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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 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 using the audio essay player on the official website. Audible Reading Read the essay "Manner Up" ＞ 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. Information on New 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 page handles inquiries regarding actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino. In addition to submitting a form with the necessary information, it also includes links to application forms for reusing Tomoko Hoshino's works and for using her copyrighted works. Contact For any reuse of video works featuring Tomoko Hoshino, please apply to the Japan Film Performance Rights Holders Organization ; PRE, Performers' Rights Entrustment . For the use or translation of Tomoko Hoshino's writings and publications, please contact The Japan Writers' Association (JWA) . Submission form E-mail Company name etc. Name Subject Message Send Thank you This official website complies with the guidelines regarding the handling of personal information. Privacy Policy > FAQ Appearances Lecture Works and Essays Contact Audio Essay Photo Gallery How can I watch movies and dramas that Tomoko Hoshino has appeared in? To watch movies and dramas featuring Tomoko Hoshino, we recommend checking major video streaming services and DVD rental shops first. In most cases, her representative works are available on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu. Additionally, certain works may be available for a limited time only, so please check Tomoko Hoshino's official website for the latest streaming information and screening schedules. Furthermore, you can find detailed information about her works and appearances on the "Cast Information" page of her official website, so please check that as well. Back to home Tomoko Hoshino Official website

This is a photo gallery of Tomoko Hoshino, who is not only an actress and essayist but also a photographer. From her photographs taken in over 50 countries including Japan, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North and South America, this page showcases her landscape photographs of Japan. Heart's home; photographed by Tomoko Hoshino *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. Back to home > © Tomoko Hoshino Portrait >

