Mariko Kaga
Acting Born Dec 11, 1943 Tokyo, Japan 99 credits
Biography
Mariko Kaga is a Japanese actress and TV presenter born Masako Kaga on December 11, 1943. She made her film debut in 1962 with Tears in the Lion's Mane. Her notable work includes the film Monday Yuka, in which she co-starred with Akira Nakao and Yoko Yamamoto. Kaga has appeared in numerous films and dramas, and is known for her acting skills and sharp character image. After returning to Japan in June 1965, she continued to work in the industry, taking on various roles.
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Frequent co-stars
Etsushi Toyokawa
2 shared titles
Tsutomu Yamazaki
2 shared titles
Ryoji Nakamura
2 shared titles
Hatsuo Yamaya
2 shared titles
Masahiko Tsugawa
2 shared titles
Ryō Ikebe
2 shared titles
Toshiaki Karasawa
1 shared title
Nanako Matsushima
1 shared title
Yutaka Takenouchi
1 shared title
Yuichiro Yamaguchi
1 shared title
Career timeline
Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting
Minami-kun is my lover!?
世界サブカルチャー史 欲望の系譜The Lone Ume Tree
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
Sagrada Reset Part 1Yasuragi no SatoSagrada Reset Part 2
Platonic
Tokyo Bandwagon
Princess GoPatisserie Coin De RueIn His Chart
Soup Opera
Mission To KillJive: Swept by the Sea Breeze
Around 40Hana Yori Dango: Final
Toshiie and Matsu
臨床心理士
The Oar
Shinjuku Boy Detectives
BugsYour Hands are WhisperingLost Paradise
SMAP×SMAPEmperor of Kita Dark Court Legend
Love Letter
Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2
Twinkle
Sky of Penta
Tales of the BizarreMiyamoto MusashiA Paucity of Flying Dreams
I'm DandyFestival of Dreams
OraciónThe Blue Mountains '88
熱くなるまで待って!Lover's TimePaper LanternSpace Girl Morumo 1/10
Saya: Perspective in Love
MiotsukushiTime and Tide 2Spring Bell
Mahjong HorokiFushin no TokiCurtain Call
Modori River
The RapeThe Unspoiled DiamondLovers LostGate of Youth 2Kemono Michi
Full Filmography
99 titles- Happiness Comes from Eating, Sleeping and Waiting (2025) as Miyama Suzu
- Minami-kun is my lover!? (2024) as Horikiri Yuriko
- 世界サブカルチャー史 欲望の系譜 (2021) as Self
- The Lone Ume Tree (2021)
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019)
- Sagrada Reset Part 1 (2017) as Witch
- Yasuragi no Sato (2017)
- Sagrada Reset Part 2 (2017) as Witch
- Platonic (2014) as Masako Yui
- Tokyo Bandwagon (2013) as Sachi Hotta
- Princess Go (2011)
- Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011) as Yoshikawa
- In His Chart (2011) as Kyoko Azumi
- Soup Opera (2010) as Toba-chan
- Mission To Kill (2009)
- Jive: Swept by the Sea Breeze (2009) as Etsuko Tomari
- Around 40 (2008) as Haruko Yoshinaga
- Hana Yori Dango: Final (2008) as Kaede Dōmyōji
- Toshiie and Matsu (2002) as Tatsu
- 臨床心理士 (2000) as Shiho Katsuragi
- The Oar (1999)
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives (1998) as Saeko Yumeno
- Bugs (1997) as Kitamura
- Your Hands are Whispering (1997) as Nobe Masae
- Lost Paradise (1997) as Matsubara Masami
- SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Bistro Guest
- Emperor of Kita Dark Court Legend (1996)
- Love Letter (1995) as Male Itsuki's Mother
- Yakuza Ladies Revisited 2 (1993)
- Twinkle (1992) as Chiaki Koyama
- Sky of Penta (1991)
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990)
- Miyamoto Musashi (1990)
- A Paucity of Flying Dreams (1990) as Yasuko Taura
- I'm Dandy (1989)
- Festival of Dreams (1989)
- Oración (1988)
- The Blue Mountains '88 (1988) as Kyoko Hayashi
