Recently, xiaobian revisited "Dragon Sakura" and was particularly impressed by Yuriko Tatsuno, the chairman of Longshan University, played by Yoko Noji, who was elected as an "actress suitable for wearing kimonos", who stopped in the show business circle for nearly 60 years and once created many personalized roles on the TV screen.
At 8:05 a.m. on June 13, 2017, Yoko Noji died at the age of 81 in a hospital in Tokyo. She is a household name in Japan, and because she often plays a mother-in-law or mother in Japanese dramas, Chinese audiences who love to watch Japanese dramas must be familiar with her, and the most famous image is Yamada Rimi, who opens a calligraphy classroom in "Trap".
As early as 2014, Yoko Noji, who was filming "Bridal Warm Curtain 2", found herself suffering from lung cancer, but she always kept her mouth shut, and silently fought against the disease while insisting on working. This year, on the way to shoot the Japanese drama "The Land of Tranquility", Yoko Noji's condition worsened and she was hospitalized urgently, but she still did not resist the ruthless disease.
Born on January 24, 1936 in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Yoko Noji moved to Tokyo with her family at the age of three. During her university years, she studied at the leading private university affiliated with the Christian Church, majoring in English and American literature. It was during this period that she was often involved in performances in english-language stage theatre troupes that she was inspired to perform.
After graduating from university in 1958, Yoko Noji joined the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) as an anchor on a weather forecast program. Later, she switched to the drama circle and performed the heroine of extreme, reasoning, and criminal dramas with her high cold beauty.
What really changed the trajectory of Yoko Noji's acting career and life was "Dragon and Tiger Heroes", which was launched in 1968. From its live broadcast in 1968 to 1973, "Dragon and Tiger Heroes" reached a staggering 30% of the highest ratings, and there were many well-known directors in the film industry such as Fukasaku Shinji and Yasuo Who Lowered the Flag on the long credits.
In addition to starring, Yoko Noji also sang the show's theme song "Non-Love". The bigger takeaway was that during filming, she fell in love with Shinichi Chiba, who played the role. Before the series was finished, the two entered the palace of marriage in 1972.
In 1975, at the age of 38, Yoko Noji gave birth to her eldest daughter, Makoto, who later became an actress. In 1994, Shinichi Chiba planned to go to Hollywood, but unwilling to leave Japan, Yoko Noji decided to end her 21-year marriage.
Yoko Noji has been in the show business for nearly 60 years and has created many personalized characters on tv screens. Characters such as the mother in "Trap" and the chairman of Yongsan University in "Dragon Cherry" are loved by TV viewers. His last work, "The Land of Tranquility", was a TV series about the late life of Japan's veteran stars, and it was a huge hit when it was launched.
Although she is gone, her work is unforgettable. May heaven be free of sickness!