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          Hara was born Masae Aida on June 17, , in Yokohama....

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        1. Setsuko Hara was a Japanese actress.
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          5. Setsuko Hara

          Japanese actress (1920–2015)

          Setsuko Hara (原 節子, Hara Setsuko, 17 June 1920 – 5 September 2015) was a Japanese actress.

          Though best known for her performances in Yasujirō Ozu's films Late Spring (1949) and Tokyo Story (1953),[1] she had already appeared in 67 films before working with Ozu.[2] She is widely considered to be one of the greatest Japanese actresses of all time.

          Early career

          Setsuko Hara was born Masae Aida (会田 昌江, Aida Masae) in what is now Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama in a family with three sons and five daughters. Her elder sister was married to film director Hisatora Kumagai, which gave her an entry into the world of the cinema: he encouraged her to drop out of school, which she did,[3] and then she went to work for Nikkatsu Studios in Tamagawa, outside Tokyo, in 1935.

          She debuted at the age of 15 with a stage name that the studio gave her[3] in Do Not Hesitate Young Folks! (ためらふ勿れ若人よ, ta