How old was Rinko Kikuchi in Cha no aji?

There’s something captivating about discovering a celebrity’s age during a defining role. It adds depth to our understanding of a celebrity’s experience. Here’s the age that matched the moment.

During the filming of Cha no aji, Rinko Kikuchi was:

22 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Cha no aji was released:

January 1, 2004

And the birth date of Rinko Kikuchi:

January 06, 1981

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Rinko Kikuchi could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.