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My Take
Honestly, Midori Utsumi is one of those faces that just feels like she's always been on Japanese TV, beaming away with this bottomless energy that makes you forget she was born back in 1943. A Tokyo girl from Setagaya, a Jissen Joshi grad who built a long, busy career as an actress and tarento, and somehow she never reads as "elderly" to me at all. Her voice and her expressions bounce around the screen, and the whole frame brightens when she shows up. I love that even her Instagram handle leans on her old nickname Keronpa, because that playful, affectionate ring is exactly her whole vibe. Watching someone with decades behind her still posting in her own upbeat words genuinely makes me sit up a little straighter. Aging while keeping that charm intact? She really lucked into the good kind of cute.
Overview
Midori Utsumi is a Japanese actress and television personality born on October 1, 1943, in Setagaya, Tokyo. She attended Jissen Girls' Senior High School and graduated from Jissen Women's University. Known affectionately by the nickname "Keronpa," she built a long career in Japanese entertainment as both an actress and a wide-ranging talent. She remains active and maintains a presence on Instagram under that nickname.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Midori Utsumi
- Name (Japanese)
- うつみ宮土理
- Reading
- うつみ みどり
- Born
- October 1, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / 未 (Goat)
- Origin
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Actress / Talent
2. Background
- High school
- Jissen Girls' Senior High School
- University
- Jissen Women's University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Midori Utsumi born?
Born October 1, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Midori Utsumi from?
Midori Utsumi is from Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Midori Utsumi do?
Midori Utsumi works as Actress, Talent.
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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.