Visit the official website of actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino to find the latest information, essays, videos, audiobooks, film and drama appearances, and discover the charm of her works. Tomoko Hoshino Official Website Actress, Essayist 1980 debut Profile Tomoko Hoshino, 2025 Photographed by Miyuki Yamada Notice Scheduled for publication in late October 2026 "Michi, The Path: Collection of Essays by Tomoko Hoshino" 46 years since Tomoko Hoshino's debut. Daily life, travels, longing for her hometown, memories of her parents and childhood, this book compiles essays written by Tomoko Hoshino, chronicling her career through time and the passage of years. They trace the journey of Tomoko Hoshino as she matures and engages deeply with life. *Further details will be announced on the "New Book Information" page, scheduled to go live in October. 1100th Anniversary Kenchoji Saturday Reading Tomoko Hoshino will appear at the "Parent-Child Saturday Reading Session: 1100th Session Commemorative Special Program" held at Kencho-ji Zen Temple in Kamakura. The book to be read aloud is "Onita no Bōshi" by children's literature author Kimiko Aman. Organized by Association for Conveying the Beauty of the Japanese Language and Kencho-ji. Date & Time: Saturday, August 29, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM Venue: Kencho-ji, "Oshinkaku" (20-minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station) Admission is free (temple entrance fee required) Information and Inquiries > Tomoko Hoshino attended the final awards ceremony for the "JICA International Cooperation Essay Contest," which has been held since 1962. Having served as a judge for 18 years, she has faith in the younger generation to tackle social issues with hope, even amid challenging international circumstances, and to serve as a bridge to the world. (March 2026) To the JICA official website > Author's Reading Available Tomoko Hoshino will read aloud a selected piece from her serial essay series "Kamakura Day by Day." Please listen to it on the audio essay page. It is available for free exclusively on the official website. (February 2026) Audible Reading An interview with Tomoko Hoshino and her artwork will be featured in the Asahi Shimbun's entertainment and film section, "My Favorite Movies" (Friday, November 14, 2025, evening edition, page 3). She talks the film "Girl with a Pearl Earring" (directed by Peter Webber), inspired by Vermeer's painting, and talks about the psychology of the model, Greer, and the mental world of light and shadow in Vermeer's art. Please also enjoy Tomoko Hoshino's original illustrations inspired by this film. Asahi Shimbun: My Favorite Movies > Kawai Tsuginosuke Memorial Museum 19th Anniversary Commemorative Lecture A lecture by Tomoko Hoshino, "Etsuko Sugimoto and the Samurai of Nagaoka," will explore the lives of Kawai Tsuginosuke, the senior retainer of the Echigo Nagaoka domain famously depicted in Ryotaro Shiba's novel "The Touge," and Etsuko Sugimoto, daughter of another senior retainer, Heisuke Inagaki. Drawing from Sugimoto's life—who fled Nagaoka after its defeat in the Boshin War, emigrated to America, and eventually authored the English-language bestseller "A Daughter of the Samurai"—the lecture explores the enduring samurai spirit and cultural ethos passed down through generations in Nagaoka. Date & Time: Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1:30 PM ~ Venue: Nagaoka Grand Hotel, Yūkyū no Ma Hall Capacity: 400 people, Free Admission Registration Period: November 12 to November 30 *Registration closed due to full capacity Inquiries & Registration: Kawai Tsugunosuke Memorial Museum, Tel: 0258-30-1525 To the organizer's website > 19th Anniversary Lecture Flyer > The 14th Film Festival for Passing on Memories and Records of War - The significance of 80 years since the war's end The documentary film about a soldier, "The Last Message: 'The Invincible Kamikaze Soldier' Corporal Tomoji Sasaki," will be screened. Following the screening, there will be a talk event featuring Tomoko Hoshino and director Michio Uematsu. Tokyo, Ikebukuro at Shin-Bungeiza Theater, August 4, 2025 To the organizer's website > *Ended The 18th Nagaoka Peace Forum Commemorative Lecture & Reading for the 80th of the Nagaoka Air Raid Tomoko Hoshino will give a reading of a memoir written by a woman who experienced the Nagaoka Air Raid on August 1, 1945. This will be followed by a lecture titled "Connecting Hope: From Here in Nagaoka." Aore Nagaoka, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, August 1, 2025 Peace Forum Flyer > *Watch videos on the official channel © Tomoko Hoshino Official Channel 星野知子記念講演・予告編 Play Video 星野知子記念講演・本編ノーカット版 Play Video Watch Now Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Close *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. Introduction to Books View all works > Tomoko Hoshino's essay "Tobacco," from her serialized column "New Kamakura: Day by Day," has been included in Best Essays 2025, selected by the Japan Writers' Association. The essay traces family memories related to war through casual everyday scenes, weaving in prayers for peace. Published on August 5, 2025 Publisher's site > In the Yomiuri Shimbun's front-page column "Editor's Notebook" (morning edition, July 15, 2025), an essay by Tomoko Hoshino titled "Fireworks and I" (featured in "New Kamakura: Day by Day," July issue) was introduced. It's a short essay about the "bittersweetness" evoked by delicate sparklers, stemming from childhood memories associated with them. Read the essay > Listen Publisher site > Publisher's special site > Tomoko Hoshino's "30 years of