Sachiko Murase

Biography

Sachiko Murase was a renowned Japanese stage and film actress, born Sada Matsui in Honjo Ward, Tokyo in 1905. She made her debut at 19 as a stage actress with Japan's leftist avant-garde, later becoming a leading figure in Shingeki theatre. With her husband Kihachi Kitamura, she co-founded Geijutsu Shogekijo theatre and later joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company.