How old was Rinko Kikuchi in Riyû?

You might be surprised to learn how young—or old—some stars were in iconic scenes. It can shift our perspective on their journey and achievements. Let’s take a closer look at that intriguing number.

In Riyû, Rinko Kikuchi took on the role at the age of:

22 years old

According to our data, that’s how old the celebrity really was during the film.

Our method involved using the first calendar day of the release year of Riyû:

January 1, 2004

And the birth day of Rinko Kikuchi, that is:

January 06, 1981

Since movies usually don't take more than one year to be released since the beginning of the filming process, Rinko Kikuchi may have been one year younger or one year older than the shown age while some scenes of the movie were being filmed.