Portrait of Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Feb 24 1924
Birthplace: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Death: Thu, Feb 16 2012
Chikage Awashima is 87 years old
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Poster of Haru's Journey
Haru's Journey
Chikage Awashima was
86 in Haru's Journey
as 'Shigeko Ichikawa'.
Sat, May 22 2010
Poster of Until the Lights Come Back
Until the Lights Come Back
Chikage Awashima was
81 in Until the Lights Come Back
Sat, Nov 19 2005
Poster of Siberian Express 2
Siberian Express 2
Chikage Awashima was
76 in Siberian Express 2
as 'Utako Ieiri'.
Sat, Jan 13 2001
Poster of The Friends
The Friends
Chikage Awashima was
70 in The Friends
as 'Yayoi Koko'.
Sat, Apr 09 1994
Poster of Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
Chikage Awashima was
62 in Metamorphosis
Fri, Oct 10 1986
Poster of I Lived, But...
I Lived, But...
Chikage Awashima was
59 in I Lived, But...
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 29 1983
Poster of Children of Nagasaki
Children of Nagasaki
Chikage Awashima was
59 in Children of Nagasaki
Fri, Sep 16 1983
Poster of Tales of the Inner Chamber
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Chikage Awashima was
44 in Tales of the Inner Chamber
Sat, Nov 16 1968
Poster of Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
Chikage Awashima was
42 in Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
as 'Katsura's mother'.
Fri, Jul 29 1966
Poster of A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
Chikage Awashima was
41 in A Comedy: The University Around the Corner
as 'Banno Keiko'.
Sun, Oct 31 1965
Poster of The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
Chikage Awashima was
41 in The Last Judgment
Sun, May 16 1965
Poster of Roadside Stone
Roadside Stone
Chikage Awashima was
40 in Roadside Stone
as 'Oren'.
Sun, Jun 14 1964
Poster of The Maid Story
The Maid Story
Chikage Awashima was
39 in The Maid Story
Sun, Jun 16 1963
Poster of The Life of Rikisha-Man
The Life of Rikisha-Man
Chikage Awashima was
39 in The Life of Rikisha-Man
Sun, Apr 28 1963
Poster of Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Chikage Awashima was
39 in Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as 'Kakie Goi'.
Wed, Apr 10 1963
Poster of Pressure of Guilt
Pressure of Guilt
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Pressure of Guilt
Sun, Feb 17 1963
Poster of 喜劇 駅前飯店
喜劇 駅前飯店
Chikage Awashima was
38 in 喜劇 駅前飯店
Sun, Dec 23 1962
Poster of Born in Sin
Born in Sin
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Born in Sin
Fri, Nov 23 1962
Poster of The King
The King
Chikage Awashima was
38 in The King
Fri, Nov 23 1962
Poster of Kigeki ekimae onsen
Kigeki ekimae onsen
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Kigeki ekimae onsen
Sun, Jul 29 1962
Poster of Four Sisters
Four Sisters
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Four Sisters
as 'Kikuno Katagiri'.
Sun, Jul 01 1962
Poster of Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Sun, Jun 24 1962
Poster of Doburoku no Tatsu
Doburoku no Tatsu
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Doburoku no Tatsu
as 'Umeko the Madam'.
Sun, Apr 29 1962
Poster of Hagure kigeki mandara
Hagure kigeki mandara
Chikage Awashima was
38 in Hagure kigeki mandara
Sat, Feb 24 1962
Poster of Aru kankei
Aru kankei
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Aru kankei
Sun, Jan 21 1962
Poster of Rascals! Go to Hell
Rascals! Go to Hell
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Rascals! Go to Hell
Sun, Dec 24 1961
Poster of Kigeki ekimae bentô
Kigeki ekimae bentô
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Kigeki ekimae bentô
as 'Keiko'.
Sun, Dec 24 1961
Poster of Kaei
Kaei
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Kaei
Sat, Dec 09 1961
Poster of Restoration Fire
Restoration Fire
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Restoration Fire
as 'Ofusa'.
Sat, Oct 14 1961
Poster of Furimuita hanayome
Furimuita hanayome
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Furimuita hanayome
as 'Madame Renko'.
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Girls of the Night
Girls of the Night
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Girls of the Night
as 'Nogami'.
Mon, Sep 04 1961
Poster of A Good Man, A Good Day
A Good Man, A Good Day
Chikage Awashima was
37 in A Good Man, A Good Day
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Poster of An Urban Affair
An Urban Affair
Chikage Awashima was
37 in An Urban Affair
as 'Tamayo Komatsubara'.
Sun, Aug 13 1961
Poster of The Other Woman
The Other Woman
Chikage Awashima was
37 in The Other Woman
as 'Ayako Kouno'.
