Which actress to receive an Independent Spirit Award nomination acted in a 2010 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Tran Anh Hung, based on Haruki Murakami's novel ?
Rinko Kikuchi Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子 , Kikuchi Rinko ) (born Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地 百合子 , Kikuchi Yuriko ) ; January 6, 1981) is a Japanese film actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in "Babel" (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include "Norwegian Wood" (2010), which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action film "Pacific Rim" (2013). For her role in the drama film "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter" (2014), Kikuchi received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
Shodo Girls Shodo Girls: Watashitachi no Koshien (書道ガールズ!!　わたしたちの甲子園 ) is a 2010 Japanese film. This film is based on the story behind the "Shodō Performance Kōshien", a performance calligraphy competition in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Directed by Ryuichi Inomata, this film stars actress Riko Narumi as the head of the school's calligraphy club. Set in Shikokuchuo, a town famous for its calligraphy paper, "Shodo Girls" tells the story of three high school girls who revived the depression-battered town by organizing a performance calligraphy competition.