The Gentle Japanese (1971) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (60%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hiroshi Hasegawa, age 98. This film starred Chōichirō Kawarasaki and Mako Midori.
60% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 60% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1971 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chōichirō Kawarasaki Shaka | Shaka | Deceased | 11/01/1939 | 64 | 19/09/2003 | 32 |
| Living | 26/03/1944 | 82 | — | 27 | ||
| Deceased | 15/05/1933 | 64 | 20/12/1997 | 38 | ||
 Soichi Ito Noguchi | Noguchi | Living | 01/10/1935 | 90 | — | 36 |
 Renji Ishibashi Konishi | Konishi | Living | 09/08/1941 | 85 | — | 30 |
 Keizo Kanie Shige | Shige | Deceased | 28/10/1944 | 69 | 30/03/2014 | 27 |
Masaki Terada Sakai | Sakai | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rie Yokoyama Maki | Maki | Living | 09/04/1948 | 78 | — | 23 |
 Misako Watanabe Woman of the story | Woman of the story | Living | 23/10/1932 | 93 | — | 39 |
| Deceased | 03/04/1935 | 38 | 21/05/1973 | 36 | ||
| Living | 03/01/1928 | 98 | — | 43 | ||
| Living | 08/09/1932 | 94 | — | 39 | ||
 Takashi Sue Man on the toilet | Man on the toilet | Deceased | 31/07/1921 | 89 | 26/12/2010 | 50 |
 Torauemon Utazawa Pharmacist | Pharmacist | Living | 20/06/1930 | 96 | — | 41 |
| Living | 04/03/1946 | 80 | — | 25 | ||
| Deceased | 30/09/1890 | 89 | 08/05/1980 | 81 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
