Naomi Kawase

Naomi Kawase
Kawase in 2017
Born	Nara, Japan
Other names	Naomi Sento
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	1992–present
Spouse	Takenori Sento ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 2000)​

Naomi Kawase (河瀨直美, Kawase Naomi) is a Japanese film director. She was also known as Naomi Sento (仙頭直美, Sentō Naomi), with her former husband's surname. Many of her works have been documentaries, including Embracing, about her search for the father who abandoned her as a child, and Katatsumori, about the grandmother who raised her.