Tomoko Yamaguchi. Actress: Ponyo: Das grosse Abenteuer am Meer. Tomoko Yamaguchi was born on 20 October 1964 in Tochigi, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Ponyo: Das grosse Abenteuer am Meer (2008), Izakaya yurei (1994) and Shichi-nin no otaku: Cult seven (1992). She has been married to Toshiaki Karasawa since 1995.