Chikage Awashima
Acting
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.
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Tôfuku Kin
Age 34 (now 87)
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya
Age 28 (now 87)
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
as Banno Keiko
Age 41 (now 87)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
Age 38 (now 87)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
as Keiko
Age 37 (now 87)
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
as Natsuo Narumi
Age 36 (now 87)
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as Tôfuku Kin
Age 34 (now 87)
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
as Yoshino
Age 34 (now 87)
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya
Age 28 (now 87)
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Also Known As
Keiko Nakagawa, 淡島千景 , Тикагэ Авасима
IMDB
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