- Norika was the voice for Princess Fiona in Shrek 1, 2, & 3 for the Japanese releases.
- Spokesmodel of Kanebo cosmetics.
- Was ranked #1 on the Top 10 Most Beautiful Celebrity list of Japan in 2012.
- Miss Japan 1992.
- Spokesmodel for Japan Airlines, Mitsubishi, and Fuji Film.
- Auditioned for a role of Chiyo /Sayuri in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), but lost out to Ziyi Zhang.
- She and comedian Tomonori Jinnai were married in a traditional wedding ceremony at Ikuta Shrine, Kobe on Saturday, February 17, 2007.
- Has Grade 2 of The Society of Testing English Proficiency (STEP).
- Graduated from Kobe Shinwa Woman University with a degree in English Literature.
- Goodwill representative for the 2002 World Cup tournament in Korea/Japan (June 2002)
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