Kamakura day to day" included. Publisher site > * Magazine "Poetry & Fantasy" was founded by the manga artist Takashi Yanase. A story of a Nordic fairy and a girl, "The Night of Fiora," featuring Tomoko Hoshino's first fantasy novel. Publisher site > Preview reading > Click on the book cover > Go to the Kodansha BOOK Club e-Book site A Trilogy of Journeys Around the World e-Books Tomoko Hoshino Kamakura Day by Day Read essay > Listen No posts published in this language yet Once posts are published, you’ll see them here. Tomoko Hoshino has been serializing essays since 2024, taking over "Kamakura Day by Day" written by Member of the Japan Art Academy Taku Miki in the magazine "Kamakura Shunju." Updated once a month. Written and recited by Tomoko Hoshino Audio Essay Listen > Tomoko Hoshino: A Journey Through Photography Four Continents, One Gallery: Photos from Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas Gallery Appearances and Works Database Movies / TV Dramas / Documentaries Presenter / News Anchor / Commercials Publications / Books / Newspaper & Magazine Serials View Biography © Tomoko Hoshino Episode © Tomoko Hoshino

This is a photo gallery of Tomoko Hoshino, who is not only an actress and essayist but also a photographer. It showcases photographs taken in over 50 countries, including Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America, focusing on people from around the world. People; p hotographed by Tomoko Hoshino *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. View gallery; Nature > Biography © Tomoko Hoshino

This page introduces the life story and career of actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino, from her upbringing to her debut in the NHK drama "Natchan's Photo Studio" to the present day. It also details her work as a program producer, music program host, news anchor, and author. Biography Click on the underlined program ID > Browse on the Broadcast Library, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation ☞ > Read related episodes Cherry blossoms at Yukyuzan, Nagaoka Tomoko Hoshino was born on October 3, 1957 in the old town of Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, as the eldest daughter of her father, Tomosaburo Hoshino, and mother, Etsuko Hoshino. Her ancestors served the Makino clan, lords of Ushikubo Castle in Mikawa during the 16century Sengoku period, and passed through Joshu before being transferred to Echigo. Generations of her family served as Nagaoka samurai from the establishment of the Echigo-Nagaoka Domain until the end of the Edo period. Her great-great-grandfather, Sadakata Hoshino, was killed in action in 1868 during the Hokuetsu Boshin War, led by chief retainer Tsugunosuke Kawai. Her grandfather was a classmate of the Nagaoka-born novelist Yuzuru Matsuoka and French literature scholar Daigaku Horiguchi at the old Nagaoka Middle School. Due to this connection, during the WWⅡ Pacific War, Yuzuru Matsuoka, Soseki Natsume's daughter Fudeko, whom Matsuoka married, and Soseki's granddaughter Mariko Hando, evacuated to the Sato family home of Hoshino's grandmother. Mariko Hando's husband, the writer Kazutoshi Hando, also evacuated to Nagaoka during the war, and was a classmate of Hoshino's uncle at the old Nagaoka Junior High School. Tomoko Hoshino went from the Senju Elementary School to the Minami Junior High School, where Masashi Hisaka, a novelist who would later become known for his historical novel "Tenchijin," was a year ahead of her. She then went on to the Nagaoka High School, just like his grandfather and father. ☞ Weekly Asahi MOOK "Shiba Ryotaro II" (Tomoko Hoshino "Me and Shiba-san") Asahi Shimbun Publications, 2007. Yomiuri Shimbun “A Heartfelt Local Chronicle: Nagaoka City - Actress Tomoko Hoshino,” Yomiuri Shimbun, August 21, 1999. < Commentary 1> Mariko Hando’s book "Soseki's Nagajuban" (Bungeishunju, 2009) describes the old Hoshino family home, where she were evacuated during the war, as follows: "That year, there was a record amount of snowfall. The snow completely buried the two-story house, and people tripped over utility poles and wires, so the interior, with only a kotatsu for heating, was like a refrigerator covered in white walls, and it was dark even during the day. ... In the backyard, there were tall giant cedar trees, and many owls lived at the tops of the trees, and at night they hooted plaintively". 脚注1・先祖 注釈1・漱石の長襦袢 脚注1へ戻る 注釈1へ戻る A scene from the "Another Journey." Morio Kita (left) and Tomoko Hoshino on the Danube River boat Hosei University graduation day Shortly after moving to Tokyo to attend Hosei University's Faculty of Sociology, her mother sent her daughter’s photo to the fashion magazine "Soen" to recruit exclusive models, which led to Tomoko Hoshino entry into the entertainment industry. Because Tomoko is tall and had difficulty finding clothes that suited her, her mother was an avid reader of the magazine and would make her own clothes using patterns from the magazine. She was selected as the 16th Soen model in 1976, and continued as an exclusive model for over two years while still a university student. ☞ Yoshihiro Tatsuki, the second son of Katsuko Tatsuki, the third generation owner of Tatsuki Photo Studio, who was the model for the NHK drama series "Natchan's Photo Studio," later starring Tomoko Hoshino, and a photographer, also took photos of her gravure photos for "Soen." Around the same time, she was appointed as the image character for "JALPAK," a Japan Airlines campaign, and appeared in the commercial "Ningen Ryojyo" filmed in Mexico, making her television debut. Furthermore, while still a student, she served as an overseas reporter for "Another