Kahara Natsuko

Name: Kahara Natsuko
Native name: 賀原夏子
Also Known as: かはらなつこ, 塚原初子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 3, 1921
Died: February 20, 1991

Kahara Natsuko, originally Tsukahara Natsuko (塚原初子), was a Japanese actress and director associated with the Bungakuza theater company. Following the "Koto no Yoru" incident in December 1963, she left Bungakuza and co-founded the NLT Theater Company in January 1964, where she later became the head. Her work with NLT focused on French comedy.

Kahara was born in Yochomachi, Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. Her father, Tsukahara Shugo, was a former executive director of the Tokyo University of Agriculture, and her grandfather, Tsukahara Shuzo, was the founder of Toyo Kisen Kaisha. She graduated from Toyo Eiwa Girls' School in 1938, where she was inspired by a performance of "Tsuchi" and later joined Bungakuza as one of its first students. She made her stage debut in 1939 and became a full member in 1940. Kahara married fellow Bungakuza member Iwamoto Nobuo in 1943.

In addition to her acting career, Kahara conducted research on makeup techniques and published a guide on the subject. She passed away from ovarian cancer on February 20, 1991, at Saiseikai Central Hospital in Minato, Tokyo, at the age of 70.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1983	Jiken Kisha Chabo! Japanese Drama, 1983, 26 eps Onimaru Fuji (Support Role)	26	Onimaru Fuji Support Role	0.0
1983	Truck Kaachan Japanese Drama, 1983, 35 eps (Unknown)	35	Unknown	0.0
1982	Himitsu Japanese Drama, 1982, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1981	Ore wa Gosenzosama Japanese Drama, 1981, 14 eps Maruyama (Support Role)	14	Maruyama Support Role	0.0
1981	Kemuri ga me ni Shimiru Japanese Drama, 1981, 20 eps Uchibori Haruko (Support Role)	20	Uchibori Haruko Support Role	0.0
1981	Orewa Owarimakun Japanese Drama, 1981, 19 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	19	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	10.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Okurakyo (Support Role)	3	Okurakyo Support Role	6.0
1980	Ai to Osore to Japanese Drama, 1980, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1978	Comet-san 2 Japanese Drama, 1978, 68 eps Wakasugi Tatsu (Support Role)	68	Wakasugi Tatsu Support Role	0.0
1977	Midareru Japanese Drama, 1977, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	6.0
1974	Yoisho Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps Takeda Uta (Ep. 1, 6) (Guest Role)	718	Takeda Uta (Ep. 1, 6) Guest Role	4.0
1969	Joyu Waga Michi Japanese Drama, 1969, 15 eps Misugi Natsue (Support Role)	15	Misugi Natsue Support Role	0.0
1967	Tabiji Japanese Drama, 1967, 309 eps (Support Role)	309	Support Role	7.5
1966	Kore ga Seishun da Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps Ohno Misawo (Support Role)	39	Ohno Misawo Support Role	0.0
1965	What Is Youth? Japanese Drama, 1965, 41 eps [Ueda Genzo's wife] (Support Role)	41	[Ueda Genzo's wife] Support Role	0.0
1963	Hana no Shogai Japanese Drama, 1963, 39 eps Tome [Old woman] (Support Role)	39	Tome [Old woman] Support Role	4.0
1959	Sangyokokoku Japanese Drama, 1959, 34 eps (Ep. 25) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 25) Guest Role	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 98, 127) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 98, 127) Guest Role	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 59, 88-89, 93) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 59, 88-89, 93) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1985	Congratulatory Speech Japanese Movie, 1985, Saotome Miyo [Ryosuke's mother] (Main Role)	Saotome Miyo [Ryosuke's mother] Main Role	6.0
1985	Shiosai Japanese Movie, 1985, Oharu-ba (Support Role)	Oharu-ba Support Role	2.0
1976	Brother And Sister Japanese Movie, 1976, Riki (Support Role)	Riki Support Role	9.0
1976	Lullaby of the Earth Japanese Movie, 1976, Baba (Support Role)	Baba Support Role	7.2
