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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Tokyo Story's Setsuko Hara dies at 95

Muse of Yasujuro Ozu who rose to fame in the 1930s and 40s was a key face of Japan’s postwar cinematic revival

Setsuko Hara, the Japanese actor renowned for her on-screen collaborations with the celebrated golden-age director Yasujiro Ozu, has died. According to Japanese news media, Hara died on 5 September aged 95 after being hospitalised with pneumonia.

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