Kimie Arashiyama
Awards & Honours
10
Awards Won
3
Honours
3
Rankings
5
Covers
1
Records
Kimie Arashiyama's career is marked by a rare combination of critical acclaim and commercial success. She is one of the few Japanese actresses to have won both the Japan Academy Prize and the Mainichi Film Award. Her 12-episode lead role in Hana no Kage earned her a Guinness World Record for most consecutive lead roles in a single TV drama series. She has been recognized by the Japan Foundation for promoting Japanese cinema abroad and received a lifetime achievement award at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2025.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Guinness World Record
Most consecutive lead roles in a single TV drama series for her 12-episode run in Hana no Kage.
Cultural Contribution Award
For her work in promoting Japanese cinema abroad.
Special Achievement Award
Lifetime achievement recognition.
Rankings & Lists
Top 50 Japanese Actresses of the 21st Century
Most Influential Japanese Celebrities
Japan's 100 Most Influential Women
Magazine Covers
TIME (Asia Edition)
March 2014
The New Face of Japanese Cinema
Vogue Japan
September 2010
GQ Japan
November 2013
Kimie Arashiyama: The Untold Story
Vanity Fair (Italy)
July 2015
La Samurai di Tokyo
Harper's Bazaar Japan
December 2022
Records & Feats
Most consecutive lead roles in a single TV drama series
Kimie Arashiyama played the lead in 12 consecutive episodes of Hana no Kage, a record recognized by Guinness World Records in 2014.