Yoko Shimada
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- Name: Yoko Shimada
- Japanese: 島田陽子 (しまだ ようこ)
- Born: May 17, 1953
- Birthplace: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height: 171 cm.
- Blood Type: O
Movies
- Dear Heart | Dear heart: Furuete nemure (2009)
- The Deep Red | Shinku (2005)
- Undiscovered Tomb | Ji di huang ling (2002) - Professor Ivy Chan
- Hero Zheng Chengong | Yingxiong Zheng Chengong (2000) - Gong's Mother
- Crying Freeman | Crying Freeman (1995) - Lady Hanada
- The Hunted (1995) - Mieko Takeda
- Labyrinth of Flower Garden | Hanazono no meikyu (1988) - Tae Akimoto
- My Champion | Ritoru champion (1981) - Miki Tsuwa
- The Golden Dog | Ogon no inu (1979) - Reiko Kitamori
- Hakuchyu no shikaku (1979) - Ayaka
- Village of the Eight Tombs | Yatsuhaka-mura (1977) - Yôzô's Wife
- The Clan of Dog-God Household | Inugamike no ichizoku (1976) - Tamayo Nonomiya
- Torakku yaro: Bokyo Ichibanboshi (1976)
- I Am a Cat | Wagahai wa neko de aru (1975) - Yukie
- The Castle of Sand | Suna no utsuwa (1974) - Reiko
- Hajimete no tabi (1972)
TV Movies
- Tenpyo wo Kakenuketa Otoko to Onna-tachi (TBS / 2009)
Kiran Says:
Feb 12 2012 2:36 pm
Yoko Shimada is absolutely georgeous I watched the serise on TV when first aired but missed a few episodes. Have recently watched on CBS the whole serise again and again can't believe she was killed off made be sad.
Gary :oD Says:
Nov 02 2011 11:48 pm
I do agree with you all, I would jump through hoops for days, if I even thought that this perfection of a women would just smiled at me, and know that I'm alive. Most Asian women just have it like that I guess, and Ms. Shimada sets the bar very high for all women. Skillful, Sexy, Intelligent, and Very Beautiful, What more could any man ask?
Marcos Says:
Aug 10 2011 5:19 pm
I agree with all of you. She was and still is a gorgeuos woman. Back when I was around 9-10, I watched Shogun here in Brazil and was absolutely speechless throughout the series. The moment she was with Anjin-san at the Ofurô and later on, were scenes that I still kept on my mind. I fully understand why so many guys have married or have japanese girlfriends later on in life after watching her...
Jeremy Says:
Mar 25 2011 6:28 pm
I agree, she was unforgettable as Toda Mariko in "Shogun". While the miniseries was good and still stands the test of time (31 years ago!), read the book or get the book on tape. The character is even better in the book. Like a lot of other posters, I think she was very sexy in a very dignified Japanese way. Ironically, 8 years later in college I had a wonderful girlfriend from Japan named Mariko for about 3 years.
Clavelle was a genius. And I think his book "Tai Pan" was better than "Shogun".
Vadim from Tver Says:
Feb 02 2011 5:50 am
I fell in love (not in pervertive way) with Yoko when saw her in "Shogun" - She is unrepeatable example of modesty, honesty and smart.
Derek Says:
Jan 31 2011 6:44 pm
She's gorgeous and doing some adult video now. No insertion based on the production company but it is good enough to suspend disbelief with the mosaic there to help.
steve fuller Says:
Jan 02 2011 12:59 pm
i like many other men fell in love with Yoko Shimada in shogun playing the lovely lady Mariko.she was and still is pretty,spoke so beautiful and was so graceful in everything she done,she was the reason i went straight out and bought shogun the vhs box set.i think i have watched it 8 times and never tire of it,what a superb mini series it was.
Dave Says:
Dec 27 2010 10:59 pm
Yoko Shimada was the first woman that completely captured my heart when I was a kid. Her portrayal of Mariko in the TV miniseries Shogun just blew me away. Enough so that I began reading the book the next day, at age 11! I hadn't even thought once about Japan at all before then, and the day after seeing her in the final installment of Shogun, I was hooked on Everything Japan! It began a lifetime love affair with Japan and Japanese culture. Married a Japanese girl. Even sent an email to Yoko once and she replied to it!! I'll be in love with her until the day I die. She is only second to Audrey Hepburn in my book of all-time most beautiful women on the planet. Can't wait to see her AV video!!
TKJ Says:
Oct 24 2010 2:16 pm
I say Yoko Shimada has still got it going on for a woman her age. She really is the typical beautiful Japanese Woman, but she seems to take that to a whole different level! I mean, come on already!! A woman her age, and still that gorgeous?? It`s a fucking crime!! She belongs in the same category as Michelle Yeoh, Gong Li, Brigitte Lin, Joan Chen, just to name a few!!!
Matt Stevens Says:
Oct 05 2010 9:36 am
Shimada is the essence of class. Stunningly beautiful, then and now, she is th woman who turned me from a boy who never noticed girls, to a boy who noticed. I was just 8 years old when SHOGUN aired on television, but boy oh boy, I will never forget it. The wonderful Shimada has turned in numerous great performances and I only wish she could be sen more often by western audiences. Heck, I wrote a screenplay for back in the late 90's and my agent almost got it going with her in the lead. So close... yet so far away. :-(
vicky Says:
Jul 31 2010 9:30 am
Hi again: I would like to know how Yoko Shimada got along with Richard Chamberlain during the filmation of the series Shogun. Thank you in advance.
vicky Says:
Jul 31 2010 9:26 am
Hi everybody: I think Yoko is very beautiful. I love her and she should have been a great star in Hollywood.
I loved her in Shogun. Congratulations for her from Peru.
Jeffrey Howells Says:
Jan 24 2010 9:05 am
Yoko Shimada typifies the beatiful and elegant Japanese women. I first saw her act in Shogun, where, together with Toshiro Mifune, she outplayed the so-called star Richard Chamberlain. I think at 57, she still outclasses many of her junior colleagues. It's only a pity, that she is not acknowledged internationally as an actress in the way she deserves. Yoko Shimada a beautiful and sexy lady!