Kirin Kiki

Born 1943 in Tokyo, KIKI studied at Bungakuza Acting School from 1961 and launched her career with the TV show “Shichinin no Mago.” In the 1970s, she established her unique and acclaimed screen presence through a string of hit TBS dramas including “Jikan de su yo,” “Terauchi Kantaro Ikka” and “Mu”. A highly respected big screen actress, she won Best Supporting Actress at the Japan Academy Awards for Kiyoshi SASABE’s Half a Confession (2003) and for Joji MATSUOKA’s… (plus)