Author's reading by actress and essayist Tomoko Hoshino. The author reads her popular essays "Kamakura Shunju," exclusively for the official website. Listen to seasonal episodes about the ancient capital of Kamakura, told in warm 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 > Update soon Tomoko Hoshino In preparation Read this essay > *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 page introduces Tomoko Hoshino's all of the books published in Japan, including non-fiction works, autobiographical essays, travel writings, and essays about art in France & Netherlands, categorized by publication year. Introduction of Works Tomoko Hoshino writing in Kamakura 2023 Keibunsha Tomoko's Kamakura Four Seasons Diary Tomoko Hoshino's diary of the four seasons living in the Japan's ancient samurai city of Kamakura depicts the interactions between nature, flowers, birds, and people with a gentle eye and sensitivity. Publisher site > 2012 Heibonsha Dreams & Fantasy, The World of Vermeer 15 essays that expand your imagination by listening to the conversations you hear within the works of the great painter Vermeer. Welcome to the surprising world of Vermeer presented by Tomoko Hoshino. Publisher site > 2015 Kodansha A Samurai’s Daughter Living Today Etsuko Sugimoto, the daughter of a samurai, left Japan in the Meiji era to New York. Tomoko Hoshino, fellow native of the town, deciphers the life of Etsuko who became a best-selling author 100 years ago. Publisher site > 2006 Shogakukan To My Hometown A nostalgic picture book depicting the four seasons of Niigata with poems by Tomoko Hoshino and illustrations by Ken Kuroi. It was planned to aid efforts following the large Earthquake in this area. Out of stock 鎌倉四季だより・武士の娘 夢想空想美術館・ふる里へ 2002 Shueisha Paris and The Seven Museums A series of essays by Tomoko Hoshino explores the unique museums in Paris. Feeling the city's atmosphere, she strolls through the hideaways of masters of beauty such as Dali, Delacroix, Moreau, Picasso. Publisher site > 2000 Shogakukan A Vermeer Journey through Holland An art travelogue in which Tomoko Hoshino went to the Dutch, drawn to the treasure works of Vermeer. She feels the light and atmosphere of the studio and solves the mystery of the treasured paintings. Out of stock 2002 Kodansha Eat Wins! Paraguay, India, Iceland, China. Tomoko Hoshino's journey to discover the world's unique foods. A good trip, like delicious food, leaves a lasting aftertaste. Cover design