A Thousand Flying Cranes (1959) featured a cast of 21 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (19%) are still alive today and 13 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yōko Wakasugi, age 97. This film starred Raizō Ichikawa and Jōji Tsurumi.
19% still with us· verified cast15% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 19% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast21 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raizō Ichikawa Hanjirô | Hanjirô | Deceased | 29/08/1931 | 37 | 17/07/1969 | 28 |
 Jōji Tsurumi Keinosuke Kirisu | Keinosuke Kirisu | Living | 08/05/1932 | 94 | — | 27 |
 Sachiko Hidari Otaki | Otaki | Deceased | 29/06/1930 | 71 | 07/11/2001 | 29 |
 Tamao Nakamura Mitsue | Mitsue | Deceased | 12/07/1939 | 86 | 09/06/2026 | 20 |
 Keiko Yumi Omaki | Omaki | Deceased | 22/10/1936 | 87 | 17/08/2024 | 23 |
 Michiko Ai Oren | Oren | Living | 17/01/1930 | 96 | — | 29 |
Shinobu Araki Matsuzô | Matsuzô | Deceased | 25/04/1891 | 77 | 08/01/1969 | 68 |
Yûshi Hamada Jin'nai Komakine | Jin'nai Komakine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tatsuya Ishiguro Hayato | Hayato | Deceased | 01/07/1911 | 54 | 18/12/1965 | 48 |
 Ichirō Izawa Ienari Tokugawa | Ienari Tokugawa | Deceased | 22/02/1912 | 83 | 14/05/1995 | 47 |
 Ryōsuke Kagawa Wakisaka | Wakisaka | Deceased | 10/10/1896 | 90 | 17/04/1987 | 63 |
 Seizaburō Kawazu Ônuma | Ônuma | Deceased | 31/08/1908 | 74 | 20/02/1983 | 51 |
Reiko Kongō Kôen | Kôen | Deceased | 25/08/1904 | 60 | 05/12/1964 | 55 |
Hajime Koshikawa Gempachi | Gempachi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tokio Oki Sonroku Masaki | Sonroku Masaki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yasuhiko Shima Tangonokami Hara | Tangonokami Hara | Deceased | 23/03/1913 | 77 | 16/03/1991 | 46 |
Minoru Shiraki Kokichi | Kokichi | Deceased | 06/05/1934 | 86 | 16/12/2020 | 25 |
 Ichirō Takakura Tanaka | Tanaka | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mitsugu Terashima Kihei Saruya | Kihei Saruya | Deceased | 30/05/1904 | 60 | 25/05/1965 | 55 |
 Yūsaku Terashima Genshichi Yushima | Genshichi Yushima | Presumed Deceased | 12/02/1904 | 122 | — | 55 |
Yōko Wakasugi Fujinami | Fujinami | Living | 15/09/1929 | 97 | — | 30 |