The Ballad of Narayama (1983) featured a cast of 28 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (30%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Nenji Kobayashi, age 85. This film starred Ken Ogata and Sumiko Sakamoto.
30% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 30% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast28 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
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 Ken Ogata Tatsuhei | Tatsuhei | Deceased | 20/07/1937 | 71 | 05/10/2008 | 46 |
 Sumiko Sakamoto Orin | Orin | Deceased | 25/11/1936 | 84 | 23/01/2021 | 47 |
 Tonpei Hidari Risuke | Risuke | Deceased | 30/05/1937 | 80 | 24/02/2018 | 46 |
 Aki Takejo Tamayan | Tamayan | Deceased | 04/04/1947 | 75 | 15/12/2022 | 36 |
 Shoichi Ozawa Katsuzô | Katsuzô | Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 83 | 10/12/2012 | 54 |
 Fujio Tokita Jinsaku | Jinsaku | Deceased | 30/01/1937 | 81 | 18/07/2018 | 46 |
 Sanshō Shinsui Zeniya Tadayan | Zeniya Tadayan | Deceased | 05/05/1947 | 70 | 30/12/2017 | 36 |
 Seiji Kurasaki Kesakichi | Kesakichi | Living | 17/02/1960 | 66 | — | 23 |
 Junko Takada Matsuyan | Matsuyan | Living | 19/01/1962 | 64 | — | 21 |
| Oei | Living | 22/11/1946 | 79 | — | 37 | |
 Taiji Tonoyama Teruyan | Teruyan | Deceased | 17/10/1915 | 73 | 30/04/1989 | 68 |
 Ben Hiura Yakimatsu | Yakimatsu | Living | 25/01/1943 | 83 | — | 40 |
 Casey Takamine Arayashiki | Arayashiki | Deceased | 25/02/1934 | 85 | 08/04/2019 | 49 |
 Nenji Kobayashi Tsune | Tsune | Living | 07/02/1941 | 85 | — | 42 |
 Nijiko Kiyokawa Okane | Okane | Deceased | 24/11/1912 | 89 | 24/05/2002 | 71 |
 Akio Yokoyama Amaya | Amaya | Deceased | 26/09/1930 | 83 | 20/06/2014 | 53 |
Kaoru Shimamori Tomekichi | Tomekichi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yukie Shimura Amaya's Wife | Amaya's Wife | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masami Okamoto Amaya's Son | Amaya's Son | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kansai Eto Kinyan | Kinyan | Deceased | 13/11/1942 | 77 | 10/08/2020 | 41 |
 Satoko Iwasaki Sugiyan | Sugiyan | Living | 06/11/1966 | 59 | — | 17 |
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 Norihei Miki Shioya | Shioya | Deceased | 11/04/1924 | 74 | 25/01/1999 | 59 |
 Ryūtarō Tatsumi Matayan | Matayan | Deceased | 20/04/1905 | 84 | 29/07/1989 | 78 |
