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Yōko Ishino

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Yōko Ishino
Born (1968-02-20) February 20, 1968 (age 57)
Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, tarento
Years active1986–present
Websitehttps://grandslam.ciao.jp/ishinoyoko/

Yōko Ishino (いしの ようこ, Ishino Youko, born February 20, 1968) is a Japanese actress and tarento. She debuted in 1985 as a pop singer, and first appeared on television in 1986 and also appeared as a comedian with Shimura Ken in the TV show "Shimura Ken's Daijobudaa".[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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Yoko was born on February 20, 1968 in Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture[5][6] into a wealthy family, as her parents run a beaded handbag manufacturing company.[7] She grew up there as second of three daughters.[8] Her older sister is the actress and singer Mako Ishino,[9] and her younger sister the actress and talent Jun Takano.

In first grade, her parents, concerned about her frail health, consulted an acquaintance and enrolled her in figure skating lessons. Three months later, she won a competition, earning a spot as a training athlete under coach Sonoko Nakano. She practiced daily before school and late into the evening, often traveling to a rink in Osaka. Her only downtime was watching TV on Sunday mornings.[7]

When her mother began accompanying her older sister, Mako, to Tokyo for her entertainment career, she took on household chores and stopped skating in her first year of junior high. During spring and summer breaks, she visited Mako in Tokyo, dreaming of becoming a hair and makeup artist.[7]

She attended a public junior high school in Ashiya City before graduating from Koshien Gakuin High School [7] and later Horikoshi High School. Yoko has also attended in Horikoshi High School with the idol singer Yukiko Okada.

Career and Five-year love affair

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Yoko was scouted while visiting her older sister, the singer Mako Ishino's set, and debuted when she was 17 years as an idol singer in 1985 with "Teddy Boy Blues".[10]

In her late teens, she appeared on a travel show alongside the popular comedian Ken Shimura. During a casual chat on the location bus, Shimura remarked, "You're funny."[10] This offhand compliment led to an invitation to join his comedy program Dorifu Daibakusho, where she took part in a thief skit. After the recording, Shimura asked her to become a regular on his new show Daijobudaa. Initially uncertain and inclined to decline, she was persuaded when Shimura assured her, "Think of it as a study session; it's perfectly fine if you commit just for three months (one season),"[10] and so she accepted the offer.

When Daijobudaa premiered, she participated in the skits in a relaxed, almost temporary guest-like manner. However, as three months passed without any indication that her appearances would end, it became clear that her role was not limited by time. This realization sparked a sense of urgency: she knew she couldn't remain complacent and began to seriously consider how best to approach the comedy skits and define her role on the show. Gradually, as those around her started appreciating her physical humor, she sharpened her comedic instincts.

After a roughly five-year run on Daijobudaa, Ishino went on to regularly appear on Shimura Ken wa Ikaga Deshou (1993–1995).[10] Following the conclusion of that show, she took a brief hiatus from comedy sketches. Then, upon reuniting with Shimura for the first time in over a decade, he invited her to perform in a comedy sketch for the 2012 stage production Shimura Tamashii—marking her third consecutive appearance with him.[7]

During the summer of 1991—the following year—they were spotted by Shukan Josei magazine as they left Shimura's Tokyo residence en route to work together. When the reporter inquired, "Is she (Ishino) your girlfriend?", Shimura nodded and replied, "Yes!"[11]

"They lived together for about a year after that, but eventually broke up. when Shimura-san and Yoko-chan began dating, they even met her parents . They were probably thinking about getting married."[11]

Shimura remarked to an interviewer about the breakup:

Because my mind is full of thoughts about my art, I don't want to worry about anything else, and I can't put my energy into it. So even when I start dating a woman, it's fun, but unfortunately it gradually becomes a pain. You see, women expect men to face them. (Omitted) In the end, they're selfish.[11]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Reference
1987 Aitsu ni Koishite the Kyoto girl
1987 Tokyo Blackout Mieko Matsunaga [12]
1995 Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Yukari Yamane [13]
2005 Shichinin no Tomurai Someko Hashimoto [13]
1999 The King of Minami: Bankruptcy - Loan Shark Murder [13]
1998 The King of Minami: Fallen Women [13]
1997 The King of Minami: Revenge Shot [13]
1997 The King of Minami: Con Man Exterminator [13]
1995 Nanba kin'yû-den, Minami no teiô: Supesharu gekijô-ban Ryôko [13]
1995 The King of Minami: The Special Movie Ryoko [13]
1992 Yonigeya hompo Cast [13]
1990 Fûsen [13]
1988 Ikidomari no Banka: Break Out Miku Sawano [13]
1987 Shuto shôshitsu Matsunaga Mieko [13]
Television series
Year Title Role Reference
2020 Ochoyan Kiku Tomikawa [14]
October 3, 2016 Beppinsan Kotoko Murata
2023 Akinai Seiden: Kin to Gin お竹 [13]
2023 Mai Sekando Aoharu Shiratama Kumiko [13]
2023 Jiken Cast [13]
2022 ISHIKO and HANEO: You're Suing Me? [13]
2021 Stories Within 5 Meters Radius Shoko [13]
2020 High Position 1986 天野幸子 [13]
2019 Detective Zero Asuka Enjo [13]
2018 Unnatural 敷島直美 [13]
2017 Reverse (JP) Hiroko Ochi [13]
2015 Dating: What's it like to be in love? Cast [13]
2014 Kono Mystery ga Sugoi!: Bestseller Sakka kara no Chôsenjô Cast [13]
2012 Akai ito no onna Toyoko Akagi [13]
2012 Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro - Igyô [15][13]
2012 Solitary Gourmet [13]
2012 Heart Beat cast [13]
2011 Garo: Makai Senki Toshiko Hoshikawa [13]
2011 Sakura shinjuu [13]
2010 Softball Boys [13]
2008 Samurai Gangsters [13]
2008 Yûbae Shôjo Cast [13]
2006 Strawberry Shortcakes Doctor [13]
2005 One Missed Call [13]
2005 Garo [13]
2000 AIBOU Nijiko Hakamada [13]
1999 The Woman of S.R.I. Cast [13]
1978 The Unfettered Shogun Okyo [13]
Fuji TV - Monday Drama Land
Year Title Role Reference
August 19, 1985 Transfer Student! I'm Him and He's Me [9]
December 12, 1985 Cyborg High School Girl Vanilla 37 °C Vanilla Amai
April 21, 1986 Transfer Student! I'm Him and He's Me 2
January 6, 1986 Sailor Suit Love Classroom Love Lessons A!B!!C!?
Summer Vacation Special Projects: Dear Milk House Female College Student
August 3, 1987 Haunted Boarding House Incident
1987 TV Man in the Wilderness

See also

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References

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  1. ^ NHK. "いしのようこ|人物|NHKアーカイブス". いしのようこ|人物|NHKアーカイブス (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  2. ^ "いしのようこ56歳、「酒のツマミになる話」で志村けんさんとのエピソードを明かす". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  3. ^ "いしのようこ、志村けんさんとのコントは「毎回、100本ノック」「緊張MAXでいつも微熱が」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  4. ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-03-12). "いしのようこ、長年コントで共演した志村けんさんとは「しょっちゅうけんかしてました」". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  5. ^ "いしの ようこ|日本タレント名鑑". 日本タレント名鑑 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  6. ^ "いしのようこ". GRANDSLAM［グランドスラム］ (in Japanese). 2025-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  7. ^ a b c d e Weekly Bunshun March 9, 2023 issue "New Family Resume" No. 821, Yoko Ishino, p86-89
  8. ^ 「週刊文春」編集部 (2024-07-13). "志村けんに「おまえ、おもしれえな」、ツーショットも撮られたが...いしのようこ（56）が結婚しなくても"だいじょうぶ"な理由". 文春オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  9. ^ a b Bessatsu Takarajima 2611 "80's Idol Collection" p.100.
  10. ^ a b c d 「週刊文春」編集部 (2024-07-13). "志村けんに「おまえ、おもしれえな」、ツーショットも撮られたが...いしのようこ（56）が結婚しなくても"だいじょうぶ"な理由". 文春オンライン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  11. ^ a b c "志村けんさん、坂上忍と"三角関係"でも貫いた「いしのようこと5年愛」の真実（3ページ目）". 週刊女性PRIME (in Japanese). 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  12. ^ Galbraith, Stuart IV (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-4616-7374-3.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "Yoko Ishino". watch.plex.tv. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  14. ^ "いしの ようこ（イシノ ヨウコ）|オーディションサイトnarrow". オーディションサイトnarrow（ナロー） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
  15. ^ "怪談新耳袋 異形 : 作品情報・キャスト・あらすじ・動画". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-04-30.
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