Journey" (MBS & Zenzo Matsuyama coproductions), which was broadcast on the TBS network, and the program was recorded in Europe, including France, Italy, and Austria, as well as Southeast Asia, alongside famous novelist Morio Kita, composer Ikuma Dan, and industrial designer Sori Yanagi. Weekly Asahi serialization, Yamashita Katsutoshi, "Too Early Autobiography: 25 Dazzling Women", Asahi Sonorama Asine, 1984 [JALPAK MEXICO "Human Journey"] Broadcast Library Program ID: A27456 ACC Tokyo Creativity Award / ACC-CM Festival 18th TV Film CM Division Outstanding Work Award 脚注2・なっちゃんの写真館 脚注3・JALCM 脚注2へ戻る 脚注3へ戻る Drama "Sazae-san." 2nd year of debut Tomoko Hoshino (right), co-star Akira Onodera (left) Feb. 22, 1980 media release of "Nacchan's Photo Studio." Age 22 In the fall of 1979, when Hoshino Tomoko was a senior in college, she auditioned for the NHK drama series "Natchan's Photo Studio" and was selected from 600 other applicants for the lead role. ☞ She played the role of Natsuko Saijo in the 1980 broadcast. Her refreshing and cheerful performance alongside Sakae Takita, who played Natsuko's husband, was highly praised, achieving a peak audience rating of 45.1% and an average audience rating of 39.6%. She later admitted, "I didn't really feel like I was an actress. It was like I was working for TV for six months." The following year, in 1981, she took on a comical role in her second starring role, the Fuji TV’s national famous drama "Sazae-san." ☞ That same year, she appeared in the socially conscious drama "Gogo no Tabidachi" (TV Asahi), written by Taichi Yamada, and also co-starred with legendary star actor Kiyoshi Atsumi in the drama "Father of the Bride" (Shochiku/Yomiuri TV), written by Yoji Yamada, playing father and daughter roles. In 1983, she starred as the heroine Sadako in the drama adaptation of "Zero no shoten" (TBS), based on the novel by Seicho Matsumoto and written by Shinobu Hashimoto and Yoji Yamada. In 1982, she was selected to appear on Fuji TV's "Music Fair" , succeeding actors Yoko Minamida and Hiroyuki Nagato as the show's fourth host, serving as the sole presenter for six years until 1988. ☞ In 1987, she was selected as the main anchor for "News Shuttle," a new news program planned by TV Asahi. ☞ Satoshi Asaoka, a TV Asahi announcer, served as assistant anchor. At the time, she was a pioneer of celebrity newscasters in Japan, attracting attention from both domestic and international media. The anchor's first appearance on the show on October 19th was the day of the global stock market crash "Black Monday," and by the time the show ended in September 1989, he had reported on news from turbulent times that shook the world, including Japan's first communication between the space station and the studio, Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev's perestroika reforms, Detente and the end of the Cold War, and the eve of the fall of the Berlin Wall. [TV drama series "Nacchan's Photo Studio"] Broadcast Library Program ID: 001589 NHK Archives, digest video "Nacchan's Photo Studio" (25th series) Weekly Asahi serialization, Yamashita Katsutoshi, "Too Early Autobiography - 25 Dazzling Women", Asahi Sonorama Asine, 1984 [Music Fair '86 1100th episode] Broadcast Library Program ID: 004476 The Japan Times, "Tokyo's only actress-newscaster finds early viewer criticism replaced by praise", May.5.1988 脚注4・なっちゃんの写真館NHKアーカイブス 脚注5・早過ぎる自叙伝 脚注6・ミュージックフェア 脚注7・ジャパンタイムズ 脚注4へ戻る 脚注5へ戻る 脚注6へ戻る 脚注7へ戻る The host of "Music Fair" The anchor for "News Shuttle" Tomoko Hoshino appeared in nearly 50 TV dramas in the 1980s, but in the 1990s, her opportunities to appear in documentaries increased. In 1983, at the age of 25, Hoshino founded two companies: Limaçon, a personal production company, and Yu, a documentary production company. She also served as a producer, providing programming for TBS such as "Earth Romance" and "New World Travelogue." Shortly after "News Shuttle" ended in 1989, she spent a month and a half living in an indigenous village in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon to film the TV Asahi documentary "Naturing Special," which was broadcast as "Amazon: The Great River of Desire." ☞ This program won four awards, including the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award (38th Best Educational Program Award), the Galaxy Award (28th Encouragement Award), the Broadcasting Culture Foundation Award (17th Encouragement Award in the Documentary Category), and the ATP Award (8th Best 22 Programs). At the same time, she published her debut non-fiction work, "Riding the Muddy Current: The Amazon, the Great River of Desire." Furthermore, through the production company "Yu," Tomoko Hoshino has both produced and starred in programs such as "A Great Journey Across the Canals of France" (1991, TV Asahi), "A Journey Through European Glass Crafts" (1995, NHK-BS), and "The German Dream Road: The Road of Kings and Emperors" (2000, TV Asahi). Nihon Keizai Shimbun, "Currently in Production: The Emotion of Witnessing a Moment", Nihon Keizai Shimbun, December 13, 1991. Yomiuri Shimbun, "A 1,300-kilometer Journey Along the French Canal," Yomiuri Shimbun, December 10, 1991 [Naturing Special: The Amazon, The Great River of Desire] Broadcast Library Program ID: 004544 脚注8・ドキュメンタリー制作 脚注9・欲望の大河アマゾン 脚注8へ戻る 脚注9へ戻る Poster for the movie "Soon Spring" White chrysanthemums & bridge over the Shinano-river, Nagaoka In films, Tomoko Hoshino has appeared on the screen directed by Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoshimitsu Morita, and Nobuhiko Obayashi. Her first film was "Maboroshi no Mizuumi; Phantom Lake," released in 1982 and directed by Shinobu Hashimoto to commemorate