Sayoko Yamaguchi

Sayoko Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口小夜子, September 19, 1949 – August 14, 2007) was a Japanese model and actress. She was known for her black hair, distinctive makeup, white skin, red lip makeup and for her clothes inspired by Japanese culture. Early life Yamaguchi was born in Yokohama and graduated from Sugino Gakuen's Dressmaker Gakuin design school in Tokyo.

Career Yamaguchi broke into the international modeling industry in the 1970s. She was one of the first Asian models to be featured in the world's top fashion shows and magazines. She made her debut in Paris in 1972,

Yamaguchi went on to continue her career as a film and theater actress, as well as a costume designer.

Filmography Carol (1974, documentary) – Self ピーターソンの鳥 (Peterson's Bird) (1976) – Keiko 杳子 (Yuko) (1977) – Sayako Lost Love (1978) – Asuka Yamazaki 四季の追想 (Reminiscences of the Four Seasons) (1979, short) Fashion (1980, TV), "Kansai in New York" – Self Fruits of Passion (1981) – Sakuya Rikyū (1989) – Chacha 石の花 (Stone Flowers) (1989, documentary short) – Self T-CITY (1993, video short) – Woman Pistol Opera (2001) – Sayoko Uekyo Soundtrack (2002) – Red monster Matouqin Nocturne (2007) – Zarome Kōri no hanabi Sayoko Yamaguchi (Ice Fireworks Sayoko Yamaguchi) (2015, posthumous documentary) – Self