Aiko Morishita

Aiko Morishita
森下 愛子
Born	(1958-04-08) 8 April 1958 Musashino, Tokyo
Other names	Kayo Yoshida (real name)
Citizenship	Japan
Years active	1977–88 1999–present
Agent	Takeda Kikaku
Television	Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte... Ikebukuro West Gate Park Boku no Ikiru Michi Jun to Ai
Spouse	Takuro Yoshida ​ (m. 1986)​

Aiko Morishita (森下 愛子, Morishita Aiko, born 8 April 1958) is a Japanese actress who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. Her real name is Kayo Yoshida (吉田 佳代, Yoshida Kayo). Her husband is singer-songwriter Takuro Yoshida.

Biography

She was born in Musashino, Tokyo. She graduated from Kojimachi Gakuen Girls' High School. She was scouted during her high school studies and debuted as a model. She debuted as an actress in 1977 in Jigoku no Tenshi: Akai Bakuon (Toei Company). She gained attention for her role in Third Base (1978). She married Takuro Yoshida in December 1986. She suspended her career from 1988. Since returning to the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television drama Utsukushī Hito in 1999, her career has been even more active than before her break. She is regularly a cast member in Kankurō Kudō's works.

Filmography

TV dramas

Dates	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1977	Kāsan Dōdō
	Ningyōsashichi Torimonochō			Episode 30 "The Heart Bitten by a Viper Snake"
	Itsuka Mita Aozora		NHK
1978	Akai Gekitotsu	Yuri Otani	TBS
	Midori no Yume o Mimasenka?		EX
1979	Ashita no Keiji	Ranko Maeda		Episode 60 "There was a Secret Child in Suzuki Deka!!"
	Doyō Wide Gekijō Seicho Matsumoto no Kikanakatta Basho		EX
	Taiyō ni Hoero!	Yoko	NTV	Episode 339 "Explosion"
	Special Investigation Front Line	Yuka Mihara	EX	Episode 105 "Goodbye, Detective Takasugi!"
	Hakuchū no Shikaku	Takako Fujii	MBS
	Kakekomi Biru 7-gōshitsu	Yoko		Episode 4
1980	Ānomugitōge
	Minatomachi Junjō Cinema	Kayo	TBS
1981	Detective Alliance		CX
	Omoeba Tōku e Kita monda	Kanako Shimizu
	Pro Hunter		NTV	Episode 6
	Jidaigeki Special Adauchi Senshu	Oshizuka	CX
	Warera Dōbutsu Kazoku		EX
10 April 1982	The Suspence Hi no ataru Basho	Ruiko	TBS
1982	Chotto Kamisama
12 February 1983	The Suspence Kiri no Shinwa
7 May 1983	The Suspence Benri Yahira-san Jiken-bo Dairi Shussan no Himitsu
1983	On'yado Kawasemi	Okono	NHK	2nd Series Episode 16 "Cherry Blossoms in Winter"
	Ato wa Neru dake		EX
	Kayō Suspense Gekijō Jūkon		NTV
	Wakarete Ītomo	Yumiko Nomura	CX
	Doyō Wide Gekijō Muta Criminal Case File		EX
1984–87	Uchi no Ko ni Kagitte...	Ryoko Ishibashi	TBS
7 August 1984	The Suspence Futari no Koibito
1985	Haru no Hatō		NHK
18 August 1985	Hadaka no Taishō	Hatago's daughter	KTV	Episode 16 "Conclusion of Kiyoshi's Rice Ball"
1986	Kinyōbi ni wa Hana o Katte
21 April 1986	Shizuko Natsuki Suspense: Isho Futatsu		KTV
1987	Mama wa Idol!		TBS
	Drama Onna no Shuki Otto o Kōkan shita Tsuma-tachi no Taiken		TX
1988	Yappari Neko ga Suki		CX	Only the first episode appeared and got down from sickness
1999	Utsukushī Hito		TBS
2000	Ikebukuro West Gate Park	Ritsuko Majima
	Getsuyō Drama Special Sleep in the Rain	Eriko Nakahara
2001	17-Nen-me no Papa e	Machiko Tsujisawa (Jinko's mother)
	Heaven Cannot Wait	Akiko Okinoshima
	Omae no Yukichi ga Nai teiru		EX
2002	Kisarazu Cat's Eye	Rose	TBS
	Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi	Kotoko Sugita	CX
	Tokyo Niwatsuki Ikkodate	Harumi Tamarisan	NTV
	Akechi Kogoro vs. Phantom of the Twentieth Face	Fujin Aikawa	TBS
Jul 2002	Vitamin H	Kazumi Takagi	NHK
2003	Boku no Ikiru Michi		CX
	Manhattan Love Story		TBS
2004	Water Boys 2		CX
Aug 2004	Ichiban Taisetsuna Date Tokyo no Sora Shanhai no Yume	Yuriko Hagiwara	TBS
2005	Tiger & Dragon	Koharu Mizukoshi	TBS
	Gekidan Engisha. Dai 14-kai Kōen-saku: Lonely My Room		CX
6 May 2005	Yagate Kuru Hi no tame ni	Reiko Akizuki
13 May 2006	Machiben	Yaeko Fukagawa	NHK	Episode 5
2007	Hatachi no Koibito		TBS
2008	Ryūsei no Kizuna	Kimiko Tobiti
Apr–May 2009	Harukanaru Kizuna		NHK
Oct–Nov 2009	Gyōretsu 48-jikan	Satoko Takarafuku	NHK G
Jul–Sep 2010	Unubore Keiji	Reiko Mama	TBS
Oct 2012 – Mar 2013	Jun to Ai	Harumi Kano	NHK
2014	Gomen ne Seishun!	Miyuki Hara	TBS
Oct 2017 –	Kangoku no Ohime-sama	Akemi Adachi

