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Meiko Nakamura was born on May 13, 1934 in Tokyo, Japan and was credited as a seiyū, singer and child actor. Meiko Nakamura died on December 31, 2023, aged 89. The listed height was 153 cm.
My Take
Meiko Nakamura started as a child actor and never really stopped working. Born in Tokyo in 1934, she moved across singing, acting and voice work at a time when Japanese entertainment itself was still being invented, and she stayed visible through decade after decade of it. What strikes me most is not the range but the survival. Child stars are the most disposable people in any industry; almost none of them get a second act, let alone a sixth. She kept finding rooms to be useful in, and by all accounts did it without the heaviness that long careers often acquire. She died on December 31, 2023. There is something almost theatrical about leaving on the last day of the year, and I doubt she would have minded the observation. The database entry for her is thin, which is its own quiet comment on how quickly a very long career can compress into a few lines.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Meiko Nakamura
- Name (Japanese)
- 中村メイコ
- Reading
- 中村めいこ
- Born
- May 13, 1934 – December 31, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 153 cm
- Occupation
- seiyū / singer / actor / child actor
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3. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Meiko Nakamura born?
Born May 13, 1934.
When did Meiko Nakamura die?
Died December 31, 2023, aged 89.
Where was Meiko Nakamura from?
Meiko Nakamura was from Tokyo, Japan.
What did Meiko Nakamura do?
Meiko Nakamura worked as seiyū, singer, actor, child actor.
How tall was Meiko Nakamura?
Meiko Nakamura was 153 cm.
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