and illustrations by Shinbo Minami. Publisher site > 2000 Kodansha Tomoko Hoshino's Photo & Essays Travel Photo Gallery Tomoko Hoshino, the star of NHK's drama "Nacchan's Photo Studio", travels with her camera in hand. When she presses the shutter, her own heart is also captured. Over 70 color works are included. Publisher site > 七つの美術館・食べるが勝ち オランダの旅・旅の写心館 1999 Kodansha A Hectic Trip to Labyrinth of Paris with Grandma & Kids Tomoko Hoshino comes to Paris with her mother to visit her sister. Family trips are not just elegant days spent in the labyrinth city. What will become of this esprit-filled vacation? Illustration by Tomoko Hoshino Publisher site > 1994 Kodansha Journey to Land without Toilets - Go to The Frontier Lands with poor toilet facilities are more humane & interesting! A moving and humorous story that Tomoko Hoshino had been experienced in the Andes, Siberia, and Yunnan in China and the lands without toilets. Publisher site > 1997 Shueisha If The Snail Looks Back An actress who has traveled the world writes about her everyday life & encounters with people. Collection of essays written with a gentle mind & hand-drawn illustrations. Winner of the 17th Japan Literary Award, in 1997. Publisher site > 1990 TV Asahi Riding on The Muddy Stream - Amazon, The River of Desire A journey 6,300 km up the long Amazon River in search of astonishing untouched nature and encounters with unknown people. A record of the 50 days Tomoko Hoshino spent there for a Japan's TV documentary. Out of stock 花のパリ・デンデン虫 トイレのない旅・濁流に乗って e-Books > The latest essays written in simple words Kamakura, Day by Day Reading Audible Preview reading > Click on the book cover > Go to the Kodansha BOOK Club e-Book site Tomoko Hoshino's World Travel Trilogy e-Books

Introducing Tomoko Hoshino's upbringing, steps up to her debut, and appearance history since her debut. It also details her work as a music show presenter and news anchor, as well as her essay writing. 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 in 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. 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11・アカデミー賞 注釈2・嘉瀬泰子 武士の娘 脚注10へ戻る 脚注11へ戻る 注釈2へ戻る 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 Junior and 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12へ戻る 脚注12・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13・結婚週刊朝日 脚注13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