Tue, May 30 1961
Poster of Love and the Shop Curtain
Love and the Shop Curtain
Chikage Awashima was
37 in Love and the Shop Curtain
Fri, Apr 28 1961
Poster of The Shrikes
The Shrikes
Chikage Awashima was
37 in The Shrikes
Wed, Mar 01 1961
Poster of Edo Purebreed
Edo Purebreed
Chikage Awashima was
36 in Edo Purebreed
Tue, Feb 07 1961
Poster of Aces Wild
Aces Wild
Chikage Awashima was
36 in Aces Wild
Mon, Jan 09 1961
Poster of The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
Chikage Awashima was
36 in The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
as 'Natsuo Narumi'.
Sun, Nov 20 1960
Poster of Honno-Ji in Flames
Honno-Ji in Flames
Chikage Awashima was
36 in Honno-Ji in Flames
as 'Kitsuki'.
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of The Master Spearman
The Master Spearman
Chikage Awashima was
36 in The Master Spearman
as 'Sakon Murayama'.
Sun, May 15 1960
Poster of Runway to Hell
Runway to Hell
Chikage Awashima was
36 in Runway to Hell
as 'Ogin'.
Tue, May 03 1960
Poster of An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
Chikage Awashima was
35 in An Actor's Revenge
Fri, Dec 25 1959
Poster of Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
Chikage Awashima was
35 in Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
Sun, Oct 11 1959
Poster of Pilgrimage at Night
Pilgrimage at Night
Chikage Awashima was
35 in Pilgrimage at Night
Sun, Sep 20 1959
Poster of Room for Let
Room for Let
Chikage Awashima was
35 in Room for Let
as 'Yukiko'.
Tue, Jun 02 1959
Poster of Image of a Mother
Image of a Mother
Chikage Awashima was
35 in Image of a Mother
as 'Sonoko Takada'.
Wed, Mar 04 1959
Poster of Flower Shop Curtain
Flower Shop Curtain
Chikage Awashima was
34 in Flower Shop Curtain
as 'Taka Kawashima'.
Tue, Jan 27 1959
Poster of The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Chikage Awashima was
34 in The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
as 'Tôfuku Kin'.
Thu, Jan 15 1959
Poster of Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Chikage Awashima was
34 in Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
as 'Yoshino'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Summer Clouds
Summer Clouds
Chikage Awashima was
34 in Summer Clouds
as 'Yae'.
Tue, Sep 02 1958
Poster of The Hotelman's Holiday
The Hotelman's Holiday
Chikage Awashima was
34 in The Hotelman's Holiday
as 'Otatsu'.
Sat, Jul 12 1958
Poster of Oban kanketsu hen
Oban kanketsu hen
Chikage Awashima was
34 in Oban kanketsu hen
as 'Omaki'.
Tue, Jul 01 1958
Poster of The Loyal 47 Ronin
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Chikage Awashima was
34 in The Loyal 47 Ronin
as 'Riku Ôishi'.
Tue, Apr 01 1958
Poster of Firefly Light
Firefly Light
Chikage Awashima was
34 in Firefly Light
as 'Tose'.
Tue, Mar 18 1958
Poster of Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Thu, Jan 09 1958
Poster of Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as 'Omaki'.
Tue, Dec 17 1957
Poster of Secret of Naruto
Secret of Naruto
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Secret of Naruto
Sun, Sep 29 1957
Poster of Hadaka no Machi
Hadaka no Machi
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Hadaka no Machi
Tue, Jul 23 1957
Poster of Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
as 'Omaki'.
Fri, Jul 19 1957
Poster of The Unbalanced Wheel
The Unbalanced Wheel
Chikage Awashima was
33 in The Unbalanced Wheel
Wed, Jul 03 1957
Poster of Evening Calm
Evening Calm
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Evening Calm
Mon, Apr 01 1957
Poster of Ôban
Ôban
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Ôban
as 'Omaki'.
Tue, Mar 05 1957
Poster of Yellow Crow
Yellow Crow
Chikage Awashima was
33 in Yellow Crow
as 'Machiko Yoshida'.
Wed, Feb 27 1957
Poster of Dancing Girl
Dancing Girl
Chikage Awashima was
32 in Dancing Girl
as 'Hanae Hanamura'.
Tue, Feb 12 1957
Poster of Bridge of Japan
Bridge of Japan
Chikage Awashima was
32 in Bridge of Japan
as 'Otaka Inaba'.
Mon, Oct 01 1956
Poster of Zangiku monogatari
Zangiku monogatari
Chikage Awashima was
32 in Zangiku monogatari
as 'Otoku'.
Mon, Apr 23 1956
Poster of 春のみづうみ
春のみづうみ
Chikage Awashima was
32 in 春のみづうみ
Sun, Mar 11 1956
Poster of Early Spring
Early Spring
Chikage Awashima was
31 in Early Spring
as 'Masako Sugiyama'.
