Takazuki Oda, known as the partner of the late Ken Takakura, appeared on Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's long-running talk show "Tetsuko's Room" (TV Asahi) on December 23rd. She talked about her memories of Takakura, who passed away 10 years ago at the age of 83.
When asked by Kuroyanagi about the time Takakura passed away, she said, "Um..." and there was a long silence. She then said, "It felt like I died with him... I wish I had died with him. I couldn't hear his voice. We had been able to talk to each other up until then, so not being able to hear his voice was beyond sad. I'm not sure how to express it, but it felt like I was left behind."
His own mother suffered a cerebral infarction and although she "survived," he went to the hospital every day to look after her. When Takakura asked him how his day was, he casually said, "Only relatives can ask the doctor about the details of the patient's condition."
Since Takakura was older than his mother, he said, "I might get sick too. If that happens, Takashi (as Takatsuki was called at the time) won't be able to take care of me." Just to be on the safe side, they discussed whether it might be a good idea to consider registering the family, and he suggested adopting a daughter. "It's not like our current lifestyle will change no matter what option we choose, so I just left it up to them," he revealed, revealing that he accepted the suggestion.
