The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa (1996) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (77%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gin Maeda, age 82. This film starred Hiroshi Mikami and Miki Sakai.
77% still with us· verified cast71% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 77% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 90.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
2019
2025
Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiroshi Mikami Kenji Miyazawa | Kenji Miyazawa | Living | 23/07/1962 | 64 | — | 34 |
 Miki Sakai Toshi Miyazawa | Toshi Miyazawa | Living | 21/02/1978 | 48 | — | 18 |
 Shinobu Nakayama Chie Ito | Chie Ito | Living | 18/01/1973 | 53 | — | 23 |
 Riho Makise Tsuyu Takase | Tsuyu Takase | Living | 17/12/1971 | 54 | — | 25 |
 Kaoru Yachigusa Iti Miyazawa | Iti Miyazawa | Deceased | 06/01/1931 | 88 | 24/10/2019 | 65 |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Seijiro Miyazawa | Seijiro Miyazawa | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 64 |
| Living | 24/10/1960 | 65 | — | 36 | ||
 Shigeo Kobayashi Kanai Hosaka | Kanai Hosaka | Living | 21/04/1970 | 56 | — | 26 |
 Gin Maeda Kimiko's Father | Kimiko's Father | Living | 21/02/1944 | 82 | — | 52 |
 Shirô Namiki Suzuki | Suzuki | Living | 21/09/1957 | 69 | — | 39 |
 Toshinori Omi Fujiwara | Fujiwara | Living | 07/12/1965 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Junkichi Orimoto priest | priest | Deceased | 09/02/1927 | 92 | 18/03/2019 | 69 |
 Miyako Yamaguchi Kimiko's mother | Kimiko's mother | Living | 03/02/1952 | 74 | — | 44 |
Rie Yoshizawa Kimiko | Kimiko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
