Yuka Itaya
Acting
Biography
Yuka Itaya was born on June 22, 1975 in Fukuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for A Stranger of Mine (2005), Avec Mon Mari (1999) and The Outrage (2010). She has been married to Hirohiko Furuta since February 22, 2007. They have one child.
Born: June 22, 1975
Place of Birth: Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Legal Enforcement With Dogs
Yoshino Hikari is a young woman with a bright and friendly personality. She quits her job working at a credit association in her hometown in order to move to Tokyo and work at a pet salon. Unfortunately, the salon she works for goes bankrupt and she loses her job, but somehow she manages to impress Bailiff Obara Itsuki who is the one carrying out the work. Obara Itsuki is not comfortable being around dogs, but the animals all seem to like Hikari. Obara sees this “gift” as an opportunity, and as a result, Hikari forms an uneven partnership with Obara and begins a new career path as a bailiff assistant.
Shooting Star
Takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named Kengo, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect. Meanwhile, Ueto plays Risa, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother's debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. These two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. However, as they overcome various troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love.
School Ghost Story: Curse Special
Japanese horror film with four segments.
Dear Radiance
Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world. (From TV JAPAN)
Solitary Gourmet
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
A Fading Summer
A major newspaper has informally decided to employ a female university student. However, shock ripples within the newspaper because of a weekly magazine’s scoop that she is the daughter of the criminal in a serious case. This was the kidnapping of a newborn baby at a big hospital 20 years ago. The criminal demanded a ransom from the director of the hospital instead of the parents. But after the criminal had the large sum of money in hand, he died in an accident while being pursued by the police. The baby was never found. Kaji Hidekazu, a former hotshot journalist who has become deadwood in the wake of an incident, is ordered by the newspaper to re-investigate the kidnapping case. He finds out the shocking, tragic truth which had been kept under wraps.
Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange
Yamakura of the Kobe Fire Department aspires to wear the vaunted “orange” uniform of an elite rescue force that only 3% of all firefighters can attain. But to do so, he and his fellow trainees must suffer through the most rigorous training. As Yamakura and his fellow trainees grit their teeth and complain, their superior officer, Sakurai, impresses upon them the lessons of the Great Hanshin Earthquake (Kobe Earthquake) 20 years ago as “the only time we ever lost.” What happened on the front lines of rescue that day and in the aftermath? What raced through the hearts and minds of rescuers as they tried to get a handle on unimaginable disaster? The shocking facts pour from Sakurai’s mouth in hopes of preparing the recruits for the unforgettable event that awaits them.
Older Sister
Naoko Noda, who works in a trading company, is called "anego" by her younger co-workers. What is "anego"? It means "older sister," but in this case it is given as a nickname to Naoko because she is like a big sister to her coworkers, who depend on her to give them advice about everything. This drama, depicts realistically how Naoko lives her everyday life, including her love life, the problems she faces, and her uneasiness about the future. --NTV
Doctors' Affairs
Morita Haruki is a righteous surgeon who spends all his time saving patients in the hospital. However, from time to time, he is confronted by the hospital management team which emphasises on profits and power. One day, he met a female senior surgeon, Kondo Chizuru, in the hospital and eventually falls for her.
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Filmography
as Towako Nishigori
as Midori Takanashi
as Asano Shifumi
as Shizuka Inukai
as Takashina no Takako
as Kazumi
as Shindo Kazuha
as Kaoru Inden
as Michiko Kitabayashi
as Kubozuka Shoko
as Ayano Seki
as Shimoyama Tomoyo
as Momoko Kimizuka
as Mrs. Katagiri
as Junko
as Self - Host
as Kimura Yoriko
as Kijima Toko
as Fuki
as Yuu (Ippei's mother)
as Mami Aikawa
as Akane Gunjyo
as Keiko Korenaga
as Fujimoto
as Yui Osaki
as Serika Ito
as Junko Kurosawa
as Misaki
as Nishihara Risako
as Misaki
as 이토 미치코
as Ito Michiko
as Tamiko Fujimoto
as Shigeko Yuzuki
as 마츠나가 아키에
as Katayama Megumi
as Hiroko Seto
as Korean restaurant owner
as Shoda Mamiko
as Ayuko Sukawa
as Rumi Osawa
as Rumi Osawa
as Etsuko Toda
as Setsuko Shimojima
as Endo Natsumi
as Sachiko Futatsugi
as Takako Hirai
as Iku Saiki
as 高垣晴美
as Fumika Yoshizaki
as Yuki Manaka
as Minako Aizawa
as Otomo's Woman
as Higuchi Ryoko
as 히구치 료코
as Keisuke's sister
as Ozawa Seiko
as Hoshi Yamazaki
as Saeko Shiina
as Woman Next Door
as Kyōko Kuroiwa
as Ruiko Aota
as Ayumi Kurata
as Kayo Mizusawa
as Kazama's Secretary
as Kyoko Shinohara
as Arai Erika [Teacher]
as Yoko
as Mitsuko Aso