Emerging from Tokyo’s fashion scene, Ichikawa entered modeling as a teenager after following her older sister’s footsteps, first appearing in Olive and securing an exclusive contract in 1994 before expanding to magazines such as CUTiE, spoon. and Zipper. She transitioned to acting with the 1998 short How To Jujutsu and quickly built a diverse filmography that includes the award-winning drama Blue,…
