Yōko Satomi
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
pink film actress who has also used the name . Variations on the spelling of her name include , , and . She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a "Best Actress" award for her work in this genre in 1999 and 2001.
for her role in the Kokuei pink film . The following year, her role in Yutaka Ikejima
's (1999) earned her the Best Actress award at the ceremony. An interview with Satomi was the main feature of the September 1999 issue of P*G magazine, the leading journal covering the pink film genre.
Also in 1999 she appeared (as Saki Shiratori) with male AV-star Chocoball Mukai
in Shungo Kaji
's mock documentary film, Ekiben
, a spoof of the AV industry which was shown at the Berlin Film Festival. In a review of the film the U.S. publication Variety
noted that Shiratori's performance as the director's "discovery" was especially good. AllRovi calls it a "funny and oddly poignant film". Satomi won her second Best Actress award for her performance in Mamoru Watanabe
's (2001). Satomi was again the lead feature of P*G magazine in October 2002. This issue devoted a 57-page article to the five year span of her career up to that time, and included another interview.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
pink film actress who has also used the name . Variations on the spelling of her name include , , and . She has appeared in award-winning pink films, and was herself given a "Best Actress" award for her work in this genre in 1999 and 2001.
Life and career
In 1998 Satomi was given the Best New Actress, Third Place award at the Pink Grand PrixPink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
for her role in the Kokuei pink film . The following year, her role in Yutaka Ikejima
Yutaka Ikejima
is a Japanese film director, actor, and producer. Considered the most successful filmmaker in the pink film genre in the 2000s, his films are popular with traditional pink film audiences, fans of cinema, and with critics. Because of his prolific contributions to the pink film he has earned the...
's (1999) earned her the Best Actress award at the ceremony. An interview with Satomi was the main feature of the September 1999 issue of P*G magazine, the leading journal covering the pink film genre.
Also in 1999 she appeared (as Saki Shiratori) with male AV-star Chocoball Mukai
Chocoball Mukai
Hiroshi "Chocoball" Mukai is a Japanese male pornographic actor and a former professional wrestler.-Life and career:...
in Shungo Kaji
Shungo Kaji
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer and company executive active primarily in the adult video field.-Nikkatsu & Hot Entertainment:...
's mock documentary film, Ekiben
Ekiben (film)
is a 1999 Japanese mock documentary film centering on the adult video industry which was written and directed by Shungo Kaji. Ekiben refers to a box lunch sold at train stations in Japan and it is also a slang term referring to a sexual position where the man remains standing while supporting the...
, a spoof of the AV industry which was shown at the Berlin Film Festival. In a review of the film the U.S. publication Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
noted that Shiratori's performance as the director's "discovery" was especially good. AllRovi calls it a "funny and oddly poignant film". Satomi won her second Best Actress award for her performance in Mamoru Watanabe
Mamoru Watanabe
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor, known for his work in the pink film genre. Along with directors Genji Nakamura and Banmei Takahashi, Watanabe is known as one of the "Three Pillars of Pink".-Early life:...
's (2001). Satomi was again the lead feature of P*G magazine in October 2002. This issue devoted a 57-page article to the five year span of her career up to that time, and included another interview.