# Sayako Kuramoto

Sayako Kuramoto (倉本 清子, Kuramoto Sayako, born 23 July 1983, in Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol, formerly known as Saya Kazuki (和希 沙也, Kazuki Saya).

## Biography

Kazuki's career began when she became one of the first phase members of the idol group Hop Club in 2001. In 2002 she was chosen among 15,000 people for Miss Magazine's Grand Prix. Kazuki later moved to Horipro's Tokyo headquarters from Osaka in 2003. She was challenged at directing for Film Factory.
In November 2009, Kazuki's writing debut was the children's mystery novel Uranai × Tantei. She was in charge for the draft, such as the characters and settings, and it was written by a team.
Kazuki married director Tomoyuki Kuramoto in the 3 July 2011. She later left Horipro and in 2014 she returned as an actress and now belongs to Tom company. It was reported that Kazuki had given birth to a girl on the 19 September 2016.
On January 1, 2020, Kazuki announced that she would start working under her real name, Sayako Kuramoto.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title |
| 2003 | "Sutafi no Dai Bōken" |

### Videos

| Year | Title |
| 2002 | Hop Club 1st Video |
| 2002 | Hop Club: Jump Up |
| 2002 | Miss Magazine 2002: Saya Kazuki |
| 2003 | Selfish |
| 2003 | friend |
| 2004 | Saya Kazuki |
| 2004 | Saya Kazuki: Shijō Yūgi |
| 2005 | Ashita no Atashi |
| 2006 | Tsutaetai Koto |

## Filmography
### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2004 | Hontoni Atta Kowai Hanashi | | Fuji TV | |
| | Himitsuna Okusan | | Fuji TV | |
| 2009 | Kiina: Fukanō Hanzai Sōsa-kan | Nurse | NTV | |
| 2011 | Hancho: Jin'nan-sho Asaka Han | Nurse | TBS | |
| 2011 | Case Closed | Ayaka Nizuma | YTV | Episode 4 |
| 2013 | Saikou no Rikon | | Fuji TV | Episode 10 |
| 2013 | Tank Top Fighter | Yuria | TBS | Episodes 3 and 4 |
| 2014 | Gokuaku Ganbo | Tsuyako Aizen | Fuji TV | Episode 2 |
| 2014 | Team: Keishichō Tokubetsu Hanzai Sōsa Honbu | Hitomi Yoshizaki | TV Asahi | Final Episode |
| 2014 | Sakamichi no Ie | Tomoko Takahashi | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Wild Heroes | Natsumi Satoto | NTV | |

### Films

| Year | Title |
| | Paradise Paradise |
| | Homeless ga Chūgakusei |
| 2015 | ST: Aka to Shiro no Sōsa File |

### TV series

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| | Pet Dai Shūgō! Pochi-tama | TV Tokyo | Regular appearances |
| | Akko ni Omakase! | TBS | Quasi-regular appearances |
| | Appu & Up! | KTV | Quasi-regular appearances |
| | That's Takarakuji | TBS | Quasi-regular appearances |
| 2003 | Future Girls | THK | |
| 2004 | Idol Dō | Fuji TV 721 | |
| 2004 | Shimura Juku | Fuji TV | |
| 2004 | Back Drop | NBN | |
| 2004 | Quiz! Shinsuke-kun | ABC | Assistant |
| | Shibuya Deep A | NHK BS-2 | |
| 2007 | Risatchi | THK | Regular appearances |
| 2007 | Shin Kankaku Wakaru Tsukaeru Eibunhō | NHK E | |
| | mu-Jack | KTV | Jackers reporter |
| | Maki Mizuno no Mahou no Restauran R | MBS | Quasi-regular monthly appearances |
| | Benkyō Shite Kimashita Quiz: Gariben | TV Asahi | Quasi-regular appearances |
| 2008 | Yume no Tobira: Next Door | TBS | Navigator |
| 2010 | Aggressive des kedo, Nanika? | Home | |
| 2010 | NHK Kokokoza | NHK E | |
| 2010 | Kansai Tokushū | NHK Osaka | |
| 2013 | Harajuku Nest Cafe | TBS | |

### Radio

| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2003 | B Friday Special: Jinnai-Ken Koba 45 Radio | MBS Radio | |
| 2004 | Penalty no Gokkun de Gozaimas | CBC Radio | |
| | Yanmaga Densetsu Kyaeen Daan | TBS | |
| 2005 | Reco | Deco | Monthly assistant |
| | Recommen | NCB | Monday appearances |
| 2009 | Junji Takada Michiko Kawai no Tokyo Paradise | NCB | |

### Anime television

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| | Kekkaishi | Yurina Kanda | YTV |
| 2005 | Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōenmaehashutsujo | Sapphire Princess | Fuji TV |
| | DigiGirl | DigiGirl | Kids Station |

### Anime films

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2016 | Chieri to Cherry | Keiko | |

### Stage

| Year | Title |
| 2007 | Hanbun Tokyo |
| 2010 | 2LDK |
| 2011 | Tokyo no Sora ni |
| 2011 | American Kazoku |
| 2011 | Bungaku Seinen |
| 2012 | Sukizuki Daisuki Chō Aishiteru |

### Advertisements

| Year | Title |
| 2007 | Tokyo Gas "Gaspacho" |
| 2007 | Shiseido "uno Deodorant Spray" |

### Image character

| Year | Title |
| 2003 | All Japan High School Soccer Tournament |
| 2009 | Nike PDK Rejoice II |
| 2009 | Jōhō Ryūtsū Gyōsei-kyoku Yūsei Gyōsei-bu Shinsho-bin Seido Shūchi-yō poster |

### Video games

| Title | Notes |
| Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Appeared in a poster |
| Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Appeared in magazine Sabra |

## Publications
### Photobooks

| Year | Title |
| 2002 | Hop Club 1st Shashin-shū: Step 1 |
| 2003 | Lip Smile |
| 2003 | Voices |
| 2005 | Kazukissu |

### Mook

| Year | Title |
| 2002 | Miss Magazine 2002 |