Tomoko Hoshino's profile includes the movies, dramas, and documentaries she has appeared in since her debut, as well as introduces her career as a presenter, newsanchor, essayist, and awards & titles. 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 page introduces Tomoko Hoshino's career through many episodes with photos, including memories of her debut work, reviews of dramas & movies, encounters with artists, and behind the scenes of documentaries. Episode ❖中学生で夢中、渋いドラマ 星野知子が長岡市立南中学校時代に夢中になったのは、当時、TBS系列で放送されたテレビドラマ「木枯し紋次郎」だった。のちに俳優になってから、紋次郎の役を演じた中村敦夫と夫婦役で共演が決まったときに感激したが、実際に会った中村の印象について「素敵なんです。でも普通にしゃべる方で。私はあまりしゃべらないで『あっしにはかかわりがないことで』っていうタイプが好き」 <脚注1> と、小説家の藤田宜永との対談で紋次郎へのあこがれを明かしている。 <脚注1> 藤田宜永著『愛に勝つ 1･2･3（アンドゥトワ）』集英社、2005年 脚注1・中村敦夫 脚注1へ戻る 中村敦夫さん（左）との撮影風景 ❖革ジャンで通った高校生 新潟県立長岡高校には、越後長岡藩の藩校崇徳館の遺風があった。山本五十六の出身校でもあり「剛健質樸」の校風で知られた。在学当時、同級生の400人中女子は100人だった。星野知子は、米国の俳優チャールトン・ヘストンに熱をあげるような「生意気な変わり者で、同級生の男子は眼中になかった」 <脚注2> と語っている。その半面、受験校ながら学校行事が盛りだくさんで、文化祭では「女装美人コンテスト」まであった。星野知子は、同級生の男子に背中の開いたワンピースを貸し「（女子の） みんなで化粧も入念にした」ところ優勝、その男子は東大へ進学したという <脚注3> 。高校時代には、長岡市立互尊文庫へ読書に通うことが多かった。司馬遼太郎の小説『峠』で知られる河井継之助記念館の初代館長で、当時は互尊文庫に司書として勤めていた歴史家の稲川明雄は、「長身に黒い革のジャンパーを着て、自転車で図書館へさっそうと通ってくる目立つ女学生だった」と、私服が許された高校時代の星野の印象を回想している <脚注4> 。 <脚注2> 朝日新聞社編『新人国記8〜新潟県』朝日新聞社、1985年 <脚注3> 週刊朝日MOOK『司馬遼太郎Ⅱ』（星野知子「私と司馬さん」）朝日新聞出版、2007年 <脚注4> 読売新聞「こころの風土記・長岡市〜女優 星野知子」、読売新聞社、1999年8月21日 革ジャン 脚注2・高校時代 脚注3・高校女装コンテスト 脚注4・高校図書館 脚注2へ戻る 脚注3へ戻る 脚注4へ戻る デビューから半年、長岡に帰郷したときの同行取材記事（『装苑』1980年10月号） チャールトン･ヘストンさんから星野知子に届けられた写真 ❖始まりは『装苑』から 大学進学で東京暮らしを始めた星野知子にとって、もうひとつの居場所になったのが服飾誌『装苑』だった。『装苑』はファッションデザイナーへの登竜門で、森英恵、コシノジュンコや山本寛斎はじめ第一人者の作品を掲載していた。それだけに当時の編集長の執行雅臣はじめ編集部の目は厳しかった。NHK朝の連続テレビ小説「なっちゃんの写真館」でヒロインデビューが決まった1980年の『装苑』4月号は、「装苑モデル・星野路子から、女優・星野知子へ」 <脚注5> と題した特集を組んだ。そのなかで執行は、星野との出会いについて「星野路子さんが、初めて文化出版局に姿を見せたのは、’76年夏でした。その日は、装苑モデル審査会が開かれ、審査員たちは、飛び抜けて背の高い、ほおのふっくらとした女子大生に注目しました。最後まで残ったその女子大生は、〝大学には入ったけれど、もう少し自分の可能性を試してみたい〟と明るい瞳でこたえた」と記している。NHKのドラマが放送された1980年4月から番組終了後の12月まで、『装苑』は9号にわたって星野知子を特集し、うち6回の表紙を星野の写真で飾った <脚注6> 。大学の卒業式の様子、ドラマ撮影の合間に星野がつづった日記、ドラマで夫婦を演じた俳優滝田栄との対談や、番組終了後に星野自ら欧州で撮影した写真展まで見開きページの記事を連載し、星野知子の新たな門出を応援してくれた。 <脚注5> 『装苑』文化出版局、1980年4月号 <脚注6> 『装苑』文化出版局、1980年4月･6月･7月･8月･9月･10月号の各表紙 一覧 ＞ 装苑 脚注5・装苑記事 脚注6・装苑表紙 脚注5へ戻る 脚注6へ戻る 『装苑』フォトグラファー・立木義浩さん（右）による星野知子の撮影 ❖お国言葉とデビュー作 星野知子の俳優デビュー作であるNHK朝の連続テレビ小説「なっちゃんの写真館」のオーディションの最初は、審査員の前で1分間ほどの短い文章を読むことだった。本人はそつなく読んだつもりでも、発音に新潟弁のアクセントが混じった。「あれじゃちょっとねえと、協議したんだよ」と、あとになって担当プロデューサーから聞かされた。オーディションで次へ進めたのは、「ドラマのセリフは徳島弁だから、まあ大丈夫だろう」という理由だった。