Toho's 50th anniversary. She continued to have contact with Shinobu Hashimoto, who was known for writing scripts for Akira Kurosawa films. Tomoko Hoshino has reflected that reading scripts by leading Japanese screenwriters such as Shinobu Hashimoto, Yoji Yamada, and Taichi Yamada helped her grow as an essayist. In 1986, she starred in the film "Yagate Haru; Soon Spring," which directly portrayed school bullying, a social problem that had become a major issue. The film was selected by the Ministry of Education and screened in schools across the country. In "Shitsurakuen," directed by Yoshimitsu Morita and based on a novel by Junichi Watanabe, she played the wife of Koji Yakusho, who, like Hoshino, made his television drama debut in "Natchan's Photo Studio." Tomoko Hoshino won the Excellence Supporting Actress Award at the 21st Japan Academy Awards and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in 1998. ☞ She also appeared in director Morita's film "Let's Take the A-Train Express," released in 2011. Hoshino's first film set in her hometown of Nagaoka was "Kono Sora no Hana, Nagaoka Hanabi Monogatari; Flowers of the Sky, The Story of Nagaoka Fireworks," directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi . The film depicts the 1945 Nagaoka air raid at the end of the Pacific War and the history of Nagaoka fireworks, and the protagonist is based on Seiji Kase, a fireworks maker who launched "Shiragiku" fireworks as memorials in Hawaii and Siberia. In the film, Tomoko Hoshino played the role of Kase's daughter, Yasuko Kase. Asahi Shimbun, “’Soon Spring': A Film Dealing in Bullying to the Fullest," Asahi Shimbun, February 21, 1986. Yomiuri Shimbun, "A Film Dealing in Bullying - Setsuo Nakayama's ‘Soon Spring'," Yomiuri Shimbun, July 31, 1986. Utamaru and Kazuko Misawa (eds.), "The Complete Films of Yoshimitsu Morita," pp. 320-322, Little More, 2021. Yomiuri Shimbun, "21st Japan Academy Awards: Excellence Awards Announced," Yomiuri Shimbun, January 28, 1998. < Commentary 2> Seiji Kase, a fireworks maker, was detained in Siberia after World War II, and every year on August 1st he launched "Shiragiku", a white memorial firework, for his fallen comrades. When Tomoko Hoshino lived in Nagaoka, she watched these fireworks almost every year on the banks of the Shinano River. During the filming of the movie "Kono Sora no Hana: Nagaoka Hanabi Monogatari", she was approached by Yasuko, the daughter of Kase, the character played by Tomoko, who said, "I was so happy you played me". 脚注10・やがて春 脚注12・アカデミー賞 注釈2・嘉瀬泰子 脚注10へ戻る 脚注12へ戻る 注釈2へ戻る 脚11へ戻る 脚注11・森田映画 長岡空襲 武士の娘 Plum tree planted by the Inagakis in Nagaoka "A Daughter of the Samurai" by Sugimoto Etsuko, 1934, NEW YORK. Owned by Tomoko Hoshino Tomoko Hoshino is also known for her essays and short stories. ☞ Since publishing her non-fiction book, "Riding the Muddy Current: The Amazon, the Great River of Desire," she has traveled to over 50 countries around the world and has published a number of books, mainly on the themes of travelogues and overseas art. In addition to her writing, she hosted the NHK-BS program "Weekly Book Review" for three years, starting in 2001. In the 2000s, at the request of NHK's senior executive producer, Hirokazu Kawara, who worked on news documentaries, she appeared on programs with messages about Japanese peace and culture, such as the 80th anniversary program "Peace Pilgrimage 2005 Hiroshima: Telling the World the Hearts of Atomic Bomb Victims" and "Invitation to the Forest of the Gods: Kasuga Taisha Shrine's Eternal Forest." The documentary drama "Samurai's Daughter: Etsuko and Florence," produced by Hirokazu Kawara and broadcast on NHK-BS1 Special in 2015, tells the story of Etsuko Sugimoto, the daughter of Shigemitsu Inagaki, a former chief retainer of the Echigo Nagaoka domain. The book depicts Etsuko's life from when she moved to the United States and wrote "A Daughter Of The Samurai" in English to when she became a bridge between Japan and the United States. This program was made possible when Hoshino, who is from the same hometown as Etsuko, directly brought the idea of turning it into a drama to Kawara. Tomoko Hoshino herself wrote a book, "A Samurai's Daughter Living Today: Fan Letters to Etsuko," which provides an easy-to-understand explanation of Etsuko's achievements, and it was published by Kodansha. Furthermore, she served as the head judge for 18 years at the "JICA International Cooperation Essay Contest for Senior High School Students," which was organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and ran from 1962 to 2026. < Commentary 3> The program "Samurai's Daughter - Etsuko and Florence", broadcast on NHK-BS1 Special, stars actress Maki Mizuno as Etsuko Sugimoto, and Cynthia Cheston as Florence, the American woman who supported Etsuko. Tomoko Hoshino herself appeared in documentary scenes, such as visiting Etsuko Sugimoto's grave, and also narrated the drama. Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA International Cooperation Essay Contest Homepage 注釈3・NHK鉞子とフローレンス 注釈3へ戻る 脚注13へ戻る 脚注13・JICAエッセイコンテスト Tomoko Hoshino, January 2025, at the studio in Shichirigahama, Kamakura In her private life, she married journalist Izuru Yokomura in 2008, a former Moscow correspondent for the Asahi Shimbun newspaper, who is now an author and novelist. ☞ The following year, in 2009, she moved from Tokyo to Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 2023, she published "Tomoko Hoshino's Kamakura Four Seasons’s Diary," an essay chronicling the changing seasons of life in Kamakura. Tomoko Hoshino has been writing the popular essay on monthly local magazine "Kamakura Day by Day" since January 2024, following the 30-year serialization of Taku Miki, a member of the Japan Art Academy and the Akutagawa Prize-winning author who passed away in 2023. Weekly Asahi, "Tomoko Hoshino's marriage partner is a veteran Asahi journalist", Asahi Shimbun Publications, June 6, 2008 脚注14・結婚週刊朝日 脚注14へ戻る Episode © Tomoko Hoshino Appearances and Works Database of Tomoko Hoshino Movies / TV Dramas / Documentaries Presenter / News Anchor / Commercials Publications / Books / Newspaper & Magazine Serials View

