Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I love that Harumi Shuhama spent years grinding away on tiny stages before most people learned her name, and there's something perfect about her being a Shimokitazawa kid, raised in that scruffy little-theater district where dreamers sweat it out for nothing but the craft. To me she's the patron saint of the long, unglamorous haul, the actor who keeps showing up because she actually loves the work. When "One Cut of the Dead" finally let the world catch on, she didn't feel like a discovery so much as someone who'd been quietly ready the whole time. I picture her soft-spoken offstage and then ferociously committed the second the lights hit. No flashy resume needed; the sheer accumulated time on those boards is the whole argument. A real one.
Overview
Harumi Shuhama is a Japanese actress born on September 29, 1974, in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. She is active primarily as a stage actress and grew up in one of Tokyo's most storied theatrical neighborhoods. She attended Fujimura Girls' High School. Details of her agency affiliation and career debut remain private or unknown.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harumi Shuhama
- Name (Japanese)
- しゅはまはるみ
- Reading
- しゅはまはるみ
- Born
- September 29, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 165cm
- Occupation
- Actress / Stage Actress
2. Background
- High school
- Fujimura Girls' High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Harumi Shuhama born?
Born September 29, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Harumi Shuhama from?
Harumi Shuhama is from Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Harumi Shuhama do?
Harumi Shuhama works as Actress, Stage Actress.
How tall is Harumi Shuhama?
Harumi Shuhama is 165cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.