- 熱くなるまで待って! (1987) as Katsuragi Chieko
- Lover's Time (1987) as Akiko Nishie
- Paper Lantern (1987)
- Space Girl Morumo 1/10 (1987)
- Saya: Perspective in Love (1986) as Kanzaki's mother
- Miotsukushi (1985) as Rui Furukawa
- Time and Tide 2 (1985) as Kaoru Mizusawa
- Spring Bell (1985) as Sanae Ishiwata
- Mahjong Horoki (1984) as Mama
- Fushin no Toki (1984)
- Curtain Call (1984) as Yoshiko Oomori
- Modori River (1983) as Ayano
- The Rape (1982) as Owner of Patel
- The Unspoiled Diamond (1982) as Kazuko Makimura
- Lovers Lost (1982) as Yuki
- Gate of Youth 2 (1982) as Oei
- Kemono Michi (1982)
- ひねくれた殺人 (1982)
- Kagero-za (1981) as Mio
- Muddy River (1981) as Shoko Matsumoto
- Love Letter (1981) as Tayo
- Daughter of Time (1980) as Ai Suwa
- Until Evening (1980) as Yuko
- Kashin (1977) as Okoto
- Mount Hakkoda (1977) as Taeko Tokushima (Captain Tokushima's wife)
- A Scream from Nowhere (1977) as Fumiko Masuda
- The Temple of the Golden Pavillion (1976)
- Gokudo of Kamagasaki (1973)
- Wild Cop (1973)
- Hayato is Coming (1972)
- Hikage-Mono (1972)
- 姫君捕物控 (1972) as Oryu / Kasumi
- The Three Musketeers of Japan: Adieu, Tokyo! (1972)
- Shōwa Gokudōshi (1972)
- First Love (1972)
- Hakuchô no uta nanka kikoenai (1972) as Keiko
- Evil Spirits in the Darkness (1971) as Tokuhime
- Price of Life (1971) as Yuri
- Tabiji: ofukuro-san yori (1971) as Aki
- 3,000 Kilometer Trap (1971)
- The Creature Called Man (1970) as Kaoru Akiyama
- The Time of Reckoning (1968) as Mayumi
- My Destiny (1968) as Miya Tsutsumi
- Three Faces of Love (1967) as Momoko Shindo
- Wet Encounter (1967)
- Scorpion (1967)
- Silence Has No Wings (1966)
- Mr. Greenhorn (1966) as Madonna
- King of the Highway (1965)
- Pleasures of the Flesh (1965) as Shoko
- With Beauty and Sorrow (1965) as Keiko Sakami
- Snow Country (1965) as Yoko
- The Radish and the Carrot (1965)
- Pale Flower (1964) as Saeko
- Only on Mondays (1964) as Yuka
- An Outlaw (1964) as Mari
- Nippon Paradise (1964)
- A Legend or Was It? (1963) as Yuri Shimizu
- Dokuritsu bijin-tai (1963) as Akiko
- A Flame at the Pier (1962) as Yuki
- 赤い秘密
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Mariko Kaga best known for?
Mariko Kaga is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019), Instinct (1994), Toshiie and Matsu (2002), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971).
When and where was Mariko Kaga born?
Mariko Kaga was born on December 11, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Mariko Kaga have?
Mariko Kaga has accumulated over 99 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2025.
What is Mariko Kaga's background in cinema and television?
Mariko Kaga is a Japanese actress and TV presenter born Masako Kaga on December 11, 1943. She made her film debut in 1962 with Tears in the Lion's Mane. Her notable work includes the film Monday Yuka, in which she co-starred with Akira Nakao and Yoko Yamamoto. Kaga has appeared in numerous films and dramas, and is know...
Mariko Kaga by the numbers
99credits
73films
26TV series
1962–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hikage-Mono (1972) — aged about 28
- Toshiie and Matsu (2002) as Tatsu — aged about 58
- Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019) — aged about 75
- Love Letter (1995) as Male Itsuki's Mother — aged about 51
- Tales of the Bizarre (1990) — aged about 46
- Pale Flower (1964) as Saeko — aged about 20
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