Ryōko Hirosue, Japanese actress

Ryōko Hirosue is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi (2001) and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures (2008). She also starred in the 2008 comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.

July 18 is the 199th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 166 days remain until the end of the year.