Meiko Kaji
Actor
Born March 24, 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
Masako Ōta, known as Meiko Kaji, is a Japanese actress and enka singer born on 24 March 1947 in Chiyoda, Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Yakumo Academy in Meguro in 1965, she made her debut at Nikkatsu Studios under her real name, playing supporting roles in the late 1960s. Her first notable role came in 1969 in *Nihon Zankyoden*. She gained visibility with the 1970-1971 series *Stray Cat Rock* (Noraneko Rokku), playing young rebels in five films.
Filmography
Romantics Anonymous
Yu Yu Hakusho
Genkai
Modern Love Tokyo
Mako
Written Down
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Hisae Kakei
Nezunoban
Kumiko
Under the Open Sky
Shoji Atsuko
The Voice of Sin
Mayumi Sone
My Neighbor's Masala
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
Hisae Kakei
The Inugami Clan
宮川香琴
Seven Ms. Prisoners
Ryo Ichijo
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
Bad Girls of Japan
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
Suga Sasahara
Wonderful Single Life
Yoko Kirishima
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Omasa
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Omasa
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Omasa
The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Omasa
The Lawyer of Shimane
Ishizuka Yoko
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Omasa
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
Narration
Nogaremono Orin
Kosakatae
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Omasa
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Omasa
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
Omoto
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
Omoto
Ooku Dai-isho
Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio
There's Someone Watching
Shimako Matsumoto
Zeno: Unlimited Love
Gentarou's mother (voice)
Kenkaku Shōbai
SMAP×SMAP
Bistro Guest
Onihei's Detective Records
Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
Onihei Hankachō
おまさ
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Okiku
The Blue Mountains '88
Umetaro
Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8
Tree Without Leaves
Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru
Akie Fujisaki
Ponytail Won't Look Back
Akiko
A Star is Born
Life of St. Blue Eyes
Misa Fujita
Cold Current
There Was a War When I Was a Child
The Man of Five Rings
The Wicked
Chise Fujishima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
Yasuko Uehara
Double Suicide of Sonezaki
O-Hatsu
Fushoku no kōzō
Natori Fuyuko
Dazzling Cops
Misugi Rie
Flickering Flames
Yakuza Graveyard
Keiko Matsunaga
Lullaby of the Earth
Young Lady
Between Women and Wives
Eiko Maeda
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
Tamaki Kishi
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
Misako
Main Line to Terror
Fumiko
The Homeless
Sakei
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Yuki Kashima
Jeans Blues: No Future
Hijiriko
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
Nami Matsushima
Lady Snowblood
Yuki Kashima
Yakuza of the Present
Katsuko Niki
Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba
Sae
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Nami Matsushima
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Yasuko Uehara
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Nami Matsushima
Wandering Ginza Butterfly: She-Cat Gambler
Nami
Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion
Nami Matsushima
Wandering Ginza Butterfly
Nami
Ronin of the Wastelands
Ofumi
Morning Fog
Blood for Blood
Masae Yoshinaga
The Killer
Onna no Iji
Rika
Night Butterflies
Secret Zone of Tokyo
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
Furiko
Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal
Maya
Step on the Gas!
Emiko
Ōedo Sōsamō
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
Mako
Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo
C-ko
Melody of Rebellion
Aki
Blind Woman's Curse
Akemi Tachibana
Cherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!
Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss
Mei
Greatest Boss of Japan
A Young Man's Stronghold
Gambling Den Desire
The Fearless Brotherhood Duet of Kanto
The Cleanup
Vermillion Sword: Scabbard Code Sword Amidst the Swirling Cherry Blossoms
Natsuko Inubushi
Gokudô Petenshi
Gambler's Dilemma
Komiyama Maki
Chivalrous Pride
The SAKURA Code
Tale of the Last Japanese Yakuza
Mini-Skirt Lynchers
Toshie Takami
Yabanjin no Nekutai
Women of the Night - Woman of Seniority
Whirlwind Of Love
Women's Police
Michiko Fukue
Women of the Night - Butterfly Flower
I Shall Not Forget
The Blazing Continent
Lost Virgin
Eiko Hase
若い川の流れ
Retaliation
Saeko
Monument to the Girl's Corps
Confession of a girl: The Forbidden Fruit
Outlaw: Gangster VIP 2
Keiko Asami
The Code of Man
My Sweetheart
Aruhi watashi wa
Burning Nature
A Warm Misty Night
Hiromi
The Man of Victory
I'll Never Cry!
The Stormy Man
Hisako Teramoto
No Greater Love
Kill or Be Killed
Your Life
Goodbye Mr. Tears
Till We Meet Again
Love and Desire in the Night Mist
I Love The Sun
Blood Shed
Osakae
Youth A Go Go!
Yuko Muraki
Showdown in the Red Valley
Daughter Kimiko
Adventure With Him
In Tears
The Rule for a Vagabond
Hanako
Seishun zenki: Aoi kajitsu
Gambling is My Destiny
Song of Farewell
Yumi