Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko) (29 November 1911 – 12 April 2009) was a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Stray Dog, then in Rashomon as the Miko,[1] also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams. Noriko died in April 2009 at the age of 97.[2]

Noriko Honma
本間文子
Noriko Honma in Okaasan (おかあさん) directed by Mikio Naruse, 1952
Born(1911-11-29)29 November 1911
Died12 April 2009(2009-04-12) (aged 97)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1933–1993

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References

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  1. ^ Vicari, Justin (2016). Japanese Film and the Floating Mind: Cinematic Contemplations of Being. McFarland & Company. p. 78. ISBN 9781476664989.
  2. ^ Douban: 本间文子 Noriko Honma
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