, usually credited as , is a Japanese

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...

 voice actress who retired for a time in 1992, when her husband was transferred to Milan, Italy.

She returned to Japan and voice work there late in the same decade, now chiefly involved with dubbing of foreign movies and television programs. Her most recent anime work has been for Mermaid Forest and Star Fox: Assault

Star Fox: Assault

Star Fox: Assault is a third-person shooter video game for the Nintendo GameCube developed by Namco and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth released title in the Star Fox series. It was released on February 14, 2005 in North America, on February 24, 2005 in Japan, on April 29, 2005 in Europe,...

. During her earlier career, she was best known for her voice of Kei in Dirty Pair

Dirty Pair

is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions....

and Nakamura in Black Magic M-66

Black Magic M-66

is a cyberpunk manga written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. It was first published as a dōjinshi in 1983, and was later reprinted in tankōbon format by Seishinsha in 1985....

. Her last regular role before her brief retirement was as the voice of Kikunosuke Abashiri in Abashiri Family. She is still currently active through her agency, Aoni Production

Aoni Production

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers.-Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni:...

. http://www.aoni.co.jp/actress/ta/tonguu-kyoko.html

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