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My Take
I'll be honest, Midori Satsuki is one of those Showa-era entertainers I find weirdly admirable, because she built a whole career on a kind of grown-up, unbothered sensuality and just never let go of it. The flirty charm of a song like "Ohima Nara Kite Ne" and then the cheeky "Kamakiri Fujin" stuff later on, that's a woman who decided being playful and a little risque was a lifelong setting, not a phase. Born in 1939 in Tokyo's Edogawa, she's been an actress, a singer, and even a painter, which tells me she's got more drawers in her toolbox than most. What gets me is the staying power: she kept working until 2020, into her eighties, before stepping back. That's not luck, that's nerve, and I respect it.
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Overview
Midori Satsuki is a Japanese actress, singer, and painter born on October 21, 1939, in Edogawa, Tokyo. She left Tokyo Metropolitan Fukagawa High School without graduating and is recognized for her representative works including the song "Ohima nara Kite ne" and the film "Satsuki Midori no Kamakiri Fujin no Kokuhaku." She has received the Golden Arrow Award. Since 2020 she has stepped back from entertainment work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Midori Satsuki
- Name (Japanese)
- 五月みどり
- Reading
- さつき みどり
- Born
- October 21, 1939 (age 87)
- Origin
- Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 156 cm
- Occupation
- Actress / Singer / Painter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Tokyo Metropolitan Fukagawa High School
Awards & achievements
- Golden Arrow Award (year unknown)
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 221 (1957–2019)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1957: 1, 1958: 3, 1959: 10, 1960: 3, 1961: 7, 1962: 20, 1963: 26, 1964: 15, 1965: 9, 1966: 5, 1967: 2, 1971: 2, 1972: 1, 1973: 3, 1974: 3, 1975: 9, 1976: 5, 1980: 3, 1981: 3, 1982: 5, 1983: 6, 1984: 10, 1985: 5, 1986: 6, 1987: 4, 1988: 8, 1989: 1, 1990: 3, 1992: 1, 1993: 2, 1995: 1, 1998: 1, 1999: 2, 2000: 2, 2002: 1, 2003: 3, 2004: 2, 2007: 2, 2008: 3, 2009: 1, 2011: 2, 2012: 2, 2014: 1, 2017: 3, 2019: 1, year unknown: 13
- Debut work
- 赤胴鈴之助
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Representative Work | Ohima nara Kite ne |
| Representative Work | Satsuki Midori no Kamakiri Fujin no Kokuhaku |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.satsukimidori.net/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%94%E6%9C%88%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11372448
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. 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 Midori Satsuki born?
Midori Satsuki was born on October 21, 1939 and is 87 years old.
Where is Midori Satsuki from?
Midori Satsuki is from Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Midori Satsuki do?
Midori Satsuki works as Actress, Singer, Painter.
How tall is Midori Satsuki?
Midori Satsuki is 156 cm tall.
Which high school did Midori Satsuki attend?
Midori Satsuki attended Tokyo Metropolitan Fukagawa High School.
What is Midori Satsuki known for?
Midori Satsuki's notable works include Ohima nara Kite ne, Satsuki Midori no Kamakiri Fujin no Kokuhaku.
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