Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) featured a cast of 40 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (28%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Osami Nabe, age 87. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Tatsuya Nakadai.
28% still with us· verified cast21% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 28% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast40 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi | Zatoichi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 39 |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Ronin | Ronin | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 38 |
 Reiko Ōhara Okiyo | Okiyo | Deceased | 13/11/1946 | 62 | 03/08/2009 | 24 |
 Masayuki Mori Boss Yamikubo | Boss Yamikubo | Deceased | 13/01/1911 | 62 | 07/10/1973 | 59 |
 Shinnosuke Ikehata Umeji | Umeji | Living | 08/08/1952 | 74 | — | 18 |
 Kazuko Yoshiyuki Wife | Wife | Deceased | 09/08/1935 | 90 | 02/09/2025 | 35 |
 Kō Nishimura Migi | Migi | Deceased | 25/01/1923 | 74 | 29/04/1997 | 47 |
 Ryūnosuke Kaneda Boss Kuroko | Boss Kuroko | Deceased | 15/06/1928 | 80 | 31/03/2009 | 42 |
| Deceased | 23/11/1932 | 88 | 24/03/2021 | 38 | ||
| Living | 02/05/1939 | 87 | — | 31 | ||
| Living | 17/06/1941 | 85 | — | 29 | ||
| Deceased | 09/11/1940 | 80 | 18/09/2021 | 30 | ||
| Deceased | 17/01/1939 | 71 | 10/12/2010 | 31 | ||
| Deceased | 08/08/1933 | 91 | 01/11/2024 | 37 | ||
 Kenzō Tabu (uncredited) | (uncredited) | Deceased | 13/08/1914 | 79 | 19/11/1993 | 56 |
| Deceased | 03/01/1911 | 75 | 22/12/1986 | 59 | ||
| Deceased | 17/04/1922 | 74 | 07/03/1997 | 48 | ||
| Living | 29/11/1939 | 86 | — | 31 | ||
| Deceased | 20/11/1916 | 95 | 17/08/2012 | 54 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 10/11/1948 | 77 | — | 22 | ||
| Deceased | 01/02/1920 | 87 | 01/01/2008 | 50 | ||
| Living | 31/10/1947 | 78 | — | 23 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Deceased | 07/07/1933 | 80 | 31/08/2013 | 37 | ||
| Deceased | 25/11/1931 | 79 | 14/11/2011 | 39 | ||
| Deceased | 16/09/1908 | 62 | 29/10/1970 | 62 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 01/05/1916 | 110 | — | 54 | ||
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| Living | 28/08/1949 | 77 | — | 21 | ||
| Deceased | 07/03/1907 | 94 | 08/09/2001 | 63 | ||
| Deceased | 11/04/1937 | 87 | 19/07/2024 | 33 | ||
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| Living | 12/01/1950 | 76 | — | 20 | ||
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