▁was ▁the ▁first ▁guest ▁on ▁the ▁television ▁talk ▁show ▁T ets uk o ' s ▁Room ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁long - time ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Japan ▁Act ors ▁Union . ▁Among ▁many ▁hon ors , ▁Mor ish ige ▁received ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Culture ▁from ▁the ▁Emperor ▁of ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁His aya ▁Mor ish ige ▁died ▁of ▁natural ▁causes ▁at ▁a ▁hospital ▁in ▁Tokyo ▁at ▁ 8 : 1 6 ▁A . M . ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 9 6 . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Film ▁ ▁Television ▁ ▁Dub bing ▁ ▁Songs ▁▁ ▁Sh ire to ko ▁Ry oj ō , ▁a ▁song ▁about ▁the ▁Sh ire to ko ▁Pen ins ula ▁ ▁Writ ings ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁ ▁Medal ▁with ▁Pur ple ▁Rib bon ▁( 1 9 7 5 ) ▁Person ▁of ▁Cultural ▁Mer it ▁( 1 9 8 4 ) ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁P reci ous ▁Crown , ▁ 2 nd ▁Class , ▁Pe ony ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁Order ▁of ▁Culture ▁( 1 9 9 1 ) ▁Honor ary ▁citiz en ▁of ▁Tokyo ▁( 1 9 9 7 ) ▁People ' s ▁Hon our ▁Award ▁( 2 0 0 9 , ▁Post hum ous ▁award ) ▁Junior ▁Third ▁Rank ▁( 2 0 0 9 , ▁Post hum ous ▁award ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 3