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| Yukiko Takayama in January 2016. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) screenwriter Yukiko Takayama passed away of natural causes in her Tokyo home on June 2 at 11:16 a.m. She was 83 years old. Her funeral will be held on June 12 in Minato Ward, for which the chief mourner has been announced as Naoki, her oldest son.
Back in 2009, I was privileged to be able to submit a few questions about Terror of Mechagodzilla to Ms. Takayama, who graciously answered them. That brief interview can be read here.
In 2016, I finally met Takayama-san at two different events. One was with Terror of Mechagodzilla chief assistant director Kensho Yamashita, and the other was with Mineko Okamoto, the widow of legendary director Kihachi Okamoto.
Below are photos I took at both events. RIP, Takayama-san.
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| Yukiko Takayama with Kensho Yamashita in January 2016. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Yukiko Takayama in April 2016. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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| Yukiko Takayama with Mineko Okamoto. Photo by Brett Homenick. |
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