Across changing tastes and formats, Tomoko Tabata has stayed a Japanese actress whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. 'The Tale of The Princess Kaguya' is where the largest audience met her. 'The Hidden Blade' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. It began in 1993, at the age of 13. Drama has been the most frequent territory. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 52 titles. Read more