Kaho was scouted in
Omotesandō while still an elementary school student, and she began her career as a model for Japanese teen magazines. From 2004 to 2007, Kaho was the 11th
Mitsui ReHouse Girl. In 2007, Kaho won her first major acting prize, a
Hochi Film Award in the Best New Artist category. In 2008 she won a Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer, received a Best New Talent award at the 2008
Yokohama Film Festival for her performance in the film
A Gentle Breeze in the Village, and was recognized as one of the Newcomers of the Year at the
31st Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Kaho played numerous TV and film roles throughout her teen years, but Mark Schilling of
The Japan Times noted that she was often
typecast as a "wide-eyed, pure-hearted innocent." In 2016, Kaho was nominated for a
39th Japan Academy Prize in the Best Supporting Actress category for her performance in
Our Little Sister, but did not win. In 2017 she played the role of K in the
Sono Sion-directed
Amazon Video drama
Tokyo Vampire Hotel. == Filmography ==