Born in Saitama in 1958, Asami entered the film world after studying acting and made her first screen appearance in Teruo Ishii’s low-budget action picture Boryoku senshi (1979). She quickly became a recognizable face within Nikkatsu’s Roman Porno line, starring in six titles between 1983 and 1984; memorable performances include a flood-stranded farmer’s daughter in the period drama Erotic Confess…