YOSHINAGA Sayuri Japan Kabei - Our Mother YOSHINAGA Sayuri Born in 1945, YOSHINAGA Sayuri started her acting career in 1960 and became the most popular actress for a decade. In 1965, she graduated from Waseda University. She has been selected as top 10 of most popular actresses in Japan, who had been acting over 100 films in the past 40 years. Partial Filmography 2006 “Year One In The North” - Best Actress of Awards of the Japanese Academy 2001 “Nagasaki burabura bush”i - Best Actress of Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Best Actress of Blue Ribbon Awards; Best Actress of Nikkan Sports Film Awards