Atsuko Kawada

Atsuko Kawada (川田 あつ子, Kawada Atsuko; born 10 August 1965 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, model, singer, and author. She was named "Miss Young Jump Queen" in 1981 by Shueisha in their Weekly Young Jump magazine. She became an overnight sensation following her acting debut as the heroine in the TBS television series adaptation of the best selling novel, Ningen Banji Saiō ga Hinoe Uma (人間万事塞翁が丙午), by Yukio Aoshima. She has starred in several films and television series, published a novel that was made into a film in which she starred, and had several photo collections released.

She has been married to actor Yūrei Yanagi since 1999.