This is a photo gallery of Tomoko Hoshino, who is not only an actress and essayist but also a photographer. It showcases her work taken in over 50 countries, including Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America. World Travels Through Photography Photographed by Tomoko Hoshino Glaciers flowing into the sea, Iceland Fairy troll rocks, Iceland Sunset over the North Atlantic Ocean, Iceland Water mirror, India's Taj Mahal Praying men, India Selling a street snack Panipuri, India Scars of war, Croatia Plitvice lakes, Croatia People of the desert, Egypt Market in Marrakech, Morocco Palmyra ruins, Syria Tibetan boy with smile, Qinghai Province, China Harvest season; children of the universe, Bhutan Mother and Child, Bhutan Floating dweller in Halong Bay, Vietnam Frozen lake, Reykjavik, Iceland Countryside in Tuscany, Italy Neuschwanstein castle, Germany's romantic road Trinidad ruins, Paraguay Rainbow from Iguazu, Argentina A forest shrouded in morning mist in Hiraizumi, Iwate An old house in autumn, Hiraizumi, Iwate Garden of pure Land, Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. View gallery; Street >

This is a database showcasing the documentary programs in which actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino has appeared, as well as video works that she has produced and starred in. It lists travel programs and video records filmed both domestically and internationally, organized chronologically. Performance Database Documentary Click on the underlined program ID > Browse on the Broadcast Library, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Documentary ・ Another Journey (1977-1978, Mainichi Broadcasting System) ・ Earth Romance: The World's Oldest! The Mystery of Zhuge Kongming's Robot (1987, TBS), produced and performed by Tomoko Hoshino ・ The Last Station Romantic Journey: To Oku-Aizu with Lingering Snow! The Vanishing Matagi Village (1987, TV Asahi) ・ The Amazing Earthlings! (1987, Nippon Television), Broadcast Library Program ID: 003975 ・ Naturing Special: Amazon, the Great River of Desire (1990, TV Asahi), Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award (38th Best Educational Program Award), Broadcasting Culture Foundation Award (17th Encouragement Award in the Documentary Category), ATP Award (8th Best 22 Programs), Galaxy Award (28th Encouragement Award), Broadcast Library Program ID: 004544 ・ Future Science Fantasy: Afterman: Animals 50 Million Years Later (1990, Asahi Broadcasting), ATP Award (8th Best 22 Programs), Broadcast Library Program ID: 004516 ・ Moving! And Discovering! 40,000 km across the Soviet Union: The Turmoil (1991, Nippon Television), Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award (39th Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award, Best News Program), Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association Award (1991 News Program Category), Japan Television Engineering Association Award (31st Nippon Television Engineering Award), Broadcast Library Program ID: 003842 ・ Grand Canal Journey across France: Honfleur to Marseille (1991, TV Asahi), produced and performed by Hoshino Tomoko ・ The Presenter: Pursuing the Mystery of the Excavation of Egypt's Huge Temple (1992, TBS) ・ The Sea of Gluttony: Japan's Fish Tank, the Seto Inland Sea (1992, Setonaikai Broadcasting), Broadcast Library Program ID: 004180 ・ Record of the Restoration of the Sistine Chapel Murals: The Road to Rome - Tracing the Journey of Peter and Paul (1992, Nippon Television), Broadcast Library Program ID: 008653 ・ NNN Document '92 Why can't you go to school? Orie-chan's Wish (1992, Chukyo TV), Broadcast Library Program ID: 005218 ・ 4000km Wild Geese Crossing ~A Small Swamp and Siberia (1992, Hokkaido Television), 13th Animal Protection Film Competition, Prime Minister's Award ・ Special Project for the 35th Anniversary of TV Asahi's Opening and the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and China ~The Yangtze River (1993, Television Asahi) ・ Dear Koshihikari, A Message from California (1993, Niigata Broadcasting), Broadcast Library Program ID: 005214 ・ Chukyo Television News Special Program ~Orie's Small Wish (1994, Chukyo Television), "The Age of the Regions" Film Festival (1994 Excellence Award), Broadcast Library Program ID: 006924 ・ European Glass Travel ~Venice, Bohemia, Paris, Nancy (1995, NHK-BS), Produced and Performed by Hoshino Tomoko ・ World Mystery Travels, Pranks of the Gods ~Caesar's Pleasure The Mysteries of Rome, the Great Empire of Pleasure (1996, TBS), Broadcast Library Program ID: 008843 ・ Road Romance: Germany's Romantic Road (1997, TBS) ・ Road Romance: Riding a bike in the Netherlands (1998, TBS) ・ Beech forests and the water of life: A year in the Shirakami Mountains, a World Heritage Site (1998, Akita Asahi Broadcasting), Broadcast Library Program ID: 009008 ・ Road Romance: France's green oysters (1998, TBS) ・ Road romance: A journey across Syria - Falling in love with Aleppo soap (2000, TBS) ・ Road romance: A journey across Siberia (2000, TBS) ・ Tomoko Hoshino's "Photo Studio" A journey of the heart... A journey of the camera (2000, TV Tokyo) ・ Banzai cooking! (2000, TV Asahi) ・ World's Greatest