星野は自身のエッセイのなかで「もしドラマの舞台が東京や神奈川だったら、きっとわたしの人生は違っていた」と回想した。結局、新潟なまりが抜けないまま徳島弁を猛特訓し、標準語はなおさらあいまいになった <脚注7> という。 <脚注7> 星野知子著「人工音声」（『かまくら春秋』所収）かまくら春秋社、2024年5月 なっちゃんの写真館 脚注7・お国言葉 脚注7へ戻る 夏子（なっちゃん）が最初に登場する台本 寺内小春 脚本・ 星野知子 蔵 ❖徳島は「第二の故郷」 NHK朝の連続テレビ小説「なっちゃんの写真館」を撮影した徳島県の印象について、星野知子は「開放的な南国の人情に心がなごんだ」という。雪国の新潟出身であることとの対比だけでなく、星野知子が演じた立木香都子の人柄が明るく気丈で性に合っていた。「メロドラマっぽいものより好き。いい女ぶったり、恋に悩んだりするのは分からないし照れる」 <脚注8> と語っている。星野にとって徳島県は「第二の故郷」と、テレビ出演や講演で話してきた。2009年放送のNHK朝の連続テレビ小説「ウェルかめ」では、徳島県を舞台にした作品に再び出演し、主役の倉科カナの成長を見守る敏腕編集者の役を演じている。 <脚注8> 朝日新聞社編『新人国記8～新潟県』朝日新聞社、1985年 脚注8・徳島 脚注8へ戻る ドラマの撮影中、立木香都子さんと ❖サザエさんとドヌーヴ 「なっちゃんの写真館」でのデビュー直後から、星野知子のつぎの出演作が注目されていた <脚注9> 。まもなく、テレビドラマの「サザエさん」と、橋本忍監督の映画「幻の湖」への出演が発表された。1965年に江利チエミが演じてから2代目となるテレビ実写版でのサザエ役は、意外な印象で受けとめられた。映画評論家の内海陽子は「かなり違和感を覚えた」 <脚注10> と回想している。星野本人は、番組制作者から「長谷川町子原作のサザエは八頭身ではつらつとして、古い女性像を変えた。それを演じてほしい」と説明された。内海は、「色気より食い気、と言わんばかりの方針をきっぱり表明する美人女優はおかしく、確かにサザエに向いている」とも。「大人の女優の色香というのは、それがほのめかされるところに漂う」と、星野に異色な魅力を見つけている。カトリーヌ・ドヌーヴの映画「しあわせの雨傘」を引きあいに、「ドヌーヴのとぼけた色香はさすがで、ぜひ星野知子に会得してもらいたい」と書いた。この「サザエさん」では、ドラマ「太陽にほえろ！」の刑事役を降りたばかりの小野寺昭がマスオ役を演じて星野とコンビを組んだ。作家・文化人が登場する演出も好評で、4年間に9本が放映された。 <脚注9> 残間里江子･構成「立木義浩写真館」文藝春秋、1980年7月号。 読売新聞「ふりーたいむ〝童心にかえる花火の輝き〟星野知子」、読売新聞社、1980年8月1日 <脚注10> 内海陽子著『女優の肖像 その1』アマゾンキンドル電子版、2019年（秋山庄太郎･撮影 / 内海陽子･文「女優の肖像」改題） サザエさん 脚注9・サザエさん 脚注10・サザエさん2 脚注9へ戻る 脚注10へ戻る 星野知子（中央）ほか、遠藤周作さん（左）加藤芳郎さん（右）筒井康隆さん、阿刀田高さん、林真理子さん、市原悦子さん（右）など数多くの作家・名優が出演 サザエの一人二役、文壇バーのマダム ❖ミュージックフェア、出演秘話 星野知子が司会としてフジテレビの看板音楽番組「ミュージックフェア」に初出演したときのゲストは、オリビア・ニュートン＝ジョンだった。星野知子は、オリビア・ニュートン=ジョンから「あなた今日が初めてなんでしょう。がんばって！」と励まされたエピソードをエッセイに綴っている。また、番組の常連だった美空ひばりの歌唱を間近に聞いて心揺さぶられたことが一番の思い出と、自著に記した <脚注11> 。当時の「ミュージックフェア」は星野知子の単独司会。身長171センチの星野知子と小柄な美空ひばりが並ぶと20センチ近い差 <注釈1> があり、美空から「あら、また大きな人が来たわねえ」と笑われた経験があった。星野知子は、テレビ画面に映るときに美空ひばりのほうが見上げて話さなければならないことを「心苦しかった」と回想し、できるだけ低い靴を履き地味な服にしていた。「たぶん私はひばりさんに嫌われていた、と思う」ともエッセイに記している <脚注12> 。 番組の音楽監督を務めた作曲家の服部克久は、初めてスタジオで会ったときのイメージをこう書いた。「背のひょろっとした、優しい声の、どうかするとすぐ傷つきそうな、目のクルクルッとした女の子、ふとしたときに見せる、いたずら好きと、人の良さがミックスしたような笑い顔が、とても印象的だった。もしかすると、自分をシッタゲキレイして、浮かべるあのアルカイックな笑顔。ポール・モーリアが、いみじくも言った。『トモコは、優しさと、強さのまじった、女性だね』と」 <脚注13> ——。 <脚注11･12> 星野知子著『デンデン虫がふりむけば』集英社、1997年 <脚注13> 服部克久「僕の女ともだち」ミスター・ハイファッション所収（文化出版局）、1983年夏号 <注釈1> 星野知子の身長は、実際には171センチある。だが、デビュー時の1970～80年代前半には、芸能界でも170センチ以上の「高身長」は不利になるとみられ、プロダクションの判断で当初167センチと公表された。その後、1990年代には170センチまで修正されている。 ミュージックフェア 脚注11/12・美空ひばり 脚注13・服部克久 注釈1・身長 脚注11へ戻る 注釈1へ戻る 脚注12へ戻る 脚注13へ戻る 星野知子（左）が司会者初登場の日、本番前にオリビア･ニュートン=ジョンさん（中央）と 6年間出演した「ミュージックフェア」 ❖辛口コメントに電話殺到 星野知子が1987年に、プライムタイムの19時台に放送されるニュース番組「ニュースシャトル」（1989年4月から18時台に変更）に登場すると、芸能人キャスターの先駆けとして注目を集めた。