Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山千明)
Born	October 10, 1984 (age 22) Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan
Notable roles	Takako Chigusa in Battle Royale Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill Volume 1 Kozue in Azumi 2: Death or Love Mizuho Tamura in Ju-on

Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山 千明, Kuriyama Chiaki^?), born October 10, 1984 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a Japanese actress and model. Image File history File links Ck_main. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Tsuchiura (土浦市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. ... Ibaraki may refer to: Ibaraki, Osaka Ibaraki prefecture This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Battle Royale ) is a film released on December 16, 2000, in Japan — based on the novel of the same name — released on April 22, 1999, in Japan. ... Kill Bill is the fourth feature film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino released in two parts: Volume 1 & Volume 2. ... Promotional posters for The Grudge in Japan retained the original series title prefix of Ju-on. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tsuchiura (土浦市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. ... Ibaraki Prefecture ) is located in the Kantō region on HonshÅ« island, Japan. ...

Career

Chiaki was one of most popular models of the mid-1990s child model boom in Japan. In 1997, she appeared in her break in the photobooks Sinwa-Shoujo (Girl of Myth) and Shoujokan (Girl's Residence), photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. Shinwa-Shoujo became a best-seller but, as it contained some nudity, was discontinued by the publisher in 1999 after the institution of new anti-child pornography laws. She also posed as a model for the child fashion magazines Nicola (1997-2001) and Puchi Lemon (1996-2001). A 2003 cover of nicola, featuring Gakky Yue Ohdera and Ayako Enomoto in 2000 nicola (Japanese: ニコラ nikora) is a Japanese magazine published by Shinchosha. ...

She first achieved widespread recognition as an actress in Japan for her starring roles in the horror films Shikoku (1999) and Ju-on (2000). Chiaki also appeared in the action film Battle Royale (2000) in the role of Takako Chigusa. Shikoku DVD cover Shikoku is a J-Horror film written and produced in Japan in 1999. ... Ju-on ) is a 2000 Japanese direct-to-video film directed by Takashi Shimizu. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Chiaki Kuriyama as Takako Chigusa in the film Battle Royale Takako Chigusa (千草貴子 Chigusa Takako) is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. ...

Following feature appearances on several notable Japanese television programs (including Rokubanme no Sayoko), Chiaki made her Hollywood debut in director Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill, Volume I as Gogo Yubari, the manriki-wielding schoolgirl yakuza bodyguard of Tokyo mob mistress O-Ren Ishii. Chiaki's lines in the film were all in Japanese, although she has stated that she is in the process of learning English and hopes to play more English-language roles in the future.^[1] Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar-winning screenwriter. ... Kill Bill is the fourth feature film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino released in two parts: Volume 1 & Volume 2. ... Gogo Yubari portrayed by Chiaki Kuriyama Gogo Yubari is a fictional character from the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film, Kill Bill Volume 1, played by Japanese actress Chiaki Kuriyama. ... Manriki is a throwing chain, generally about 11 inches (279 mm) long. ... O-Ren Ishii (オーレン 石井 Ōren Ishii) is a fictional character in Quentin Tarantinos 2003 film Kill Bill, portrayed by Lucy Liu. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Chiaki's other film appearances include major roles in the samurai drama Azumi 2: Death or Love and Takashi Miike's Yōkai Daisensō. Japanese samurai in armour, 1860s. ... Image:Takashi Miike. ... Yokai Daisenso (妖怪大戦争) is a 2005 Japanese horror-fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike and produced by Kadokawa Pictures. ...

She is also said to be a Gantz fan and already made an appareance in the manga. Gantz ) is a manga and anime series written by Hiroya Oku. ...