Crafts: Paop Organ - Germany, Bavaria (2000, NHK) ・ 20th Century - Japanese Businessmen (2000, TV Tokyo) ・ Eastern Europe's three cities story - Croatia, Poland, Ukraine (2001, KBS Kyoto) ・ Road Romance: A Journey to Iceland (2001, TBS) ・ Tomoko Hoshino's German Dream Road - The Road of Kings and Emperors (2001, TV Asahi), produced and performed by Tomoko Hoshino ・ Road Romance: All the Way to Paraguay - Visiting the Green Jewel of South America (2001, TBS) ・ Road Romance: All about Iguazu Falls (2001, Mainichi Broadcasting System) ・ In Love with Art! Monet's Obsession with the Masterpiece "Water Lilies" (2001, TV Tokyo) ・ India: The World of Prayer (2002, NHK) ・ Live Broadcast: India, the Land of the Heart - Prologue: Visiting the Origins of Civilization and Religion (2002, NHK) ・ Live Broadcast: India, the Land of the Heart: Compilation (2003, NHK) ・ 50th Anniversary Broadcas: A Surprise! 99 Historical Moments (2003, Nippon Television) ・ Road Romance: Peaceful Vietnam - Living on the World Heritage Sea (2003, TBS) ・ The Beginnings of Orchid Studies - Enchanted by the Queen of Flowers (2004, Hokkaido Broadcasting), Broadcast Library Program ID: 014667 ・ This is the world's most stunning scenery!! - Once in a lifetime trip special (2004, TBS) ・ Special feature: Information transmission changes the world (2004, NHK) ・ Niigata Prefecture Chuetsu Earthquake Relief Concert (2004, NHK) ・ Disaster areas now working towards recovery - 2 months after the Chuetsu earthquake (2004, NHK) ・ Words by Tomoko Hoshino - "Sunset" children's song (2005, TV Tokyo) ・ 80th Anniversary Broadcast: Peace Pilgrimage 2005 HIROSHIMA - Let's tell the world the hearts of atomic bomb victims (2005, NHK) ・ Revive Hometown - One year after the Niigata Chuetsu earthquake (2005, NHK) ・ Warm Earth Family: Life in Paradise in Central America - Costa Rica (2005, TV Asahi) ・ Warm Earth Family: We want to spread ramen in Germany (2006, TV Asahi) ・ Earth Road: The Best of Italy - A Cheer to Tuscany (2006, TV Tokyo) ・ Earth Road: Letters from Italy - Searching for the Best Stationery (2006, TV Tokyo) ・ Japan 2008, the Origin of the Heart (2008, NHK) ・ Food Romance: Soups that Support the Journey of Life (2008, NHK) ・ World Art Mystery: Vermeer's Code - Solving the Mysteries of the Works and Life of the Genius Painter of Light (2008, TBS) ・ Japanese Festivals 2009: A Summer of Dancing Rainwater - Tokushima Awa Dance (2009, NHK) ・ Locally Originated! What will Japan do? "Local governments in crisis" (2009, NHK) ・ How will Japan face the nuclear age from now on? Part 1 and 2 (2009, NHK) ・ An invitation to the forest of the gods ~ Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the eternal forest (2010, NHK) ・ Let's connect! Japan ~ Expanding support for the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011, NHK) ・ Yamakoshi ~ Satoyama, where people care for nature and nature heals people (2014, NHK) ・ Last message "Immortal kamikaze soldier" Corporal Sasaki Tomotsugu (2021, TV Asahi) Narration appearance *Tomoko Hoshino has also appeared in other works. Presenter, Anchor / Advertisement >

This profile introduces actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino's career since her debut in the NHK drama "Natchan's Photo Studio," including her appearances in films, dramas, and documentaries, as well as her work as a presenter and news anchor, awards, publications, and public positions. Profile Career Tomoko Hoshino was born in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture in 1957. Graduated from Hosei University, Faculty of Sociology. In 1980, Tomoko Hoshino made her debut as the lead actress in the NHK morning serial drama "Nacchan's Photo Studio". Since then, she has starred in the drama "Sazae-san", the Toho 50th anniversary film "Maboroshi no Mizuumi", TV movie "Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambersthe", the film "Soon Spring", a host of "Music Fair", a news anchor for "News Shuttle", the film "Rakuyô: The Setting Sun", and the film "Kono Sora no Hana: Nagaoka Hanabi Monogatari". In 1998, Tomoko Hoshino won the Excellence Supporting Actress Award at the 21st Japan Academy Awards and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the movie "Shitsurakuen" (directed by Yoshimitsu Morita). She has also worked extensively as a producer, acting in and producing foreign documentary programs. The Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Award, the Galaxy Award, and the Broadcasting Culture Foundation Award were given to the works in which she appeared. Tomoko Hoshino has written many books about travel and art, and also takes her own photographs. Since her first work, "Riding on The Muddy Stream - Amazon, The River of Desire", she has published a series of works, including "Paris and The Seven Museums", "A Hectic Trip to Labyrinth of Paris with Grandma & kids", "Dream & Fantasy, The Worls of Vermeer", and "A Samurai's Daughter Living Today". She won the 17th Japan Literature Award for autobiographical essay "If The Snail Looks Back", in 1997. Also the winner of the 25th Akai Kutsu Children's Culture Award for her picture book "Furusato e; To My Hometown". Tomoko Hoshino was a member of the "Special Committee on World Cultural Heritage", Cultural Properties Division, Council for Cultural Affairs, Agency for Cultural Affairs (2006-2011) She is a chair of the judging committee for the "High School Student Essay Contest for International Cooperation" run by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) (2008-2026) Kamakura City International Tourism Goodwill Ambassador (2017-) Member of The Japan Writers' Association (JWA) Appearances and Works Database of Tomoko Hoshino Movies / TV Dramas / Documentaries Presenter / News Anchor / Commercials Publications / Books / Newspaper & Magazine Serials View Books © Tomoko Hoshino Portrait >

