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Chikage Awashima

Acting
Known For

87 Years Old

Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress. Her stage name drew inspiration from Japanese poetry, and her legacy continues to resonate within the world of entertainment. A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho. She received the Blue Ribbon Award twice and the Mainichi Film Award twice for her performances. Awashima retired from stage in 2009. She died on 16 February 2012, aged 87, from cancer.

Born

Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan on 24th February 1924

Died

16th February 2012

All Credits

Haru yo koi Image
Haru yo koi
水川コウ
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho Image
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
Imo Tako Nankin Image
Imo Tako Nankin
花岡ウメ
Life of a Flower Image
Life of a Flower
Murayama Taka
Akō Rōshi Image
Akō Rōshi
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か?!正雪の陰謀 Image
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か?!正雪の陰謀
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Image
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Tôfuku Kin
Early Summer Image
Early Summer
Aya Tamura
Early Spring Image
Early Spring
Masako Sugiyama
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice Image
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Aya Amamiya
The Friends Image
The Friends
Yayoi Koko
Omoi Bashi Image
Omoi Bashi
Metamorphosis Image
Metamorphosis
The Loyal 47 Ronin Image
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Riku Ôishi
Girls of the Night Image
Girls of the Night
Nogami
Bridge of Japan Image
Bridge of Japan
Otaka Inaba
An Inlet of Muddy Water Image
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion Image
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Yoshino
Until the Lights Come Back Image
Until the Lights Come Back
Haru's Journey Image
Haru's Journey
Shigeko Ichikawa
Restoration Fire Image
Restoration Fire
Ofusa
Secret of Naruto Image
Secret of Naruto
Pressure of Guilt Image
Pressure of Guilt
Marital Relations Image
Marital Relations
Choko
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night Image
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
Natsuo Narumi
No Image
Akai Arashi
Freedom School Image
Freedom School
Summer Clouds Image
Summer Clouds
Yae
An Actor's Revenge Image
An Actor's Revenge
Always in My Heart Image
Always in My Heart
The Other Woman Image
The Other Woman
Ayako Kouno
Love and the Shop Curtain Image
Love and the Shop Curtain
A Good Man, A Good Day Image
A Good Man, A Good Day
Yellow Crow Image
Yellow Crow
Machiko Yoshida
Children of Nagasaki Image
Children of Nagasaki
Always in My Heart Part 3 Image
Always in My Heart Part 3
Carmen's Innocent Love Image
Carmen's Innocent Love
Chidori
I Lived, But... Image
I Lived, But...
Self
Ôban Image
Ôban
Omaki
Honno-Ji in Flames Image
Honno-Ji in Flames
Kitsuki
Kaei Image
Kaei
The King Image
The King
A Woman's Life Image
A Woman's Life
Nobuko Miki
Room for Let Image
Room for Let
Yukiko
Chushingura Image
Chushingura
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen Image
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Omaki
Image of a Mother Image
Image of a Mother
Sonoko Takada
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai Image
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kakie Goi
No Image
Furimuita hanayome
Madame Renko
Tales of the Inner Chamber Image
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Pilgrimage at Night Image
Pilgrimage at Night
Aru kankei Image
Aru kankei
Four Sisters Image
Four Sisters
Kikuno Katagiri
The Maid Story Image
The Maid Story
Oban kanketsu hen Image
Oban kanketsu hen
Omaki
Hana no shôgai Image
Hana no shôgai
村山たか女
Makeraremasen katsumadewa Image
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Flower Shop Curtain Image
Flower Shop Curtain
Taka Kawashima
Firefly Light Image
Firefly Light
Tose
The Hotelman's Holiday Image
The Hotelman's Holiday
Otatsu
The Life of Rikisha-Man Image
The Life of Rikisha-Man
武蔵と小次郎 Image
武蔵と小次郎
八雲太夫
武蔵と小次郎 Image
武蔵と小次郎
照世
Zangiku monogatari Image
Zangiku monogatari
Otoku
Beauty of Life Image
Beauty of Life
Born in Sin Image
Born in Sin
The Master Spearman Image
The Master Spearman
Sakon Murayama
Aces Wild Image
Aces Wild
Yassamossa Image
Yassamossa
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
Banno Keiko
Home-Brewed Tatsu Image
Home-Brewed Tatsu
Umeko the Madam
Ganpeki Image
Ganpeki
Siberian Express 2 Image
Siberian Express 2
Utako Ieiri
Dancing Girl Image
Dancing Girl
Hanae Hanamura
Roadside Stone Image
Roadside Stone
Oren
Runway to Hell Image
Runway to Hell
Ogin
Rascals! Go to Hell Image
Rascals! Go to Hell
The Further Adventures of Genta Image
The Further Adventures of Genta
The Foster Mother Image
The Foster Mother
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman Image
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
Always in My Heart Part 2 Image
Always in My Heart Part 2
Doctor's Day Off Image
Doctor's Day Off
An Urban Affair Image
An Urban Affair
Tamayo Komatsubara
Tange Sazen Image
Tange Sazen
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
Keiko
The Good Fairy Image
The Good Fairy
Itsuko
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow Image
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Edo Purebreed Image
Edo Purebreed
Ejima and Ikushima Image
Ejima and Ikushima
絵島
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線 Image
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
お藤
The Unbalanced Wheel Image
The Unbalanced Wheel
Crazy Uproar Image
Crazy Uproar
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa Image
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
春のみづうみ Image
春のみづうみ
No Image
Evening Calm
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira Image
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
Katsura's mother
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen Image
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Omaki
Hot Spring Ghost Image
Hot Spring Ghost
No Image
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
Hagure kigeki mandara Image
Hagure kigeki mandara
Hadaka no Machi Image
Hadaka no Machi
Merry Migratory Birds Image
Merry Migratory Birds
The Waves Image
The Waves
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant Image
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
The Last Judgment Image
The Last Judgment
The Shrikes Image
The Shrikes
Edo no yubae Image
Edo no yubae
芸者おりき
Love and Duty Image
Love and Duty
No Image
The Mask and Destiny