Actor

Chikage Awashima

1950–present1924–2012DramaComedyHistoryRomance

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Filmography

2010Haru's JourneyShigeko Ichikawa6.5 2005Until the Lights Come Back6.4 2001Siberian Express 2Utako Ieiri 1999Hometown 1997Going West: to the WestRyu Sakuma:1994The FriendsYayoi Koko7.2 1986Metamorphosis5.1

About

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.

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