Born on 9 June 1964 in Shibuya, Tokyo, award-winning Japanese actor and singer
Hiroko Yakushimaru (薬師丸 ひろ子, Yakushimaru Hiroko, born June 9, 1964) landed her
debut acting role in the 1978 film Never Give Up 野性の証明 (Yasei no Shomei) before
taking things up a notch in 1981 with a leading role in comedy/action movie
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun. She simultaneously kicked her music career into
gear, procuring a number one victory on the Oricon chart with the theme song for
the film, and issuing her first album in 1982. Released by Nippon Columbia,
Seishun no Memoire (青春のメモワール) collecte...