Living by Karate (1961) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (25%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Takashi Ebata, age 97. This film starred Kōji Wada and Mayumi Shimizu.
25% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 25% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kōji Wada Eiji Kaizu | Eiji Kaizu | Deceased | 28/01/1944 | 42 | 06/07/1986 | 17 |
 Mayumi Shimizu Kyoko Horimoto | Kyoko Horimoto | Living | 19/03/1940 | 86 | — | 21 |
 Ichirō Sugai Tsuyama | Tsuyama | Deceased | 24/07/1907 | 66 | 11/08/1973 | 54 |
 Mitsuo Sagawa Morino | Morino | Deceased | 09/11/1939 | 84 | 12/04/2024 | 22 |
 Shoichi Ozawa Heisuke | Heisuke | Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 83 | 10/12/2012 | 32 |
 Nakajirō Tomita Shinkai | Shinkai | Deceased | 01/11/1911 | 79 | 15/11/1990 | 50 |
 Hisano Yamaoka Akie | Akie | Deceased | 27/08/1926 | 72 | 15/02/1999 | 35 |
Tatsuo Matsushita Horimoto | Horimoto | Deceased | 13/03/1912 | 73 | 20/08/1985 | 49 |
 Kotoe Hatsui Kinuko | Kinuko | Deceased | 08/01/1929 | 61 | 21/09/1990 | 32 |
| Deceased | 22/02/1919 | 75 | 11/03/1994 | 42 | ||
 Keisuke Noro Gen | Gen | Living | 03/04/1933 | 93 | — | 28 |
 Takashi Ebata Sakazaki | Sakazaki | Living | 15/12/1928 | 97 | — | 33 |
| Deceased | 16/02/1930 | 90 | 04/01/2021 | 31 | ||
| Deceased | 08/02/1923 | 54 | 05/05/1977 | 38 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Tōru Sumikawa Garbage collector 1 | Garbage collector 1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masahiro Kinoshita Yusaku | Yusaku | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Izumi Ashikawa Yukiyo Tsuyama | Yukiyo Tsuyama | Living | 06/10/1935 | 90 | — | 26 |
 Ryōji Hayama Goro | Goro | Deceased | 09/11/1932 | 60 | 03/01/1993 | 29 |
