Police have launched an investigation and suspect the mother of two took her
own life, media reports say.
She is said to have been found by her actor husband Taiki Nakabayashi at their
home in Shibuya Ward. Her death was confirmed at hospital.
Ms Takeuchi was a popular actress in Japan, having appeared in many films and
TV series during her career.
In a statement her talent agency, Stardust Promotion, said it was "stunned and
saddened by the news".
Ms Takeuchi was known for her role in 1998 Japanese horror film Ringu, which
was adapted by Hollywood in 2002 as The Ring.
She also played a female Sherlock Holmes in the 2018 HBO series Miss Sherlock,
which was broadcast in several countries including the US.
For three years in a row, between 2004 and 2007, Ms Takeuchi won best actress
in a leading role at the Japanese Academy Awards.
Along with her long list of acting credits, Ms Takeuchi's warm, smiling,
woman-of-the-people image made her popular with advertisers, Variety Magazine
reports.
Although suicide has not been confirmed in Ms Takeuchi's case, it has been the
cause of death for a number of Japanese talents recently, including the
actress Sei Ashina earlier this month, actor Haruma Miura in July and
wrestling star Hana Kimura in May.
Japan has one of the highest suicide rates in the world although figures have
dropped since preventative measures were introduced in 2015, according to the
World Health Organization.
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This article first appeared on BBC World.
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