as Unknown
2004Casshern as Midori Azuma
2003Karaoke Terror as Midori Suzuki
2003Hana as Unknown
2003Shara as Shouko
2002Letter from the Mountain as Michiko Ueda
2002The Private Detective Mike (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Saigo no Kazoku (9 Episodes) as Unknown
1997Amakarashan (150 Episodes) as 神沢（榊）ふみ
1992The Oil-Hell Murder as Okichi
1991Shimanto River as Unknown
1991Heat Wave as Rin Jyoshima
1990Ronin-gai as Oshin
1989Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally as Boss Han Bosatsu
1988Love is Always Almond Pink as Unknown
1987Bedtime Eyes as Unknown
1987Masamune Shogun (50 Episodes) as Kanako Higuchi
1985Tora-san, the Go-Between as Wakana Egami
1984The Wangan Highway as Fumiko Sugimoto
1984Romansu (156 Episodes) as 小島はる
1984Deaths in Tokimeki as Hiromi Kozue
1983Modori River as Unknown
1983Manji as Mitsuko Shido
1983Sketchbook of Early Spring (12 Episodes) as Unknown
1983Umi ni kakeru Niji: Yamamoto Isoroku to Nippon Kaigun (1 Episode) as Unknown
1982Toge no Gunzo (50 Episodes) as Unknown
1982雪の華－建礼門院徳子の生涯 (1 Episode) as Unknown
1981Edo Porn as Onao
1980The Night of Martial Law as Unknown
1980Nukata no Ōkimi (2 Episodes) as Unknown