Photo: 集英社 撮影者不明 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Nogiwa's career ran from 1958 until 2017, the year she died, which is close to six unbroken decades of work. She began as an announcer before turning to acting, and I think you could always hear it in her delivery: exact weight on every line, not a syllable wasted. Born in Tsubata, Ishikawa, and educated at Rikkyo, she became a household face through the series Key Hunter. But the performances that stay with me are the later ones, where she carried real elegance with something cool and faintly formidable underneath. She kept working into her final year and died at 81. For an actress, being wanted on set for sixty years is the most convincing verdict anyone could ask for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yōko Nogiwa
- Name (Japanese)
- 野際陽子
- Born
- January 24, 1936 – June 13, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rat
- Origin
- Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- actor / announcer / seiyū / presenter / narrator
2. Background
- High school
- Rikkyo Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School
- University
- Rikkyo University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Key Hunter | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8E%E9%9A%9B%E9%99%BD%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Yōko Nogiwa born?
January 24, 1936 – June 13, 2017.
Where is Yōko Nogiwa from?
Yōko Nogiwa is from Tsubata, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yōko Nogiwa do?
Yōko Nogiwa works as actor, announcer, seiyū, presenter, narrator.
How tall is Yōko Nogiwa?
Yōko Nogiwa is 163 cm.
What is Yōko Nogiwa known for?
Notable works include Key Hunter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.