Akiko Kazami

Born in 1921 in Tomioka, Gunma, Akiko Kazami belongs to a generation of Japanese actors who make me sit up a little straighter just thinking about them. She came up during the era when Japanese cinema was forging its identity — the prewar studio system, the postwar reinvention, all of it — and she was there for the whole ride. She started out in Enoken's comedy troupe and joined Nikkatsu through an audition in 1937, and actors like her carried themselves with a kind of quiet authority that the camera couldn't ignore, the sort of presence that didn't need top billing to fill a frame. She made it to 95, which means she watched Japanese film go from bento-box theaters to streaming platforms, and I find that quietly remarkable. The work is out there somewhere, patient and unassuming, just like she seemed to be.

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Akiko Kazami was a Japanese actress born on July 23, 1921, in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture. She lived through the golden era of Japanese cinema and worked as a performer across much of the twentieth century. She passed away on September 28, 2016, at the age of 95.

Name (English)

Akiko Kazami

Name (Japanese)

風見章子

Reading

かざみ あきこ

Born

July 23, 1921 – September 28, 2016

Origin

Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Height

155 cm

Occupation

Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rooster

Active years

1937 - 2016

Spouse

Married (widowed)

Works summary

Appearances

254 (1950–2013)

By year (titles with a known year)

1950: 5, 1951: 3, 1956: 1, 1957: 8, 1958: 5, 1959: 2, 1960: 1, 1961: 7, 1962: 2, 1963: 5, 1964: 2, 1965: 4, 1966: 2, 1967: 3, 1968: 1, 1969: 1, 1970: 2, 1971: 2, 1972: 2, 1973: 2, 1974: 2, 1975: 4, 1976: 6, 1977: 6, 1978: 4, 1979: 7, 1980: 2, 1981: 1, 1982: 2, 1983: 4, 1984: 8, 1985: 4, 1986: 6, 1987: 3, 1988: 6, 1989: 5, 1990: 4, 1991: 7, 1992: 3, 1993: 1, 1994: 2, 1995: 1, 1996: 5, 1997: 3, 1998: 1, 1999: 4, 2000: 2, 2001: 2, 2002: 2, 2003: 3, 2004: 6, 2005: 3, 2006: 3, 2007: 1, 2008: 1, 2009: 1, 2010: 1, 2011: 1, 2013: 2, year unknown: 65

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A2%A8%E8%A6%8B%E7%AB%A0%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11665593

Tags

• From Gunma Prefecture
• Actress

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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