etsuko Kuroyanagi (born August 9, 1933 in Tokyo[1][2]) is an internationally famous Japanese actress, a talk show host, a best-selling author of children book, a World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.[3][4] She is well known for her charitable works, and is considered as one of the first Japanese celebrities who achieved international recognition.[5] In 2006, Donald Richie referred to Kuroyanagi in his book Japanese Portraits: Pictures of Different People as the most popular and admired woman in Japan