Ryôko Shinohara was born on 13 August 1973 in Gunma, Japan. She is an actress, known for The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018), Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) and High-Speed Task Force Turboranger (1989). She has been married to Masachika Ichimura since 8 December 2005. They have two children.