Filmography

Film and TV

Chiaki Kuriyama as Takako Chigusa in the film Battle Royale

• Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go (2007) (TV) as Terumi Meguro
• Ekusute (2007) as Yuko Mizushima
  • aka Exte -Hair Extensions- (International: English title)
• Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (2007) (TV) as Yuka Mishima
  • aka Vulture (literal English title)
• Kakure Karakuri (2006) (TV) as Karin Hanayama
  • aka Hidden Trick (literal English title)
• Kisarazu Cats Eye: World Series (2006) as Ayako Sugimoto
• Haru, Barneys de (2006) (TV) as Sakurai Sae
  • aka Spring at Barneys (literal English title)
• Woman's Island (2006) (TV) as Rei Fujishima
• Jyooubachi (2006) (TV) as Tomoko Daidoji
  • aka Jo-oh-bachi (alternative Japanese title)
  • aka Queen Bee (literal English title)
• Scrap Heaven (2005) as Saki Fujimura

Chiaki Kuriyama as Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Vol.1

• Yôkai daisensô (2005) as Agi
  • aka The Great Yokai War (International: English title)
  • aka Hobgoblins & the Great War (literal English title)
  • aka The Big Spook War (literal English title)
• Into the Sun (2005) as Ayako
• Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005) as Kozue
• MAIL (2005) as Mikoto
• Kagen no tsuki (2004) as Mizuki Mochizuki
  • aka Last Quarter (International: English title)
• Itsuka 'A' torein ni notte (2003) as Yuki Noguchi
  • aka Take the 'A' Train, Someday (International: English title)
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) as Gogo Yubari
• R-17 (2001) (TV) as Saori Maruyama
• Battle Royale (2000) as Takako Chigusa - Girl #13
• Himitsu Kurabu O-Daiba.com (2000) (TV) as Kazumi Naruse
  • aka The Secret Club O-Daiba.com (literal English title)
• Tajuu jinkaku tantei saiko - Amamiya Kazuhiko no kikan (2000) (TV)
  • aka MPD Psycho
  • aka Multiple Personality Detective Psycho - Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns (Japan: English title)

• Rokubanme no Sayoko (2000) (TV) as Sayoko Tsumura
• Ju-on (2000) (V) as Mizuho Tamura
  • aka Curse Grudge (USA)
  • aka Ju-on: The Curse (informal English title)
• Kamen gakuen (2000) as Reika Dojima
• Shikoku (1999) as Sayori Hiura

Shiseido Maquillage Spring 2007 Promotional Photo

• Eden's Bowy (1999) (TV) (voice) as Konyako Persia
  • aka EDENs BOwY
• Kowai Douwa - Oyayubihime (1999)(TV) as Sayako
• Nacchan Ka (1998) (TV)
• Gonin (1995) as Ogiwara's daughter
  • aka The Five (USA)
• Toire no Hanako-san (1995)
  • aka School Mystery (USA)

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• JA Bank Mie (Japanese Company)

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Photobook/DVD

digi+KISHIN cover,2004

• Namaiki! Photo:Kishin Shinoyama.Text:Akio Nakamori.(ISBN 4-10-326205-2,1996).
• Tenshi/angel(天使) Photo:Mitsuo Kawamoto.(ISBN 4-09-680821-0,1996).
• Sinwa-Shoujo.(神話少女） Photo:Kishin Shinoyama. Text:Akio Nakamori.(ISBN 4-10-326207-9,1997)
• Shoujokan(少女館) Photo:Kishin Shinoyama. (ISBN 4-10-326209-5,1997)
• Shikoku nite （死国にて)(ISBN 4-04-904318-1,1999)
• Kuriyama Chiaki ACCESS BOOK (栗山千明ACCESS BOOK)(ISBN 4-04-853047-X,1999)
• Princess (プリンセス 栗山千明×蜷川実花）Photo:Mika Ninagawa.(ISBN 4-06-352725-5,2004)
• digi+KISHIN DVD:Chiaki Kuriyama. Image Film by Kishin Shinoyama.(ASIN B0001LNO7O,2004)
• digi+Girls kishin NO.4 Kuriyama Chiaki (digi+Girls kishin NO.4 栗山 千明) Photo:Kishin Shinoyama. (ASIN: 4255002797, 2004)
• Car girl Photo:Kishin Shinoyama. (ISBN 4-584-17094-0,2004)

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References

1. ^ Chiaki Kuriyama at the Internet Movie Database

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External links

• Chiaki Kuriyama at the Internet Movie Database
• Chiaki Kuriyama at All Movie Guide
• Chiaki Kuriyama at wiki.NipponCinema
• (Japanese) Offichial Home Page [sic] - Official website