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Legendary Japanese Actress Yoshinaga Sayuri Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
16 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Yoshinaga Sayuri to receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Tokyo Film Festival
- Starring in festival's opening film 'Climbing for Life' about first woman to climb Everest
- Acclaimed actress with over 124 screen appearances spanning more than 6 decades
The Tokyo International Film Festival has announced that legendary Japanese actress Yoshinaga Sayuri will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival's 38th edition, running from October 27th to November 5th, 2025. The accolade comes as Sayuri stars in this year's TIFF opening film, "Climbing for Life," in which she portrays the first woman to conquer Mount Everest.
