Rinko Kikuchi ( , Kikuchi Rinko) (born Yuriko Kikuchi ( , Kikuchi Yuriko) January 6, 1981) is a Japanese actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in Babel (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include Norwegian Wood (2010), which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action...