Meiko Kaji

About Meiko Kaji

Who is it?: Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day: March 24, 1947
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
Birth Name: Masako Ohta

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji was born on March 24, 1947 in the Kanda area of Tokyo, Japan. Following graduation from the Yakumo Academy...
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Popular As Meiko Kaji
Occupation Actress
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born March 24, 1947 (Tokyo, Japan)
Birthday March 24
Town/City Tokyo, Japan
Nationality Japan

🌙 Zodiac

Meiko Kaji’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Meiko Kaji was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.

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Meiko Kaji was born on March 24, 1947 in the Kanda area of Tokyo, Japan. Following graduation from the Yakumo Academy High School in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan in 1965, Kaji first began acting in films in the mid-1960's under her real name of Masako Ôta.

She was given the stage name Meiko Kaji by director Masahiro Makino. Meiko achieved her greatest enduring cult cinema popularity with her fierce portrayals of various tough outlaw characters which include young rebellious delinquents in the Stray Cat Rock series, the lethal Sasori from the Female Prisoner Scorpion pictures, and, most famously, the ruthless and driven titular assassin in the Lady Snowblood films.

Kaji won a plethora of awards for her stand-out performance in Sonezaki shinju (1978). In the 1980's Meiko started acting more on television. Moreover, Kaji has also eked out a career as a singer: She not only sang the haunting theme song "Flower of Carnage (Shura No Hana)" for Lady Snowblood (1973) and the theme song "Urami-Bushi" for Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972), but also has recorded and released several albums and singles.

("Flower of Carnage (Shura No Hana)" and "Urami-Bushi" were both featured on the soundtracks to Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004), respectively.) In addition, Meiko has turned down offers to act in Hollywood movies because she believes she can't give a good performance in a language other than Japanese.

Meiko Kaji Movies

  • Lady Snowblood (1973) as Yuki Kashima (Shurayuki-hime)
  • Sonezaki shinju (1978) as Ohatsu
  • Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972) as Nami Matsushima (aka Matsu the Scorpion)
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) as Soundtrack

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