その半面で、星野は周囲から「女優に戻れなくなる」と大反対されていた <脚注14> 。ただひとり、星野が相談した脚本家・映画監督の橋本忍だけが賛成し、「君の心はとうに決まっているはず、と言われた」と回想している。朝日新聞編集委員だった佐藤国雄は、朝日新聞の『ひと』欄に「さわやかだが、踏ん張ってるという感じも」と当時の印象を書いている <脚注15> 。星野知子本人は、「私の感じたことが、見ている人の心に空気で伝わっていくような、そんなムードが出せれば」と考えていた <脚注16> 。米国とソ連が核兵器を盾に対立した東西冷戦の時代、米ソが大金を出し合って氷河に閉じこめられたクジラを救うという美談ふうの話題に対し、「それだけ協力できるなら、クジラじゃなくて人間を救うために協力すればいいのに。まあ、日本人はクジラを食べる民族ですからね」と辛口なコメントをしたところ、テレビ局へ賛否両論の電話が鳴りやまないこともあった <脚注17> 。 <脚注14> 藤田宜永著『愛に勝つ 1･2･3（アンドゥトワ）』集英社、2005年 <脚注15> 朝日新聞、『ひと』欄「ニュースキャスターもこなす女優」、朝日新聞社、1987年10月26日 <脚注16> 読売新聞、『この人』欄「素直さと歯切れのよさ」、読売新聞社、 1987年9月26日 <脚注17> 朝日新聞新潟支局編、『新潟よ～望郷とメッセージ』「自分の中にさまざまな自分が」、恒文社、1999年 脚注14・ニュースシャトル 脚注15・朝日新聞ひと 脚注16・読売新聞この人 脚注17・辛口コメント 脚注14へ戻る 脚注15へ戻る 脚注16へ戻る 脚注17へ戻る 橋本忍さんと星野知子 「ニュースシャトル」のメインキャスター ❖辣腕プロデューサーが見た星野知子 1987年当時、ドラマ・映画に出突っ張りの星野知子にニュースの素質を見抜いたのが、テレビ朝日の辣腕プロデューサー、一杉丈夫（元全国朝日放送取締役）だった。フジテレビの看板番組「ミュージックフェア」の司会をすでに6年務めて安定感を増した星野知子を、新報道番組「ニュースシャトル」のMCに引き抜いた。一杉丈夫は、萩本欽一が〝視聴率100％男〟と呼ばれた「欽ちゃんのどこまでやるの！」を手がけた制作者。星野知子がなぜ、ニュースなのか？ その事情は、星野の著書に一杉丈夫が寄せた解説文 <脚注18> に詳しい。「新しいニュース番組のキャスターとして星野さんに白羽の矢を立てたのは、ある種の風格を既に持っていながら、番組の中ではトチろうが何しようが、慌てず騒がず、それでいて妙な説得力と、何よりも清々しさを持っていたから」と書いている。一方、星野の〝新鮮さ〟に深みを加えたのが、一杉のもとで番組を担った上松道夫（元テレビ朝日取締役）だった。のちに「報道ステーション」を立ち上げた上松と、一杉は、「女優如きにニュースが分かってたまるか」という、社内外のきつい逆風の盾になった。一杉は、ニュースを経てドキュメンタリーに取り組む星野について、「思えばそれは、ニュース番組の中で見せた彼女流のやり方と変わりなく、女優でありながら人前でのパフォーマンスが嫌いで、派手さがやたら要求されるテレビの中にあって、本当の美しさと優しさを見せてくれていると思う」と、一文を寄せた。 <脚注18> 一杉丈夫著「星野知子さんへの片想い」、星野知子著『トイレのない旅』講談社文庫・解説、1997年 ニュースシャトル 脚注18・一杉丈夫 脚注18へ戻る 「欽ちゃんのどこまでやるの！」に出演した星野知子（左）、萩本欽一さん、真屋順子さん（右） 「ニュースシャトル」のひとこま ❖アマゾンの秘境へ飛びこんだわけ ニュースシャトルが終了した1989年9月、星野知子のもとに、テレビ朝日のネイチャリングスペシャル「濁流に乗って～欲望の大河アマゾン」を制作するため、ブラジルのアマゾン川を50日間にわたってさかのぼる企画が持ちこまれた。再び大胆な転身に周囲は心配したが、「狭いスタジオの中で秒単位の仕事に疲れていたから、魅力的だった」と引き受けた。星野はのちに、アマゾン秘境の先住民族と寝食を共にし、夜の大河の泥水に入って満天の星空と密林にまたたくホタルの群れを見たときに「アマゾンに受け入れられたと思った」と回想している。この番組が放送されると、日本民間放送連盟賞の教養番組最優秀賞をはじめギャラクシー賞奨励賞に選ばれるなど評価は高かったのだが、周りからは「今度は冒険家になってしまうのかとか、いろいろ言われた」 <脚注19> という。 <脚注19> 朝日新聞新潟支局編『新潟よ～望郷とメッセージ』恒文社、1999年 アマゾン 脚注19・アマゾン 脚注19へ戻る アマゾンの執筆取材 / ブラジルで 毎日つけた日記をもとに書いた『濁流に乗って〜欲望の大河アマゾン』の元原稿、350枚の綴り ❖お酒の話 星野知子はさほど、酒をたしなまない。ところが、どうやら〝酒豪〟と思われがちだ。そのせいか、酒についてのエッセイ <注釈2> や、広告・対談を頼まれることがある。星野自身は、こんなふうに書いている。「『それじゃ、お酒は強いでしょう』。私が新潟出身と知ってそういう人は、たいてい自分が飲んべえだ。酒処に生まれ育ったからといってお酒が強いとは限りませんよ。私の場合はお酒の味は好きだが、すぐ眠くなってしまってそれほど量はいただけない」 <脚注20> ——。そもそも星野の父が酒を一滴も飲まず、正月もお屠蘇（とそ）のない家に育った。法政大学に入ってはじめて、学生コンパで〝本物の酔っぱらい〟を見てびっくりしたほどだ。