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Japanese Actor Keiko Kishi Dies at 93

Kishi became a postwar star in Japan and later wrote essays and served as a United Nations Population Fund ambassador.

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Born in Yokohama, Kishi was one of the stars of Japan's postwar film industry and also built a distinguished career as a writer.

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Incarnation of the Japanese woman's metamorphoses in the films of Yasujiro Ozu, Kon Ichikawa or Shiro Toyoda, the actress, who also devoted herself to writing and production, died on 7 August at the age of 93.

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Japanese actor Keiko Kishi dies at 93

Born in Yokohama, Kishi was one of the stars of Japan's postwar film industry and also built a distinguished career as a writer.

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Keiko Kishi, one of Japan's leading internationally acclaimed actresses and also a successful essayist, died on the 7th at her home in Yokohama City due to old age. She was 93 years old. Born in Yokohama City, the funeral was held privately with close relatives. Her eldest daughter, Maiko, served as the chief mourner. She joined Shochiku and made her film debut in 1951.

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Kyodo News+ broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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