Momoi Kaoru

Momoi Kaoru (Japanese: Momoi Kaori/Momoi Kaori, Romanized: Momoi Kaori, April 8, 1951 -), born in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japanese actress and performing artist. She has won major film awards in Japan and is known as one of Japan's national treasure actresses. Momoi officially joined the Screen Actors Guild of America in 2006 for her role in the Hollywood movie "Memoirs of a Geisha". In 2008, he was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal by the Japanese government in recognition of his long-term contribution to the art field.