Japanese actress Kaho and film director Sora Hokimoto have announced their marriage, sharing the news through their official websites.
In a statement posted on her site, Kaho thanked everyone who has supported her throughout her career and said, “From now on, we will prioritize each other’s health as family, cherish each connection, and continue to devote ourselves even more to our creative work.” Hokimoto directed Kaho in his film BAUS: A Movie Theater That Set Sail From a Movie (BAUS 映画から船出した映画館), the project that brought the two together professionally.
Who is Kaho?
Kaho (夏帆), born June 30, 1991, in Tokyo, broke through as the lead of the 2007 film Tennen Kokekko (天然コケッコー), which earned her the Best Newcomer prize at both the Japan Academy Film Prize and the Hochi Film Award. She has since appeared in films including Our Little Sister (海街diary) and Blue Hour ni Buttobasu, as well as television dramas such as Silent, Brush Up Life, Jaa, Anata ga Tsukuttemiroyo, and T-Shirt ga Kawaku made.
Who is Sora Hokimoto?
Sora Hokimoto (甫木元空), born February 9, 1992, in Saitama Prefecture, is a film director who also performs as part of the project Bialystocks. He made his feature directorial debut in 2016 with Haruneko (はるねこ), produced by the late director Shinji Aoyama. His film BAUS: A Movie Theater That Set Sail From a Movie, in which Kaho starred, marked the collaboration that preceded their marriage.
Author’s Comment
Well, color me charmed — an actress falls for the director who cast her in his art-house passion project, and now they’re calling each other family. It’s the classic "we met on set and things got real" story, except in Japan it arrives wrapped in the most demure language imaginable: no ring selfie, no champagne emoji, just a solemn vow to prioritize each other’s health. Somewhere in Hollywood a publicist is weeping at how little spectacle this took. I love that Kaho, who’s been quietly excellent since she was practically a teenager, chose a partner from the scrappy indie film world instead of the usual celebrity power-couple playbook. BAUS and Bialystocks fans, get ready to watch your two favorite people finish each other’s sentences at every press junket from here on out.
