Maiko Kawakami (川上 麻衣子, Kawakami Maiko, born February 5, 1966) is a Japanese actress who has starred in numerous movies and TV serials.
[4] Maiko debuted on an NHK drama titled Kizuna.
The following year, she released a J-pop single, Byakuya no sedai, as a Japanese idol.
Kawakami is perhaps best known for her role in the 1988 Sesame Street TV special Big Bird in Japan.
In the tokusatsu series Ultraman Ginga, she portrayed the role of Tomomi Kuroki.