This is a database listing the major films and dramas in which actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino has appeared, from her starring debut in the NHK drama "Natchan's Photo Studio" to the present, organized by the year of release. Performance Database Movie / Drama Click on the underlined program ID > Browse on the Broadcast Library, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Movie ・ Toho 50th Anniversary Film: "Maboroshi no Mizuumi" (1982, Toho, directed and written by Shinobu Hashimoto) as Mitsu, a maid to Oichi, wife of Nagamasa Azai ・ "Soon Spring" (1986, Nikkatsu Children's Films, directed by Setsuo Nakayama) as Misako Yamanaka, an elementary school teacher ・ Nikkatsu 80th Anniversary Film: "Rakuyo" (1992, Nikkatsu, directed by Akira Banno) as Mieko Yamami ・ "Shitsurakuen" (1997, Toei, directed by Yoshimitsu Morita) as Fumie, wife of Shoichiro Kuki ・ "Let's Take the A-Train Express" (2011, Toei, directed by Yoshimitsu Morita) as Inaho Hinata ・ "Kono Sora no Hana: Nagaoka Hanabi Monogatari" (2012, Nagaoka Film Production Committee, directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi) as Nose Fumiko, daughter of Seijiro Nose Drama ・ Nacchan's Photo Studio (1980, NHK) starring as Natsuko Saijo, Broadcast Library Program ID: 001589 ・ First Matchmaker (1980, Mainichi Broadcasting System) ・ Sazae-san Special (1981, Fuji TV) ・ Afternoon Departure (1981, TV Asahi / script by Yamada Taichi) ・ Father of the Bride (1981, Yomiuri TV) ・ Adorable Baby (1981, Nippon TV) ・ Dad's Kitchen (1981, TV Asahi) ・ Sazae-san Special (1981, Fuji TV) ・ Hamanasu no hana ga saitara (1981, TBS), Broadcast Library Program ID: 205927 -205950 ・ The Sunflower Song (1981, TBS) ・It's the first wind of spring, Sazae-san (1982, Fuji TV) ・ Shadow of the Flower (1982, Fuji TV) ・ Mekajiki Express (1982, Nippon TV) ・ Autumn Festival! Sazae-san (1982, Fuji TV) ・ Galaxy TV Novel: Northern Route (1982, NHK) ・ Always the Sun Family (1982-1983, TBS) ・ Sazae-san special (1983, Fuji TV) ・ Ooku (1983-1984, Kansai TV/Toei) ・ Sazae-san special (1983, Fuji TV) ・ Zero no Shoten (1983, TBS/scripted by Hashimoto Shinobu and Yamada Yoji) ・ Secrets crimes in Ooku: The Inner Chambers (1983, Fuji TV) ・ Sazae-san special (1983, Fuji TV) ・ Dr. Tenma's Prank (1983, Fuji TV) ・ Hasegawa Machiko Special, Sazae-san (1984, Fuji TV) ・ Sleep, Breasts (1984, TV Asahi) ・ Violent Girl in the Glass House (1984, TV Asahi) ・ A Wife in the Fog (1984, TV Asahi) ・ Galaxy TV Novel Happiness War (1984, NHK) ・ The Raging Kyuan (1984, Kansai TV) ・ Sazae-san special (1985, Fuji TV) ・ Wages of Pride (1985-1986, Nippon TV) ・ Red Turnip Prosecutor's Struggles 4 (1985-1986, Asahi Broadcasting) ・ Hadaka no Taisho Houroki 18: Onomichi Hillside Spring Snow (1986, Kansai TV) ・ Sunday Choji's Wife (1986, TV Asahi) ・ The Faceless Woman (1986, Nippon TV) ・ Targeted Jogging (1986, Kansai TV) ・ Funeral War '86 (1986, Yomiuri TV) ・ Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law (1986, TV Asahi) ・ Murder at Kitakaruizawa Mountain Villa (1987, Fuji TV) ・ Tokyo-Kanazawa Temptation Trip (1987, TBS) ・A Murderer Afraid of the Piano (1987, Nippon TV) ・ Mother-in-law, daughter-in-law (1987, TV Tokyo) ・ Hot DOC (1987, TBS) ・ The Smell of Honey: Between a Man and a Woman (1987, Kansai TV) ・ Office Love (1988, TBS) ・ The Woman Who Judges (1988, Yomiuri TV) ・ I Still Love Itsumi and Cats (1989, Fuji TV), Broadcast Library Program ID: 010861 ・ The Kyoto-Bali Engagement Trip Murder Case (1990, TV Asahi) ・ The Emperor's Baseball Team (1990, Fuji TV) ・ I Want You to Always Be Together (1991, Nippon TV) ・ Women's Sumo (1991, TBS), Broadcast Library Program ID: 004532 ・ Kao Theater of Love: It's Okay to Be Older (1993, TBS) ・ Strawberry Alliance (1999, NHK Educational) ・ NHK Dramakan Regatta: International Financial War (1999, NHK) ・ Drama Love Poem: Phantom Penpal 2001 (2000, NHK Educational TV) ・ Eraitokoro e totsuide shimata! (2007, TV Asahi) ・ Masashi Sada's Father's Day Drama Special: My Dad's Longest Day (2009, Fuji TV) ・ Werukame (2009-2010, NHK) ・ Bushi no musume; A Samurai's Daughter: Etsuko and Florence (2015, NHK) *Tomoko Hoshino has also appeared in other works. Documentary >

This is a photo gallery of Tomoko Hoshino, who is not only an actress and essayist but also a photographer. It showcases photographs taken in over 50 countries, including Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America, focusing on her depictions of nature around the world. Nature; p hotographed by Tomoko Hoshino *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. View gallery; Heart's home > Episode © Tomoko Hoshino

This page allows you to listen to audiobooks by actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino. The author has selected and narrated works from her latest essay collection, exclusively available on this official website. It can be heard in friendly and beautiful Japanese. Audible Essay Tomoko Hoshino reads from Etsuko Sugimoto's "A Daughter of the Samurai" 朗読プレーヤー Audiobook Language: Japanese From Tomoko Hoshino's serialized essay collection "Kamakura Day by Day," the author selects and reads her own work. Press the play button ▶ to listen. Narration only in Japanese. Watch hands Tomoko Hoshino "The Hands of a Watch" The first watch I ever owned as a high school student. A watch my mother left behind. Each one has marked the passage of time throughout my life. At a farewell ceremony for the late author Taku Miki, who passed away in 2023, my eyes were drawn to