Riho Yoshioka is a Japanese actress. She first attracted attention after landing a role in a television series, Here Comes Asa on NHK in 2016. She received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2018.
Personal life
Her special skills are calligraphy and alto saxophone. She holds an 8th dan rank in calligraphy, which she began at age 7 after being invited by a friend. She continued to practice seriously throughout middle and high school, and went on to university with the aim of becoming a professional calligrapher. Inspired by the movie Swing Girls, she joined the brass band club during her school years and played the alto saxophone. Her hobbies include playing with cats and watching Shinpa theater performances. While she loves all living creatures, she is particularly fond of cats, even writing in her blog 'I am severely cat-dependent'. Her family keeps five cats and one dog at her family home in Kyoto. She is a gummy candy enthusiast and is an honorary member of the Japan Gummy Association. ==Filmography==