Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights (1962) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (9%) are still alive today and 29 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Masaharu Arikawa, age 95. This film starred Kinnosuke Nakamura and Wakaba Irie.
9% still with us· verified cast6% of full cast · incl. 21 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 9% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kinnosuke Nakamura Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo | Miyamoto Musashi / Takezo | Deceased | 20/11/1932 | 64 | 10/03/1997 | 30 |
 Wakaba Irie Otsu | Otsu | Living | 12/05/1943 | 83 | — | 19 |
 Isao Kimura Hon'iden Matahachi | Hon'iden Matahachi | Deceased | 22/06/1923 | 58 | 04/07/1981 | 39 |
 Chieko Naniwa Osugi | Osugi | Deceased | 19/11/1907 | 66 | 22/12/1973 | 55 |
 Rentaro Mikuni Muneaki Takuan | Muneaki Takuan | Deceased | 20/01/1923 | 90 | 14/04/2013 | 39 |
| Deceased | 24/07/1910 | 55 | 02/11/1965 | 52 | ||
 Michiyo Kogure Okou | Okou | Deceased | 31/01/1918 | 72 | 13/06/1990 | 44 |
 Satomi Oka Akemi | Akemi | Deceased | 15/09/1935 | 88 | 24/04/2024 | 27 |
 Shinjirō Ehara Seijuro Yoshioka | Seijuro Yoshioka | Deceased | 12/10/1936 | 85 | 27/09/2022 | 26 |
 Takamaru Sasaki Terumasa Ikeda | Terumasa Ikeda | Deceased | 30/01/1898 | 88 | 28/12/1986 | 64 |
| Deceased | 11/01/1939 | 64 | 19/09/2003 | 23 | ||
 Hiroshi Minami Fujitsugu Gion | Fujitsugu Gion | Deceased | 15/03/1928 | 60 | 04/03/1989 | 34 |
 Ryōsuke Kagawa Naota Ryohei | Naota Ryohei | Deceased | 10/10/1896 | 90 | 17/04/1987 | 66 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Mitsuru Takeuchi Jotaro | Jotaro | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Masao Hori Shoda Kizaemon | Shoda Kizaemon | Deceased | 15/01/1904 | 86 | 25/10/1990 | 58 |
 Ryūnosuke Tsukigata Nikkan | Nikkan | Deceased | 18/03/1902 | 68 | 30/08/1970 | 60 |
 Kinji Nakamura Temple officer | Temple officer | Deceased | 15/02/1921 | 105 | — | 41 |
 Chieko Murata Owner | Owner | Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 47 |
Tokinosuke Nakamura Otomo | Otomo | Presumed Deceased | 29/11/1914 | 111 | — | 48 |
 Masao Oda Cheap hotel's owner | Cheap hotel's owner | Deceased | 07/01/1908 | 65 | 30/08/1973 | 54 |
 Seiji Miyaguchi Bamboo craftsman Kisuke | Bamboo craftsman Kisuke | Deceased | 15/11/1913 | 71 | 12/04/1985 | 49 |
 Harue Akagi Kisuke's wife | Kisuke's wife | Deceased | 14/03/1924 | 94 | 29/11/2018 | 38 |
Shinnosuke Ogata Bearded coolie | Bearded coolie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hajime Nagoya Yoshioka's disciple | Yoshioka's disciple | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 13/10/1930 | 95 | — | 32 | ||
| Deceased | 14/12/1933 | 68 | 12/07/2002 | 29 | ||
Hiroshi Tonegawa Onlooker | Onlooker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hanzō Kataoka Red dog's owner | Red dog's owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kinya Suzuki Gatekeeper | Gatekeeper | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kenji Egi Ronin #2 | Ronin #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shirō Osaki Owner | Owner | Deceased | 02/01/1900 | 67 | 01/11/1967 | 62 |
 Daisuke Awaji Master of Martial Arts | Master of Martial Arts | Deceased | 06/02/1932 | 62 | 29/10/1994 | 30 |
Heitaro Gori Palanquin Runner | Palanquin Runner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shunsuke Haruga A Martial Artist | A Martial Artist | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kensaku Haruji The Owner Of The Manjyui-ya Mercantile | The Owner Of The Manjyui-ya Mercantile | Presumed Deceased | 27/12/1900 | 125 | — | 62 |
Emiko Hisaoka The Little Girl | The Little Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kozo Kaneda Monk | Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Minken Karasawa A Yoshioka Cronie | A Yoshioka Cronie | Living | 03/01/1937 | 89 | — | 25 |
Hiroshi Kasuga A Ronin | A Ronin | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hiroshi Kato Yamazoe Danpachi | Yamazoe Danpachi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sakurao Kazu Palanquin Runner | Palanquin Runner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 24/11/1926 | 77 | 29/08/2004 | 36 | ||
 Yataro Kurokawa Hozu in Inshun | Hozu in Inshun | Deceased | 15/11/1910 | 73 | 23/06/1984 | 52 |
| Deceased | 21/11/1932 | 77 | 26/02/2010 | 30 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Katsuyoshi Noma Monk | Monk | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kisho Nomura The Cow Herder | The Cow Herder | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Kinnosuke Takamatsu A Heckler | A Heckler | Deceased | 13/01/1898 | 81 | 14/05/1979 | 64 |
 Utako Tamaki The Young Wife | The Young Wife | Deceased | 28/10/1901 | 81 | 05/09/1983 | 61 |
 Rinichi Yamamoto Priest Agon | Priest Agon | Deceased | 16/01/1927 | 53 | 16/10/1980 | 35 |
 Yoshio Yoshida The Ceramics Potter | The Ceramics Potter | Deceased | 03/01/1911 | 75 | 22/12/1986 | 51 |
Yasushi Ôki Palanquin Runner | Palanquin Runner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 19/12/1935 | 75 | 01/03/2011 | 27 | ||
 Yukio Miyagi Ronin Cronie | Ronin Cronie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