Sun, Jan 29 1956
Poster of Ejima and Ikushima
Ejima and Ikushima
Chikage Awashima was
31 in Ejima and Ikushima
as '絵島'.
Sun, Oct 30 1955
Poster of Marital Relations
Marital Relations
Chikage Awashima was
31 in Marital Relations
as 'Choko'.
Tue, Sep 13 1955
Poster of The Mask and Destiny
The Mask and Destiny
Chikage Awashima was
31 in The Mask and Destiny
Wed, Jul 13 1955
Poster of The Further Adventures of Genta
The Further Adventures of Genta
Chikage Awashima was
31 in The Further Adventures of Genta
Tue, Jun 07 1955
Poster of A Woman's Life
A Woman's Life
Chikage Awashima was
30 in A Woman's Life
as 'Nobuko Miki'.
Sat, Jan 29 1955
Poster of 八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
Chikage Awashima was
30 in 八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
as 'お藤'.
Sun, Jan 09 1955
Poster of Chushingura
Chushingura
Chikage Awashima was
30 in Chushingura
Sun, Oct 17 1954
Poster of Edo no yubae
Edo no yubae
Chikage Awashima was
30 in Edo no yubae
as '芸者おりき'.
Wed, Sep 01 1954
Poster of Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Chikage Awashima was
30 in Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
Tue, Jun 15 1954
Poster of Always in My Heart Part 3
Always in My Heart Part 3
Chikage Awashima was
30 in Always in My Heart Part 3
Tue, Apr 27 1954
Poster of Love and Duty
Love and Duty
Chikage Awashima was
30 in Love and Duty
Wed, Mar 24 1954
Poster of Always in My Heart Part 2
Always in My Heart Part 2
Chikage Awashima was
29 in Always in My Heart Part 2
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Chikage Awashima was
29 in An Inlet of Muddy Water
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Hana no shôgai
Hana no shôgai
Chikage Awashima was
29 in Hana no shôgai
as '村山たか女'.
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Poster of Always in My Heart
Always in My Heart
Chikage Awashima was
29 in Always in My Heart
Tue, Sep 15 1953
Poster of Yassamossa
Yassamossa
Chikage Awashima was
29 in Yassamossa
Wed, Feb 25 1953
Poster of Carmen's Innocent Love
Carmen's Innocent Love
Chikage Awashima was
28 in Carmen's Innocent Love
as 'Chidori'.
Thu, Nov 13 1952
Poster of 武蔵と小次郎
武蔵と小次郎
Chikage Awashima was
28 in 武蔵と小次郎
as '照世, 八雲太夫'.
Wed, Oct 15 1952
Poster of The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
Chikage Awashima was
28 in The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice
as 'Aya Amamiya'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Tange Sazen
Tange Sazen
Chikage Awashima was
28 in Tange Sazen
Thu, Aug 14 1952
Poster of The Waves
The Waves
Chikage Awashima was
28 in The Waves
Thu, Apr 03 1952
Poster of Doctor's Day Off
Doctor's Day Off
Chikage Awashima was
28 in Doctor's Day Off
Tue, Apr 01 1952
Poster of Beauty of Life
Beauty of Life
Chikage Awashima was
27 in Beauty of Life
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of Early Summer
Early Summer
Chikage Awashima was
27 in Early Summer
as 'Aya Tamura'.
Wed, Oct 03 1951
Poster of Freedom School
Freedom School
Chikage Awashima was
27 in Freedom School
Sat, May 05 1951
Poster of The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy
Chikage Awashima was
26 in The Good Fairy
as 'Itsuko'.
Sat, Feb 17 1951
Poster of Crazy Uproar
Crazy Uproar
Chikage Awashima was
26 in Crazy Uproar
Sun, Jul 23 1950
Poster of The Foster Mother
The Foster Mother
Chikage Awashima will be
87+ in The Foster Mother
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Imo Tako Nankin
Imo Tako Nankin
Chikage Awashima was
82+ in Imo Tako Nankin
as '花岡ウメ'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2006
Poster of Haru yo koi
Haru yo koi
Chikage Awashima was
70+ in Haru yo koi
as '水川コウ'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1994
Poster of 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
Chikage Awashima was
61+ in 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 01 1985
Poster of Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
Chikage Awashima was
58+ in Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 28 1982
Poster of Akai Arashi
Akai Arashi
Chikage Awashima was
55+ in Akai Arashi
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 30 1979
Poster of Omoi Bashi
Omoi Bashi
Chikage Awashima was
49+ in Omoi Bashi
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 03 1973
Poster of Akō Rōshi
Akō Rōshi
Chikage Awashima was
39+ in Akō Rōshi
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1964
Poster of Life of a Flower
Life of a Flower
Chikage Awashima was
39+ in Life of a Flower
as 'Murayama Taka'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1963