Aiko Hourichi is a Japanese actress, who has been living and studying acting and film making in London for the last ten years. She is a native Japanese speaker and is fluent in English. Her acting career began in episodic Television work as a non featured performer in such series as Eastenders and Holby city. She has gone on to appear in the Feature Films: Die Another Day,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and has recently played the Character of Kayako, the lead in the new cult horror movie "The Grudge 3".

Aiko is a Fine Artist qualified with a Masters Degree in Philosophy and European Art History and Bachelor Degree in Japanese Art History. Aiko has a Curators Certificate and a Junior High School and High School Teachers licences. She is a prolific writer and painter.