Mizuki was active in the 1950s era of the Japanese studio system and is notable for her work with directors Tadashi Imai and Mikio Naruse.

[2] Mizuki wrote the screenplay for Jun'ai Monogatari which won the Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival .

[3][4] In her later career, Mizuki worked extensively for television, with her credits including Ryoma Forever (1968) for the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).

[5] Before World War II, Mizuki was briefly married to director and screenwriter Senkichi Taniguchi who often collaborated with Akira Kurosawa.

[2] Among her own 34 screen credits, Mizuki's favourite of films of her own works were Until We Meet Again, The Story of Pure Love, Kiku and Isamu and The Age of Marriage[3]