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Akiko Kana(1956-2026)

  • Actress
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Akiko Kana was born on 8 March 1956 in Tokyo, Japan. She was an actress, known for Samurai Reincarnation (1981), Best Guy (1990) and The Inugami Family (1976). She was married to Minamoto Takashi. She died on 21 March 2026 in Shizuoka, Japan.
BornMarch 8, 1956
DiedMarch 21, 2026(70)
BornMarch 8, 1956
DiedMarch 21, 2026(70)
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Known for

Samurai Reincarnation (1981)
Samurai Reincarnation
6.6
  • Hosokawa Gracia
  • 1981
Best Guy (1990)
Best Guy
7.1
  • Actress
  • 1990
The Inugami Family (1976)
The Inugami Family
7.1
  • Kikuno Aonuma(as Yūko Ōzeki)
  • 1976
Shiki Natsuko (1980)
Shiki Natsuko
6.9
  • Haruko
  • 1980

Credits

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Actress

  • Kaseifu wa mita! 19
    TV Movie
    • Tsuyako Nakahara
    • 2001
  • Agitator (2001)
    Agitator
    6.8
    • Takako Higuchi
    • 2001
  • Today is closed again (2000)
    Today is closed again
    • 2000
  • Beach (2000)
    Beach
    7.1
    • Sugita, Tamie
    • 2000
  • Chihô kisha Tachibana Yôsuke 10
    TV Movie
    • 1997
  • Kaseifu wa mita
    TV Series
    • Mayumi Sekine
    • 1997
  • Ninomiya kinjirô monogatari
    • 1996
  • Haruchan
    TV Series
    • 1996
  • Kyôtarô Nishimura's Travel Mystery 29
    TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Ranzan: The Wild Physician
    TV Series
    • 1995–1996
  • Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties (1995)
    Yakuza Ladies: Blood Ties
    5.7
    • Misa Hyodo
    • 1995
  • Edo Murasaki Limited Express (1995)
    Edo Murasaki Limited Express
    Video
    • 1995
  • Red Dead Wagon 4: Two Gravestones
    TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Shudan-sasen (1994)
    Shudan-sasen
    6.7
    • Ryôko Yanagimachi
    • 1994
  • Kaseifu wa mita! 12
    TV Movie
    • 1993

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Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Yūko Ōzeki
  • Height
    • 5′ 2¼″ (1.58 m)
  • Born
    • March 8, 1956
    • Tokyo, Japan
  • Died
    • March 21, 2026
    • Shizuoka, Japan
  • Spouse
    • Minamoto Takashi1990 - March 21, 2026 (her death)

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