Japanese Film ‘Kokuho’ Receives Oscar Nod in Makeup, Hairstyling Category; Makeup Artist Kazu Hiro Also Nominated

By Kayo Goto / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent
15:45 JST,
January 23, 2026
LOS ANGELES — Japanese film “Kokuho” has been nominated for the makeup and hairstyling category in the 98th Academy Awards, it was announced Thursday. The three nominees from the film directed by Lee Sang-Il are Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu.
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