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Sayu Kubota is an actor and model, born on January 18, 2000 in Hokkaidō, Japan. Sayu Kubota is 26 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 158 cm. Notable works include Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de, Horimiya and Hello, Goodbye. The recorded active period is 2008 -.
My Take
Kubota was born in Hokkaido in 2000 and works as both an actor and a model, and what caught my attention is not any single breakout role but the spread of them. Horimiya sits at the bright, romantic-comedy end. Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de is considerably darker material. Hello, Goodbye is a quieter film register, and Ai ni Hibike and Bentou-ya san no Omotenashi pull in different directions again. For a performer still in her mid-twenties, that is an unusually varied ledger. Japanese entertainment is efficient at typecasting: find a young actor who lands one archetype and the offers arrive pre-shaped for years. Resisting that, or being guided away from it, is a choice someone made. Very little about her personal life is on the public record, and I am not going to invent an interior life for her from a filmography. But range accumulated early is the most durable asset an actor can own, because it is what keeps you employable after the roles that depend on being twenty-two stop coming.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sayu Kubota
- Name (Japanese)
- 久保田紗友
- Reading
- くぼた さゆ
- Born
- January 18, 2000 (age 26)
- Origin
- Hokkaidō, Japan
- Height
- 158 cm
- Occupation
- actor / model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Blood type
- A
- Agency
- EDEN
- Active years
- 2008 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 112 (2008–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2008: 1, 2012: 7, 2013: 8, 2014: 4, 2015: 7, 2016: 11, 2017: 7, 2018: 9, 2019: 6, 2020: 8, 2021: 6, 2022: 9, 2023: 7, 2024: 4, 2025: 8, 2026: 4, year unknown: 6
- Debut work
- 桃山おにぎり店
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de |
| Notable work | Horimiya |
| Notable work | Hello, Goodbye |
| Notable work | Ai ni Hibike |
| Notable work | Bentou-ya san no omotenashi |
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sayu Kubota born?
Sayu Kubota was born on January 18, 2000 and is 26 years old.
Where is Sayu Kubota from?
Sayu Kubota is from Hokkaidō, Japan.
What does Sayu Kubota do?
Sayu Kubota works as actor, model.
How tall is Sayu Kubota?
Sayu Kubota is 158 cm tall.
What is Sayu Kubota's blood type?
Sayu Kubota's blood type is A.
What agency is Sayu Kubota with?
Sayu Kubota is with EDEN.
How long has Sayu Kubota been active?
Sayu Kubota has been active since 2008.
What is Sayu Kubota known for?
Sayu Kubota's notable works include Nibiiro no Hako no Naka de, Horimiya, Hello, Goodbye.
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