The Legend of Sayo (1982) featured a cast of 23 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (21%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Atsuko Kawaguchi, age 93. This film starred Yoko Hara and Daisuke Ryū.
21% still with us· verified cast18% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 21% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast23 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yoko Hara Sayo | Sayo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Daisuke Ryū Takeo | Takeo | Deceased | 14/02/1957 | 64 | 11/04/2021 | 25 |
 Kyōko Enami Shrine maiden | Shrine maiden | Deceased | 15/10/1942 | 76 | 27/10/2018 | 40 |
 Shiho Fujimura Masako (Sayo's mother) | Masako (Sayo's mother) | Deceased | 03/01/1939 | 86 | 12/06/2025 | 43 |
 Yūsuke Takita Tokutaro (Sayo's father) | Tokutaro (Sayo's father) | Deceased | 29/11/1930 | 84 | 03/05/2015 | 52 |
 Koji Yakusho Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother) | Hatsutaro (Sayo's brother) | Living | 01/01/1956 | 70 | — | 26 |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Otozo | Otozo | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 50 |
Satoshi Sadanaga Kenji | Kenji | Living | 01/01/1959 | 67 | — | 23 |
 Yūko Katagiri Toki | Toki | Deceased | 26/01/1952 | 70 | 16/10/2022 | 30 |
Yuko Oka Shino | Shino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Toru Minegishi Yoshio (Takeo's older brother) | Yoshio (Takeo's older brother) | Deceased | 17/07/1943 | 65 | 11/10/2008 | 39 |
 Atsuko Kawaguchi Shizuka (Takeo's mother) | Shizuka (Takeo's mother) | Living | 17/09/1933 | 93 | — | 49 |
 Hisashi Igawa Kikuzo | Kikuzo | Living | 17/11/1936 | 89 | — | 46 |
 Yoshio Inaba Ichitaro | Ichitaro | Deceased | 15/07/1920 | 77 | 20/04/1998 | 62 |
 Kimihiro Reizei Tomekichi | Tomekichi | Deceased | 09/02/1947 | 71 | 09/01/2019 | 35 |
 Yūzō Hayakawa Seitaro | Seitaro | Deceased | 25/01/1925 | 85 | 28/08/2010 | 57 |
 Jun Hongo Shintaro | Shintaro | Deceased | 01/11/1932 | 67 | 15/08/2000 | 50 |
Kisao Tobita Kyuzo | Kyuzo | Presumed Deceased | 24/03/1926 | 100 | — | 56 |
Mariko Saito Hatsuko | Hatsuko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ryōji Hayama Kahei | Kahei | Deceased | 09/11/1932 | 60 | 03/01/1993 | 50 |
 Kin Sugai Old woman picking up stones | Old woman picking up stones | Deceased | 28/02/1926 | 92 | 10/08/2018 | 56 |
 Teruko Nagaoka Old woman telling stories | Old woman telling stories | Deceased | 05/01/1908 | 102 | 18/10/2010 | 74 |
| Deceased | 21/05/1911 | 98 | 27/04/2010 | 71 |
