Toshiro Mifune photo by 映画世界社 (Eiga Sekai Publications, Inc.); 『映画ファン』1954年11月号、映画世界社、1954年、p. 12Magazine for Japanese Movies "Eiga Fan (Movie Fan)"November 1954 issue, Eiga Sekai Publications, Inc. 1954 , p. 12; Public domain.

shrinePermanent ShrineHollywood / Film / TV

Toshiro Mifune

Toshiro Mifune, Japanese actor (1920–1997), joins the Astro Deathwatch permanent Shrine record.

Verified record

Life, work & what’s documented

Toshiro Mifune is documented as Japanese actor (1920–1997). Born 1920-04-01 and died 1997-12-24, the record connects a distinctive screen career to the wider history of film and television. Essential works selected for orientation include Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood. The profile separates verified dates and career context from astrology interpretation and audience opinion.

Give them their flowers

Why They're Awesome

Toshiro Mifune helped make Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Throne of Blood durable parts of screen culture. The range, presence, and craft preserved in that work are why this permanent record belongs on Astro Deathwatch.

Essential works: Seven Samurai · Yojimbo · Throne of Blood

Statistics / evidence

Context is not destiny

The death date 1997-12-24 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Death context: The death date 1997-12-24 is retained as part of the permanent record. This Shrine celebrates the work without turning cause or circumstance into spectacle.

Historical illness and age are context, not proof of a current crisis or a factual mortality forecast.

Astrology / interpretation

The cosmic file

SunAries 11.5°

MoonVirgo 18.0°

MercuryPisces 21.7°

VenusPisces 17.0°

MarsScorpio 7.2°

JupiterLeo 8.1°

SaturnVirgo 5.9°

UranusPisces 3.8°

NeptuneLeo 8.8°

PlutoCancer 5.7°

Time-stable natal aspects

Sun trine Jupiter orb 3.8°
Sun trine Neptune orb 3.1°
Sun square Pluto orb 6.3°
Moon opposition Venus orb 6.9°
Mercury conjunction Venus orb 5.4°
Mars square Jupiter orb 1.0°
Mars sextile Saturn orb 1.4°
Mars trine Uranus orb 3.5°
Mars square Neptune orb 1.8°
Mars trine Pluto orb 1.6°
Jupiter conjunction Neptune orb 0.7°
Saturn opposition Uranus orb 2.1°
Saturn sextile Pluto orb 0.2°
Uranus trine Pluto orb 1.9°

These placements are deterministic astronomical calculations. Interpretive meaning is presented separately and uncertainty is retained.

Calculation confidence: date_based_reliable. Moon: date based reliable. Rising sign: birth time needed. Date-based geocentric placements use a noon UTC reference. Moon is evaluated across the full UTC day. No Ascendant or houses are inferred. Astrology is interpretation, not fact, medicine, or mortality prediction.

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Sources & provenance

Wikidata item Q37001Wikidata / 2026-08-27 / identity / confidence: mediumStructured identity, birth date, death status, and external identifiers checked for this release.
English Wikipedia: Toshiro MifuneWikimedia Foundation / 2026-08-27 / biography / confidence: mediumCareer and essential-work orientation; claims remain separately sourced.
IMDb name record nm0001536IMDb / 2026-08-27 / works / confidence: mediumScreen-credit identity cross-check.

Identity, vital dates, life status, and screen reference identifiers refreshed 2026-08-27.

Research last updated 2026-08-27.

Image rights

Portrait provenance

Exact source file · Public domain · Retrieved 2026-08-27.

Editorial identification only. No endorsement is implied.

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