Mariko is an actress, narrator, choreographer, dancer, and from Gifu Prefecture (where part of the film Your Name was set). She learned Nihon Buyo , but is also skilled in modern dance, improv dance, and kimono dance. Active in the entertainment scene, Mariko is the head of Office Kodemari. She has tried busking in New York, and is set to perform at Paris’s Japan Expo in 2019.