1975	Go for It Young Guy! Japanese Movie, 1975, Okamoto Hana (Support Role)	Okamoto Hana Support Role	0.0
1974	Kandagawa Japanese Movie, 1974, [Michiko's mother] (Support Role)	[Michiko's mother] Support Role	0.0
1969	Hitokiri Japanese Movie, 1969, Otaki (Support Role)	Otaki Support Role	7.4
1969	Two Lovers Japanese Movie, 1969, Kiyo (Support Role)	Kiyo Support Role	8.0
1968	The Night of the Seagull Japanese Movie, 1968, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Burn! Sun Japanese Movie, 1967, Tsukada Hatsu (Support Role)	Tsukada Hatsu Support Role	0.0
1967	Too Many Moons Japanese Movie, 1967, [Old female teacher] (Guest Role)	[Old female teacher] Guest Role	5.0
1966	Hit and Run Japanese Movie, 1966, Fumie [Kakinuma's maid] (Support Role)	Fumie [Kakinuma's maid] Support Role	7.3
1965	Yottsu no Koi no Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1965, Toki (Support Role)	Toki Support Role	8.0
1965	Seishun to Hananda Japanese Movie, 1965, [Ueda Genzo's wife] (Bit part)	[Ueda Genzo's wife] Bit part	6.0
1963	Akatsuki Chorus Japanese Movie, 1963, [Middle-aged farmer A] (Guest Role)	[Middle-aged farmer A] Guest Role	0.0
1963	A Woman's Life Japanese Movie, 1963, Shimizu Kimiko (Support Role)	Shimizu Kimiko Support Role	7.0
1962	A Wanderer's Notebook Japanese Movie, 1962, Fumino Tomoko (Support Role)	Fumino Tomoko Support Role	7.3
1962	Till Tomorrow Is Japanese Movie, 1962, [Older wife] (Guest Role)	[Older wife] Guest Role	4.0
1961	Poignant Story Japanese Movie, 1961, Mino [The Kouno's housekeeper] (Support Role)	Mino [The Kouno's housekeeper] Support Role	7.3
1960	Autumn Has Already Started Japanese Movie, 1960, Yamada Sakae [Aunt] (Support Role)	Yamada Sakae [Aunt] Support Role	7.1
1960	The Bad Sleep Well Japanese Movie, 1960, [Furuya's wife] (Bit part)	[Furuya's wife] Bit part	7.8
1960	The Twilight Story Japanese Movie, 1960, Otane [Yoshizo's wife] (Support Role)	Otane [Yoshizo's wife] Support Role	4.0
1960	When a Woman Ascends the Stairs Japanese Movie, 1960, Fujie [Keiko's mother] (Support Role)	Fujie [Keiko's mother] Support Role	7.7
1960	Spring Dreams Japanese Movie, 1960, Osachi (Support Role)	Osachi Support Role	7.0
1959	Anyakoro Japanese Movie, 1959, Osen (Support Role)	Osen Support Role	6.0
1959	Kiku to Isamu Japanese Movie, 1959, [Shrine maiden] (Support Role)	[Shrine maiden] Support Role	8.1
1958	Iwashigumo Japanese Movie, 1958, Yasue [Yae's sister, Hamako's mother] (Support Role)	Yasue [Yae's sister, Hamako's mother] Support Role	7.0
1958	Anzukko Japanese Movie, 1958, Murai Enko (Support Role)	Murai Enko Support Role	6.4
1957	Kuroi Kawa Japanese Movie, 1957, [Yasui's wife] (Support Role)	[Yasui's wife] Support Role	6.9
1957	Turtledove Japanese Movie, 1957, [Landlady] (Guest Role)	[Landlady] Guest Role	0.0
1956	Flowing Japanese Movie, 1956, Otoyo [Otsuta's older sister] (Support Role)	Otoyo [Otsuta's older sister] Support Role	6.8
1955	Jiro Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1955, [Grandmother] (Support Role)	[Grandmother] Support Role	4.0
1953	An Inlet Of Muddy Water Japanese Movie, 1953, {An Inlet of Muddy Water} O-aki (Support Role)	{An Inlet of Muddy Water} O-aki Support Role	7.6
1949	A Broken Drum Japanese Movie, 1949, Ume (Support Role)	Ume Support Role	6.0
1946	Morning for the Osone Family Japanese Movie, 1946, Osone Sachiko [Issei's wife] (Support Role)	Osone Sachiko [Issei's wife] Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1988	Yome Shutome Jingi Naki Onna no Tatakai Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	0.0
1981	Nureta Kokoro Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps Mikuriya Fuko (Support Role)	1	Mikuriya Fuko Support Role	7.0
1966	Kurayami no Ushimatsu Japanese Special, 1966, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1960	Watashi wa Wakaranai Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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