Films

Year	Title	Role	Distributor	Notes
1977	Jigoku no Tenshi: Akai Bakuon	Mao	Toei Company
1978	Third Base	Shinbun-bu	Art Theatre Guild
	Kawa Jan Hankō-zoku	Mayo	Toei Company
	Double Clutch	Kazuko Hiraiwa	Shochiku
1979	Jūdai Keiko no Baai	Keiko Takano	Toei Company	First starring work
	Oretachi no Kōkyōgaku	Yumiko Sakuma	Shochiku
	Motto shinayaka ni, motto shitataka ni	Ayako Taguchi	Nikkatsu
	Toyadoshi, Umi e	Yoshi Arishima
	Shokei Yūgi	Keiko Tayama	Toei Company
	Track Yarō Furusato Tokkyū-bin	Fumiko Nishio
	Oretachi ni Haka wa nai	Cycling woman
	Sōchō no Kubi	Nanako Shunkai
1980	Kage no Gundan: Hattori Hanzō	Senri (Ori)
1981	Toritate no Kagayaki	Keiko
	Mashō no Natsu: Yotsuya Kaidan yori	Ume	Shochiku
1983	Jinsei Gekijō	Teruyo Ogishi	Toei Company
1985	Fire Festival	Mother
1986	Boku no Onna ni Te o Dasuna	Taeko Yonekura	Toei Company
1988	Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad Episode 1: What is Wrong with Eating?	Chieko Atsugi	Shochiku
2003	Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series	Rose	Asmik Ace
2005	Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2006	Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series	Rose	Asmik Ace
	Simmsons	Yoshiko Ito
	Nada Sōsō		Toho
2007	Argentine Hag	Sanae Takimoto
2008	Tsukiji Uogashi Sandaime	Junko	Shochiku
2012	Space Brothers	Mother of the Namba family	Toho

Stage

Dates	Title	Role	Location
28–31 Dec 1979	Mr.Slim Sōshūhen–Headlight	Aiko	Parco Theater
	Snow Country	Yoko	Geijutsuza

TV programmes

Dates	Title	Network
	Oshaberi Jinbutsu-den	NHK G
	Gekidan Engisha: Lonely My Room	CX
	Takechan no Omowazu Waratteshimaimashita
15 December 2000 – 10 February 2012	Waratte Iitomo!
Oct 2001 – Mar 2002	Japan Walker	NTV
13 October 2001 – 31 August 2002	TV Oja Manbō
1 February 2002	Mentre G	CX
16 August 2002	Sanma no Manma
30 October 2003	Shinya no Hoshi: Kisarazu Cat's Eye	TBS
29 February 2004	Oshare Kankei	NTV
18 April 2004	Domoto Brothers Special! In Hawaii Part 2	CX
18 July 2004	Domoto Brothers
6 February 2006	Tetsuko no Heya	EX
26 November 2012	Studio Park kara Konnichiwa	NHK
11 August 2016	Tetsuko no Heya	EX

Advertisements

Year	Product
1977	Son Road Udedokei
2008	Suntory Maruyama

External links

• Aiko Morishita – Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese)
• Aiko Morishita Information – Takeda Kikaku (in Japanese)
• Domoto Brothers #158 Aiko Morishita (in Japanese)