Loneliness concealed in splendour.
This legendary actress spent her life on the stage, crossing the boundary of gender to portray the ultimate image of masculinity. Her beautiful sidelong glances captivated both women and men alike. Her charisma made her the symbolic figure and driving force of her all-female troupe. She transformed herself into many different characters, portraying many different lives, and winning audiences over as a symbol of freedom. She endured the loneliness that comes with a fiercely self-disciplined and moral life, yet embodied the beauty of free expression. Her male roles deconstructed the dandyism and eroticism of real men, portraying the ideal man from a woman’s point of view. A woman as vivid as a star in the night sky, with a beauty that transcended gender.
Model and expressionist. the charismatic actress active in the 70s and 80s who carved Japanese beauty into the memory of the world. She had a charismatic dignity that she infused in her work, and yet also the pure innocence of a young girl. With her characteristic pure white skin and jet-black bob cut hair that resembled a sacred Japanese doll carefully created by the most skilled craftsmen, she created a massive global impact and huge surge in interest in the Japanese. In contrast to her mysterious charisma, in personal life she was loved by those around her for being incredibly naïve and pure, like an innocent young girl. The epitome of the Japanese beauty, her existence is forever remembered by the world and still provides inspiration to creators even to this day.