Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate Dies at 77; 1st Woman to Serve on Yokozuna Council
Makiko Uchidate
The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:09 JST, December 26, 2025
Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate died on Dec. 17 from acute heart failure at the age of 77.
In addition to being a popular screenwriter, she was the first woman to serve as a member of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council.
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