She was topless in 1981’s Enrai (‘Distant Thunder’), which added to her the popularity. She was awarded both the Best Actress and Best New Actor prizes at the Japan Academy Awards for her role in Distant Thunder in 1981 She won the award for best supporting actress at the 9th Yokohama Film Festival for Chōchin and at the 13th Hochi Film Award for A Chaos of Flowers, Hope and Pain and Wuthering Heights.