The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (35%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kazuhiko Kasai, age 87. This film starred Ken Takakura and Chieko Baisho.
35% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Takakura Yusaku Shima | Yusaku Shima | Deceased | 16/02/1931 | 83 | 10/11/2014 | 46 |
 Chieko Baisho Mitsue Shima | Mitsue Shima | Living | 29/06/1941 | 85 | — | 36 |
 Tetsuya Takeda Kinya Hanada | Kinya Hanada | Living | 04/11/1949 | 76 | — | 28 |
 Kaori Momoi Akemi Ogawa | Akemi Ogawa | Living | 08/04/1952 | 74 | — | 25 |
 Kiyoshi Atsumi Watanabe Kacho | Watanabe Kacho | Deceased | 10/03/1928 | 68 | 04/08/1996 | 49 |
 Hisao Dazai Ryokan Manager | Ryokan Manager | Deceased | 26/12/1923 | 74 | 20/11/1998 | 54 |
 Mari Okamoto Ramen Shop Girl | Ramen Shop Girl | Living | 31/10/1954 | 71 | — | 23 |
 Hachiro Tako Yakuza | Yakuza | Deceased | 22/11/1940 | 44 | 24/07/1985 | 37 |
 Kazuhiko Kasai Checkpoint Policeman | Checkpoint Policeman | Living | 28/12/1938 | 87 | — | 39 |
 Sakae Umezu Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 05/07/1928 | 88 | 06/08/2016 | 49 |
Akihiko Hanyû Policeman | Policeman | Deceased | 30/04/1946 | 75 | 10/10/2021 | 31 |
Hidetoshi Hasegawa Policeman | Policeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Midori Kawai Akemi's Colleague | Akemi's Colleague | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoshino Tani Waitress | Waitress | Deceased | 17/01/1917 | 89 | 04/02/2006 | 60 |
 Kôei Yamamoto Section Manager | Section Manager | Deceased | 07/03/1925 | 60 | 03/04/1985 | 52 |
 Makoto Akatsuka Chinpira | Chinpira | Deceased | 19/03/1951 | 73 | 04/07/2024 | 26 |
| Deceased | 20/02/1921 | 90 | 13/02/2012 | 56 | ||
| Living | 10/11/1945 | 80 | — | 32 | ||
| Deceased | 31/03/1912 | 87 | 23/12/1999 | 65 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
