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My Take
Honestly, Yoshiko Mita is one of those actresses I just trust on sight. Born in Osaka back in 1941, she's been working since the early '60s, and you can feel all those decades in the way she carries herself: petite at 158cm but somehow she changes the air the second she walks into a frame. What gets me is the range, the way she could be a delicate young thing in one era and a steely, dignified mother figure a few decades later without missing a beat. The awards back it up too, a Japan Academy best actress nod in the '93 era plus a shelf of Blue Ribbon wins, but she never wears that weight heavily. To me she's the real deal: grace and quiet steel and a sly bit of allure, all folded into the craft.
Overview
Yoshiko Mita is a Japanese actress and voice actress born on October 8, 1941, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. With a career spanning decades, she has demonstrated exceptional range moving from ingenue roles to commanding maternal characters. She is the recipient of multiple major Japanese film awards, including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress (1993) and two Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress (1988, 1993). Her early recognition came with the Elan d'Or New Talent Award in 1961, establishing her as one of Japan's most distinguished performers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoshiko Mita
- Name (Japanese)
- 三田佳子
- Reading
- みた よしこ
- Born
- October 8, 1941 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 158 cm
- Occupation
- Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1961 — Elan d'Or New Talent Award
- 1985 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1988 — Tanaka Kinuyo Award
- 1988 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress
- 1993 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress
- 1993 — Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress
3. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E7%94%B0%E4%BD%B3%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1114149
4. 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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoshiko Mita born?
Born October 8, 1941 (age 84).
Where is Yoshiko Mita from?
Yoshiko Mita is from Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yoshiko Mita do?
Yoshiko Mita works as Actress, Voice Actress, Film Actress.
How tall is Yoshiko Mita?
Yoshiko Mita is 158 cm.
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