Sachiko Sakurai to leave show business

Actress Sachiko Sakurai (36) has announced that at the end of this year, she will completely retire from show business, after 20 years in the industry. Her most recent role was in the movie “Ululu no Mori no Monogatari,” which just opened in theaters on December 19.

Sakurai explained that she has had many experiences working and studying overseas, and those experiences led her to start thinking about her retirement several years ago. She said that she wants to continue learning more about the world so that she can contribute more to society. However, she did not elaborate on any specific plans for the future.

The actress made her debut in the 1989 Fuji TV drama “Swan no Namida.” She gained attention in 1992 when she played a heroine role in the NHK morning drama “Onna wa Dokyou,” then got her big break when she co-starred with Hiroyuki Sanada (49) in the 1993 TBS series “Koukou Kyoushi.”

In her private life, Sakurai got married to a music producer in 2003, but they divorced a little over two years later.

Source:
Sankei Sports