Born in Sendagaya, Tokyo, Japan — Jun 29 1930• Died Nov 28 2006

Miki Odagiri (小田切美喜) was known primarily for her important and timeless role as the upbeat office girl in Akira Kurosawa's classic Ikiru opposite Takashi Shimura, whose character is dying of cancer, and Miki, as Toyo Odagiri, inspires him to live... just by being herself: bubbly, spontaneous, and optimistic. Her character is also filled with blunt sarcasm that was extremely rare in movies of the early-1950's. Perhaps Miki and Takashi's most memorable scene is when she's telling him the nicknames she created for their fellow workmates... including his! Sa…
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Toyo




Fumiya


Momoyo

Misae Numakura

Fusa-chan

Oume



Self






Teru

Yumiko

Miyoko


Tsuya



Ohana


Okatsu

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