Departures of note

Yoshie Hinoki was a Japanese actress born in Tokyo on December 1, 1942. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya High School, she trained at the Haiyuza acting school as a 13th-generation student and joined the prestigious Gekidan Haiyuza theater company in 1964, remaining a member for more than six decades. She was best known for her work on the stage, appearing in productions such as Antigone, The Cherry Orchard, Yabuhara Kengyo, Korczak Sensei, and Yami ni Saku Hana.

Beyond the theater, Hinoki built a wide-ranging screen career, with roles in films including Ore ni Tsuite Koi!, Taiyo no Oji Horus no Daiboken, Kuro no Shamen, Onimaru, and Yasei no Shomei, as well as television dramas such as Zenigata Heiji, Onihei Hankacho, Taiyo ni Hoero!, and Hagurama Keiji Junjouha. She also lent her voice to dubbed foreign productions, including the Japanese dub of Columbo. Her long career made her a familiar presence in Japanese theater, film, and television.