Itsumi Osawa (Japanese: 大沢逸美, Hepburn: Ōsawa Itsumi, born March 23, 1966 in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese actress, author, and singer.
Osawa was born in Hokkaidō, Japan.
[citation needed] Her career began as a singer after she won the Grand Prix at the 7th HoriPro Talent Scout Caravan,[1] a contest that searches for the next big talent in Japan.
[2] She released her first single "Jēmuzu Dīn mitai na onna no ko" (ジェームス・ディーンみたいな女の子, "A Girl like James Dean") in 1983.
[1] Her novel Okāsan, gomenne (お母さん、ごめんね, Mom, I'm Sorry) details her experiences with her mother and Japan's healthcare system.