Sawako Agawa | |
|---|---|
阿川 佐和子 | |
| Born | 1 November 1953 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Keio University |
| Occupation | Author and television personality |
Sawako Agawa (阿川 佐和子, Agawa Sawako, born 1 November 1953) is a Japanese author and television personality.
Early life
Sawako Agawa was born in Tokyo on 1 November 1953. Her father is the novelist Hiroyuki Agawa; and her elder brother Naoyuki Agawa is also a writer. Naoyuki is a former diplomat who, since 1999, has been a professor of law at Keio University.[1]
After graduation from Toyo Eiwa junior high school and high school (private all-girls school, Christian school located in Minato, Tokyo), Agawa graduated from Keio University with the Bachelor of Letters degree in Western Historiography.
Career
Agawa started her career in Japanese television, first as a reporter, then as a news reader. She appears on a variety of programs, including talk shows, quiz programs, and interview shows.
Filmography
Films
- Nishino Yukihiko no Koi to Bōken (2014), Sayuri Sasaki
Television
- Toto Neechan (2016), Shizuko Sawa
- Rikuō (2017), Akemi Masaoka
- Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau (2021)[2]
References
- ^ Naoyuki Agawa profile (Japan Foundation) Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 13 September 2010.
- ^ "綾瀬はるかと池松壮亮が共演、東日本大震災特集ドラマがNHKで制作開始". Natalie. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
- Profile (in Japanese)