a beloved watch placed on the altar in memory of the deceased. (Narration time 10:52) Read this essay > Artificial Voice Tomoko Hoshino "Artificial Voice" When Tomoko Hoshino auditioned for the lead role in her debut film, "Nacchan's Photo Studio," she struggled to shake off her subtle Niigata accent. Recently, automated voices generated by AI have become commonplace in the news. Is the way humans speak becoming more similar to AI? (Nattation, 9:35) Read this essay > Seaweed on the beach Tomoko Hoshino "Seaweed on the beach" When I moved to Kamakura, I was surprised by the dried wakame seaweed that adorn the beaches in early spring. Now, I look forward to the time when new wakame seaweed comes on the market. Nori seaweed was once harvested in Kamakura, but it disappeared due to rising sea temperatures. I hope this Shonan tradition continues for a long time to come. (Narration 9:35) Read this essay > 朗読・花火と私 Fireworks and Me Tomoko Hoshino "Fireworks and Me" Of all the fireworks, my favorite is the sparkler. Perhaps it's because I'm at an age where the beauty and transience of the sparklers I remember so fondly resonates with me. The reason I have a special attachment to fireworks is because I was born and raised in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, which is famous for its summer fireworks. (Narration 10:03) Read this essay > In preparation Tomoko Hoshino Update soon Read this essay > *The audiobook content is available for free exclusively on Tomoko Hoshino's official website. All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. The ancient capital of Kamakura. From a life rich with lingering resonance, an original essay by Tomoko Hoshino, written in unadorned, gentle words. Read "Kamakura Day by Day" > Tomoko's Kamakura Four Seasons Diary With a warm gaze and rich sensibility, she paints the climate, nature, flowers, birds, and interactions with people of Kamakura. Living locally, Tomoko Hoshino vividly weaves a seasonal diary of Japan's ancient capital in beautiful Japanese. Publisher's special site >

This is a database of appearances by actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino, categorized by year, including her hosting gigs on music programs, her appearances as a news anchor, her participation in various symposiums organized by the government and media organizations, and her appearances in commercials. Performance Database Presenter, Anchor / Advertisement Click on the underlined program ID > Browse on the Broadcast Library, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Presenter, Anchor ・ Music Fair (1982-1988, Fuji Television) 4th host, Broadcast Library Program ID: 004476 / Program ID: 004476 ・ The Japan Music Awards (1980-1982, 1984-1987, Fuji TV, Nippon TV, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo) Co-host ・ News Shuttle (1987-1989, TV Asahi) Main caster ・ Weekly Book Review (2001-2003, NHK) Host ・ Yomiuri Shimbun "SAVE THE EARTH: What we can do now" (1991-1992, sponsored by Yomiuri Shimbun) Jury members ・ Asahi Shimbun Expo Forum "The Age of Global Citizens and Japanese Culture" (2004, sponsored by Asahi Shimbun) Panelist ・ Vienna Volksoper Symphony Orchestra / Suntory Hall New Year's Eve Concert (2007-2010, sponsored by Suntory Hall) Host ・ 34th National Culture Festival Niigata 2019 / 19th National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities Niigata Tournament (2019, co-hosted by, Agency for Cultural Affairs, and Niigata Prefecture) General MC ・ The 24th Nanohana Memorial Symposium (2020, sponsored by Ryotaro Shiba Memorial Foundation) Panelist ・ The 20th anniversary forum of the Chuetsu Great Earthquake (2024, sponsored by Nagaoka City and the Niigata Nippo Newspaper) Commemorative talk / Panelist ・ The 14th Film Festival to Pass on War Memories and Records: "The Importance of 80 Years After the War" (2025, Shin-Bungeiza, Mitarai Planning) Talk Event with actress Tomoko Hoshino and film director Michio Uematsu ・ Lecture Commemorating the 19th Anniversary of the Kawai Tsuginosuke Memorial Hall (2025, Nagaoka City, sponsored by the memorial hall) Lecture: "Sugimoto Etsuko and the Samurai of Nagaoka" Appearance in Advertisement ・ Calpis Co., Ltd., Calpis (1978), ACC Tokyo Creativity Award / ACC CM Festival 18th TV Film Commercial Award, Broadcast Library Program ID: A27402 ・ Japan Airlines, JALPAK (1978), ACC Tokyo Creativity Award / ACC CM Festival 18th TV Film Commercial Award, Broadcast Library Program ID: A27456 ・ Kao, Liese first commercial (1981) ・ Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Eterna Sigma (1981) ・ Matsushita Electric Industrial; Panasonic (1982-1985), ACC Tokyo Creativity Award / ACC CM Festival 22nd TV Film Commercial Award, Broadcast Library Program ID: A25292 / Program ID: A25355 ・Suntory Wellness, F.A.G.E. Effage (2010-2022) *Tomoko Hoshino has also appeared in other works. Books / Publications > リンク Links ・ [Tomoko Hoshino Official Homepage ] - www.hoshino-tomoko.com ・ [Tomoko Hoshino's Kamakura Four Seasons Diary ] - Keibunsha Special Site ・ [Tomoko Hoshino, NHK Archives ] - NHK Broadcasting History/Actor ・ [Tomoko Hoshino, NHK Archives ] - NHK Broadcasting History/Literature ・ [Tomoko Hoshino's Books, Kodansha ] - Kodansha BOOK Club ・ [Tomoko Hoshino on Talent Directory ] - Japan Talent Directory ・ [Tomoko Hoshino in TV Archives ] - Public Interest Foundation Broadcast Program Center Broadcast Library ・ [Tomoko Hoshino National Diet Library Digital Collection ] - National Diet Library ・ [Tomoko Hoshino, Actress: IMDb ] - Internet Movie Database, US and world movie and drama information site ・ [Tomoko Hoshino: Baidu ] - China's international movie review information site