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Meiko Kaji

Japanese actress and singer · Japan · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79

Meiko Kaji is a Japanese actress and singer. Since the 1960s, she has appeared in over 100 film and television roles, most prominently in the 1970s with her most famous roles as outlaw characters, best known for her performances in the film series Stray Cat Rock, Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Female Prisoner 701:...

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A life in dates

2025Romantics AnonymousSeries, Ritsuko Saegusa2022Modern Love TokyoSeries, Mako2021Under the Open SkyFilm, Shoji Atsuko2020The Voice of SinFilm, Mayumi Sone2013Love or Duty: Samurai RebellionFilm, Suga Sasahara2012Wonderful Single LifeSeries, Yoko Kirishima2008The Silent Sword: Loyalty and HonorFilm2006Nogaremono OrinSeries, Kosakatae1999Zeno: Unlimited LoveFilm, Gentarou's mother (voice)1998Kenkaku ShōbaiSeries1995Hanayome wa 16-sai!Series1989Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to HellFilm, Okiku1986Tree Without LeavesFilm1985Ponytail Won't Look BackSeries, Akiko1981The Man of Five RingsSeries1979Blue Ribbon Awards for Best ActressAward1978Double Suicide of SonezakiFilm, O-Hatsu1976Lullaby of the EarthFilm, Young Lady1975Main Line to TerrorFilm, Fumiko1973Sengoku Rock Hagure KibaSeries, SaeBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in HiroshimaFilm, 1973Yasuko Uehara1972Female Prisoner #701: ScorpionFilm, Nami Matsushima1970Ōedo SōsamōSeriesBlind Woman's CurseFilm, 1970Akemi Tachibana1968Lost VirginFilm, Eiko Hase1947Born24 March 1947

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  • Lady Snowblood 1973
  • Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima 1973
  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion 1972
  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 1972
  • Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable 1973

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Filmography 40

154 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress1979
Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress

About this person

Since the 1960s, she has appeared in over 100 film and television roles, most prominently in the 1970s with her most famous roles as outlaw characters, best known for her performances in the film series Stray Cat Rock, Wandering Ginza Butterfly, Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion and Lady Snowblood. Kaji also performed as a singer, releasing records concurrently with her film career and beyond, even providing the official feature theme song tracks to a few of the films in which she also starred.

Country
Japan
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
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Dates
Born 1947 · age 79

In the same film or series as Meiko

Mitsuhiro OikawaAlso in Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace (2006)Ryudo UzakiAlso in Double Suicide of Sonezaki (1978)Hideo IshiguroAlso in Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion (2013)Shōhei HinoAlso in The Voice of Sin (2020)Akiko WadaAlso in Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss (1970)Mieko HaradaAlso in Lullaby of the Earth (1976)