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Tomoko Naraoka

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93 Years Old

Tomoko Naraoka (奈良岡 朋子 Naraoka Tomoko, born December 1, 1929) is a Japanese actress and narrator. The daughter of a painter, she was born in Komagome, Hongō (present-day Bunkyo), in the city of Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design. Naraoka debuted as a cinema actress in the 1949 film Chijin no Ai, based on the novel Naomi. In 1981 she appeared in Rengō Kantai (lit. "Combined Fleet", United States title: The Imperial Navy). She also appeared in Torajirō Sarada Kinenbi (a 1988 movie in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series) as well as eight films in the Tsuribaka Nisshi series. Naraoka has appeared in several NHK Taiga dramas. Her first was the 1969 Ten to Chi to, in the role of the wife of Uesugi Sadazane. She portrayed Kita no Mandokoro (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) in Haru no Sakamichi (1971). Her next Taiga drama appearance was in 1976 in Kaze to Kumo to Niji to. She narrated the 1986 Inochi and 1989 Kasuga no Tsubone. She is the narrator of the 2008 drama Atsuhime. Other noteworthy narration roles include the 1983 serialized morning television drama Oshin. She also narrated Onna wa Dokyō (1992) and Haru Yo Koi (1994–1995). A nonfiction voice role was in the series Kiwameru: Nihon no Bi to Kokoro.

Born

Komagome, Hongo Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan on 1st December 1929

Died

23rd March 2023

All Credits

Haru no Sakamichi Image
Haru no Sakamichi
Nene
Life of a Flower Image
Life of a Flower
Osei
Ponyo Image
Ponyo
Yoshie (voice)
Antarctica Image
Antarctica
Narrator (voice)
ありがとう Image
ありがとう
鶴田清子
Julie the Wild Rose Image
Julie the Wild Rose
Narration
Railroad Man Image
Railroad Man
Mune Kato
Dodes'ka-den Image
Dodes'ka-den
Ochô
Children of Hiroshima Image
Children of Hiroshima
May Love Be Restored Image
May Love Be Restored
Masa Kunugida
Ballad of Orin Image
Ballad of Orin
Teruyo
Disconcerto Image
Disconcerto
Kikuko Soneda
The Imperial Navy Image
The Imperial Navy
Utako Hongo
Pigs and Battleships Image
Pigs and Battleships
Hotel Cherry's Wife
Spring Bell Image
Spring Bell
Katsuko Naganuma
The Firefly Image
The Firefly
Demon Image
Demon
Matsuko
Noh Mask Murders Image
Noh Mask Murders
Aya Gondo
The Zen Diary Image
The Zen Diary
Chie
Half a Confession Image
Half a Confession
Dr. Takaki
Free and Easy 15 Image
Free and Easy 15
300 Million Yen Robbery Image
300 Million Yen Robbery
Yoshiko Takeda
Gambler's Dilemma Image
Gambler's Dilemma
Kei
Take Me Away! Image
Take Me Away!
Matsuko Ishiguro
The Heart Image
The Heart
Kume, the maid
Night Drum Image
Night Drum
Orin
Tatara Samurai Image
Tatara Samurai
Mizuho
The Autumn in Tokyo Image
The Autumn in Tokyo
My Sons Image
My Sons
Twenty-Four Eyes Image
Twenty-Four Eyes
Narrator (voice)
Everything Goes Wrong Image
Everything Goes Wrong
Masayo Sugita
Hymn to a Tired Man Image
Hymn to a Tired Man
Miyo Mukaizaka
The Wolves Image
The Wolves
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy Image
Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy
Miniature Image
Miniature
River of Fireflies Image
River of Fireflies
The Scent of Incense Image
The Scent of Incense
Ezaki's wife
Railways Image
Railways
Kinuyo Tsutsui
Yukiko Image
Yukiko
Ikebana Image
Ikebana
Narrator
Free and Easy 9 Image
Free and Easy 9
Witness Chair Image
Witness Chair
Skinny and Fatty Image
Skinny and Fatty
Mrs. Komatsu
Gambling Den Desire Image
Gambling Den Desire
Eddy Currents of Life Image
Eddy Currents of Life
Mino Hayashi
The Flame of Devotion Image
The Flame of Devotion
Your Life Image
Your Life
A Fool's Love Image
A Fool's Love
Hatsuko
マルゴォの杯 Image
マルゴォの杯
The Song of Love Image
The Song of Love
The Earth is Born Again Image
The Earth is Born Again
Yoshiko
Free and Easy 17 Image
Free and Easy 17
I Will Challenge Image
I Will Challenge
Izakaya Moheji Image
Izakaya Moheji
Morning Fog Image
Morning Fog
The Stars and I Decided... Image
The Stars and I Decided...
Michiyo Amemiya
Nuki uchi fūraibō Image
Nuki uchi fūraibō
I'll Never Cry! Image
I'll Never Cry!
War and Youth Image
War and Youth
Aunt Sakiko / Lee Soon-ik
Beautiful Calendar Image
Beautiful Calendar
Apart from Life Image
Apart from Life
Mitsuko
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project Image
Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project
Hisue Suzuki
The Sweet Interns Image
The Sweet Interns
The Song of the Season Image
The Song of the Season
Osaka no kaze Image
Osaka no kaze
Wings of Icarus' Flight Image
Wings of Icarus' Flight
Mother
Kokoro no sanmyaku Image
Kokoro no sanmyaku
Ningen no sabaku Image
Ningen no sabaku
Aoime no Sugao Image
Aoime no Sugao
Free and Easy 10 Image
Free and Easy 10
Free and Easy 18 Image
Free and Easy 18
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Image
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
Let's find your sweetheart Image
Let's find your sweetheart
Hanayome wa jū go-sai Image
Hanayome wa jū go-sai
Asu no hanayome Image
Asu no hanayome
Ruthless Gambler Image
Ruthless Gambler
A Love that Wagers the World Image
A Love that Wagers the World
Sachiko Muraoka
No Image
Cry for Sorrow
Free and Easy 16 Image
Free and Easy 16
Izakaya Moheji 5 Image
Izakaya Moheji 5
Izakaya Moheji 6 Image
Izakaya Moheji 6
Ishigassen Image
Ishigassen
The Takatsu River Image
The Takatsu River
Izakaya Moheji 3 Image
Izakaya Moheji 3
Yuki [owner of Hashi]
Izakaya Moheji 4 Image
Izakaya Moheji 4
Yuki [owner of Hashi]
THE LAST GOZE Image
THE LAST GOZE
No Image
How Sorrowful
The Song of the Cart Image
The Song of the Cart
Maiko's Visit to Tokyo Image
Maiko's Visit to Tokyo
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love Image
Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love
Natsue Tokuhisa
Mahiru no yūkai Image
Mahiru no yūkai
Izakaya Moheji 2 Image
Izakaya Moheji 2
Yuki [owner of Hashi]