Komaki Kurirara: the Actress who Remained Loyal to Moscow and Russian Culture (For the 80th Anniversary of the Actress)

Abstract

The article is written on the occasion of the 80^th anniversary of a famous Japanese actress and public figure Kurihara Komaki, a knight of the Russian Order of Friendship of the Peoples, who, for more than 50 years, has contributed greatly to the movement for friendship and development of cultural ties between Russia and Japan. Her participation in such co-production films as Moscow, My Love, Melodies of the White Night, Crew, Step, and others, as well as in a large number of performances based on Russian classics, in which Kurihara acted as director and performer of the main roles, brought her great fame in her homeland and in our country. In recent years, she has chaired the organizing committee of the Russian Culture Festival in Japan, which, in the context of a sharp deterioration of political relations between our countries and the blockade of Russian culture in the world, remains an effective channel for maintaining bilateral public contacts and finding ways to normalize inter-state cooperation.