Toshiro Mifune

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/toshiro-mifune

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Toshiro Mifune born?December 1, 1920
2. When did Toshiro Mifune die?December 24, 1997 (age 77)
3. Where was Toshiro Mifune born?Qingdao, China
4. What is the career?Actor
5. What is the notable collaborations?Akira Kurosawa (16 films), Hiroshi Inagaki (3 films)
6. Who was Toshiro Mifune?Toshiro Mifune was a famous Japanese actor born in 1920. He starred in many exciting movies, especially samurai films, and became a global star.

Archetype: A very typical example of a certain person or thing, often representing a universal pattern.
Symbiotic: A close and long-term interaction between two different people or things that benefits both.
Visceral: Relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect; intensely felt.