Meiko Kaji
Acting
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.
In the 1970s, she excelled in roles as outlaws, notably in the *Joshuu Sasori* (Prisonnière Scorpion) series at Toei, with four films,…
Filmography
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Romantics Anonymous
2025
Yu Yu Hakusho
2023
Modern Love Tokyo
2022
Written Down
2022
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2021
Nezunoban
2021
Under the Open Sky
2021
The Voice of Sin
2020
My Neighbor's Masala
2020
What Did You Eat Yesterday?
2019
The Inugami Clan
2018
Seven Ms. Prisoners
2017
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
Bad Girls of Japan
2015
Love or Duty: Samurai Rebellion
2013
Wonderful Single Life
2012
Onihei Crime Files: A Bandit Wedding
2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
2011
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
2009
The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
The Silent Sword: Loyalty and Honor
2008
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008
The Lawyer of Shimane
2007
Kuwayama Jubei travels to eight provinces
2007
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
2006
Nogaremono Orin
2006
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
Samurai Justice: The Female Bodyguard
2006
Samurai Justice: A Duel at Takadanobara
2005
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
Samurai Justice 2: Mother & Daughter
2005
Samurai Justice: Assistance in a Duel
2004
Ooku Dai-isho
2004
Capone: Roppongi Renkin no Teio
2004
There's Someone Watching
2003
Zeno: Unlimited Love
1999
Kenkaku Shōbai
1998
SMAP×SMAP
1996
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
Hanayome wa 16-sai!
Hanayome wa 16-sai!
1995
Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
1990
Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
1990
Onihei Hankachō
1989
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
1989
The Blue Mountains '88
1988
Detective Kyosuke Kozu's Murder Reasoning 8
1988
Tree Without Leaves
1986
森村誠一サスペンス 異常の太陽
森村誠一サスペンス 異常の太陽
1986
秘められた関係
秘められた関係
1986
Hanayome Ishou wa Dare ga Kiru
1986
Ponytail Won't Look Back
1985
Life of St. Blue Eyes
1984
ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」
ミステリー「万引き夫人のとんでもない誤解」
1984
Cold Current
1983
There Was a War When I Was a Child
1981
The Man of Five Rings
1981
The Wicked
1980
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: The Complete Saga
1980
Double Suicide of Sonezaki
1978
Fushoku no kōzō
1977
Dazzling Cops
1977
Flickering Flames
1977
Yakuza Graveyard
1976
Lullaby of the Earth
1976
Between Women and Wives
1976
Takehisa Yumeji monogatari: koi suru
1975
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss
1975
Main Line to Terror
1975
The Homeless
1974
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
1974
Jeans Blues: No Future
1974
Terauchi Kantarō Ikka
1974
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song
1973
Lady Snowblood
1973
Yakuza of the Present
1973
Sengoku Rock Hagure Kiba
1973
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
1973
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
1973