ところが、「そのときは、緊張と恐怖でなんとか平静を保とうとして、かえって『あついは酒に強い』と誤解された」 <注釈3> 。デビュー後の多忙さから飲む機会はめったになかったが、海外ロケだけは例外で、撮影スタッフと毎食同席すると酒が出る。「おつきあいでいろいろ試したりします。その土地の食べ物に合ったお酒が一番おいしい」と、酒より食優先である。 <注釈2> 「酒ひと話」読売新聞日曜版、2009年12月-2010年2月連載など多数 <脚注20> 「今酔も楽し東西人気店めぐり」週刊文春、1992年2月27日号 / 「人の間に美しい酒」週刊文春、2009年5月 <注釈3> 服部克久の「僕の女ともだち」（ミスター・ハイファッション所収、1983 年夏号）は、星野知子をめぐるエッセイ。そのなかで「彼女はあれでなかなか、酒が強いのです。いつか、大阪で、郷ひろみ君も共に、ふぐ屋へ行った時も、ひれ酒を何杯か飲んで、目のふちは、ぽーっと色っぽくはなったものの、どうということはなく、やはり北国の女だなーと思う」とあるのも、なにかの誤解かも。 お酒の話 注釈2・酒ひと話 脚注20・文春 注釈3・服部克久酒 アカデミー賞 注釈2へ戻る 脚注20へ戻る 注釈3へ戻る ❖日本アカデミー賞受賞の「演技」 映画「失楽園」への出演によって星野知子が日本アカデミー賞の助演女優賞優秀賞を受賞したあと、小説家の藤田宜永との対談で「失楽園の主人公の妻の役というのはどうだったんですか。あれで賞をお取りになりましたよね」と尋ねられた。星野知子は、「私、どうやら芝居をしていないときがいいらしいんですよ。自分で考えて演技しているときはダメなんです」と明かしている。森田芳光が監督した撮影現場について、「いいのかしらって感じですよね。困ったな、どうしようかなって思っているところをカメラがうまく拾ってくれた。何か自分ではそんな気がするんです」と話した。藤田は「自然体がいいんだ。それはやっぱり演技してることになるんですよ」と返している <脚注21> 。 <脚注21> 藤田宜永著『愛に勝つ 1･2･3（アンドゥトワ）』集英社、2005年 脚注21・アカデミー賞 脚注21へ戻る 「失楽園」で家族を演じた星野知子（中）役所広司さん（右）木村佳乃さん（左） ❖50歳ぐらいで結婚する気が…… 小説家の藤田宜永が「恋のひみつ、愛のかたち」をテーマに女性芸能人などと恋愛観を語り合った対談で、星野知子の結婚観について「俳優さんはダメ。役者さんとして素敵な人も寡黙な人もいますけど、鏡の前で眉毛を描いたりお化粧したりしているというだけで、もう最初からダメでしたね」と明かした。このとき、結婚は最後までとっておきたいといい、「50 歳ぐらいで結婚する気がする。自分で直感できるの。それで恋の時代は終わって、老後に備える」と語っていた <脚注22> 。2008年5月に結婚したときのインタビューには「50歳になってごく自然に結婚の道が開けました。いまが適齢期」と答えた <脚注23> 。 <脚注22> 藤田宜永著『愛に勝つ 1･2･3（アンドゥトワ）』「茶飲み友だち的結婚への道」、集英社、2005年 <脚注23> AERA アエラ、「50歳の決断・星野知子"いまが適齢期"」、朝日新聞出版、2008年6月9日 *文中、敬称を略して表記しています。 結婚 脚注22・結婚 脚注23・アエラ 脚注22へ戻る 脚注23へ戻る © Tomoko Hoshino Portrait >

This database lists Tomoko Hoshino's works as presenter of TV music programs or classical concerts, her career as a news anchor, discussant in various symposiums, her appearance in TV commercials, etc., organized by decade. 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, National Home Appliances (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 ] - Tomoko Hoshino Official Site ・ [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

Tomoko Hoshino's another works as a photographer traveling more than 50 countries are presented in categories of city, people, nature, and Japan. This page shows her works taken in various scene of World's street corners. On Street; p hotographed by Tomoko Hoshino *All rights reserved. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or copying is strictly prohibited. View gallery; People > Preview reading > Click on the book cover > Go to the Kodansha BOOK Club e-Book site Tomoko Hoshino's World Travel Trilogy e-Books