, is a Japanese actress and former

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. She is affiliated with

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Personal life

Niiyama was born in

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. She was previously married to baseball player

Satoshi Kuroda is a former professional Japanese baseball infielder and current coach for the Saitama Seibu Lions in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He was previously married to Chiharu Niiyama, a Japanese actress. External links

1975 births ...

in 2004. Together they have a daughter named Koharu Niiyama, born on July 12, 2006. They divorced on December 29, 2014. On November 7, 2023, Niiyama announced her second marriage to a non-celebrity man, who is thirteen years her junior. They have reportedly been in a relationship for five years.

Filmography

Film

*''The 2 Dimensional Travelers'' (1996) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' - Yuri Tachibana (2001) *'' Ju-on: The Grudge 2'' - Tomoko Miura (2003) *'' Rokushukan Private Moment'' - Akira Yuki (2001) *'' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action'' - Marie Gold/Deka Gold (2004) *''

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'' - Arimori (2009) *'' Keiji Shoot 4'' - Honaka (2013)

Television

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'' - Kana Sasaki (2019) *''The Detective is Way Ahead'' - Sumika Sogawa (2018)

Voice Acting

Video game

*'' Eurasia Express Satsujin Jiken'' - Yukino Wada (1998) *'' Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom'' - Jeanne (2002)

References

External links

Official profile
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Official blog
{{DEFAULTSORT:Niiyama, Chiharu 1981 births Living people Voice actresses from Aomori Prefecture People from Aomori (city) Japanese gravure idols