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My Take
Born in 1903 in Numata — a quiet mountain castle town in Gunma — Kikue Mori lived all the way to 2001, which means she personally witnessed four Japanese imperial eras, two world wars, and basically the entire arc of modern Japan. That alone is staggering. What strikes me is that she kept at it as an actress through all of that: the militarist 1930s, the devastation of the 40s, the postwar scramble to rebuild everything including the entertainment industry from scratch. She trained under Kunio Kishida, and after the war she founded the Kurumi-za company in Kyoto, now the oldest modern theater troupe in the city — she wasn't a household name dominating magazine covers, she was someone who just kept showing up and doing the work across decades when most people were simply trying to survive. Ninety-seven years. I get the feeling she had a quiet, immovable kind of stubbornness that outlasted almost everything around her.
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Overview
Kikue Mori (1903–2001) was a Japanese actress born in Numata, Gunma Prefecture. A student of the playwright Kunio Kishida, she founded the Kurumi-za theater company in Kyoto after the war, led it for many years, and also played elderly roles in film and television. She passed away on August 20, 2001, at the age of 97.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kikue Mōri
- Name (Japanese)
- 毛利菊枝
- Reading
- もうり きくえ
- Born
- November 3, 1903 – August 20, 2001
- Origin
- Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
2. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%9B%E5%88%A9%E8%8F%8A%E6%9E%9D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11547684
3. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
When was Kikue Mōri born?
Kikue Mōri was born on November 3, 1903.
When did Kikue Mōri die?
Kikue Mōri died on August 20, 2001, aged 97.
Where was Kikue Mōri from?
Kikue Mōri was from Numata, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
What did Kikue Mōri do?
Kikue Mōri worked as Actor.
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