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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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Haru's Journey

Chikage Awashima was

86 in Haru's Journey

as 'Shigeko Ichikawa'.

Sat, May 22 2010

Until the Lights Come Back

Chikage Awashima was

81 in Until the Lights Come Back

Sat, Nov 19 2005

Siberian Express 2

Chikage Awashima was

76 in Siberian Express 2

as 'Utako Ieiri'.

Sat, Jan 13 2001

The Friends

Chikage Awashima was

70 in The Friends

as 'Yayoi Koko'.

Sat, Apr 09 1994

Metamorphosis

Chikage Awashima was

62 in Metamorphosis

Fri, Oct 10 1986

I Lived, But...

Chikage Awashima was

59 in I Lived, But...

as 'Self'.

Sat, Oct 29 1983

Children of Nagasaki

Chikage Awashima was

59 in Children of Nagasaki

Fri, Sep 16 1983

Tales of the Inner Chamber

Chikage Awashima was

44 in Tales of the Inner Chamber

Sat, Nov 16 1968

Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

Chikage Awashima was

42 in Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

as 'Katsura's mother'.

Fri, Jul 29 1966

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

The Last Judgment

Chikage Awashima was

41 in The Last Judgment

Sun, May 16 1965

Roadside Stone

Chikage Awashima was

40 in Roadside Stone

as 'Oren'.

Sun, Jun 14 1964

The Maid Story

Chikage Awashima was

39 in The Maid Story

Sun, Jun 16 1963

The Life of Rikisha-Man

Chikage Awashima was

39 in The Life of Rikisha-Man

Sun, Apr 28 1963

Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

Chikage Awashima was

39 in Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

as 'Kakie Goi'.

Wed, Apr 10 1963

Pressure of Guilt

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Pressure of Guilt

Sun, Feb 17 1963

喜劇駅前飯店

Chikage Awashima was

38 in 喜劇駅前飯店

Sun, Dec 23 1962

Born in Sin

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Born in Sin

Fri, Nov 23 1962

The King

Chikage Awashima was

38 in The King

Fri, Nov 23 1962

Kigeki ekimae onsen

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Kigeki ekimae onsen

Sun, Jul 29 1962

Four Sisters

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Four Sisters

as 'Kikuno Katagiri'.

Sun, Jul 01 1962

Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

Sun, Jun 24 1962

Doburoku no Tatsu

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Doburoku no Tatsu

as 'Umeko the Madam'.

Sun, Apr 29 1962

Hagure kigeki mandara

Chikage Awashima was

38 in Hagure kigeki mandara

Sat, Feb 24 1962

Aru kankei

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Aru kankei

Sun, Jan 21 1962

Rascals! Go to Hell

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Rascals! Go to Hell

Sun, Dec 24 1961

Kigeki ekimae bentô

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Kigeki ekimae bentô

as 'Keiko'.

Sun, Dec 24 1961

Kaei

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Kaei

Sat, Dec 09 1961

Restoration Fire

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Restoration Fire

as 'Ofusa'.

Sat, Oct 14 1961

Furimuita hanayome

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Furimuita hanayome

as 'Madame Renko'.

Sat, Sep 16 1961

Girls of the Night

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Girls of the Night

as 'Nogami'.

Mon, Sep 04 1961

A Good Man, A Good Day

Chikage Awashima was

37 in A Good Man, A Good Day

Sun, Aug 13 1961

An Urban Affair

Chikage Awashima was

37 in An Urban Affair

as 'Tamayo Komatsubara'.

Sun, Aug 13 1961

The Other Woman

Chikage Awashima was

37 in The Other Woman

as 'Ayako Kouno'.

Tue, May 30 1961

Love and the Shop Curtain

Chikage Awashima was

37 in Love and the Shop Curtain

Fri, Apr 28 1961

The Shrikes

Chikage Awashima was

37 in The Shrikes

Wed, Mar 01 1961

Edo Purebreed

Chikage Awashima was

36 in Edo Purebreed

Tue, Feb 07 1961

Aces Wild

Chikage Awashima was

36 in Aces Wild

Mon, Jan 09 1961

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

Honno-Ji in Flames

Chikage Awashima was

36 in Honno-Ji in Flames

as 'Kitsuki'.

Sun, Sep 11 1960

The Master Spearman

Chikage Awashima was

36 in The Master Spearman

as 'Sakon Murayama'.

Sun, May 15 1960

Runway to Hell

Chikage Awashima was

36 in Runway to Hell

as 'Ogin'.

Tue, May 03 1960

An Actor's Revenge

Chikage Awashima was

35 in An Actor's Revenge

Fri, Dec 25 1959

Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

Chikage Awashima was

35 in Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

Sun, Oct 11 1959

Pilgrimage at Night

Chikage Awashima was

35 in Pilgrimage at Night

Sun, Sep 20 1959

Room for Let

Chikage Awashima was

35 in Room for Let

as 'Yukiko'.

Tue, Jun 02 1959

Image of a Mother

Chikage Awashima was

35 in Image of a Mother

as 'Sonoko Takada'.

Wed, Mar 04 1959

Flower Shop Curtain

Chikage Awashima was

34 in Flower Shop Curtain

as 'Taka Kawashima'.

Tue, Jan 27 1959

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

Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

Chikage Awashima was

34 in Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

as 'Yoshino'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Summer Clouds

Chikage Awashima was

34 in Summer Clouds

as 'Yae'.

Tue, Sep 02 1958

The Hotelman's Holiday

Chikage Awashima was

34 in The Hotelman's Holiday

as 'Otatsu'.

Sat, Jul 12 1958

Oban kanketsu hen

Chikage Awashima was

34 in Oban kanketsu hen

as 'Omaki'.

Tue, Jul 01 1958

The Loyal 47 Ronin

Chikage Awashima was

34 in The Loyal 47 Ronin

as 'Riku Ôishi'.

Tue, Apr 01 1958

Firefly Light

Chikage Awashima was

34 in Firefly Light

as 'Tose'.

Tue, Mar 18 1958

Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Makeraremasen katsumadewa

Thu, Jan 09 1958

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

as 'Omaki'.

Tue, Dec 17 1957

Secret of Naruto

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Secret of Naruto

Sun, Sep 29 1957

Hadaka no Machi

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Hadaka no Machi

Tue, Jul 23 1957

Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

as 'Omaki'.

Fri, Jul 19 1957

The Unbalanced Wheel

Chikage Awashima was

33 in The Unbalanced Wheel

Wed, Jul 03 1957

Evening Calm

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Evening Calm

Mon, Apr 01 1957

Ôban

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Ôban

as 'Omaki'.

Tue, Mar 05 1957

Yellow Crow

Chikage Awashima was

33 in Yellow Crow

as 'Machiko Yoshida'.

Wed, Feb 27 1957

Dancing Girl

Chikage Awashima was

32 in Dancing Girl

as 'Hanae Hanamura'.

Tue, Feb 12 1957

Bridge of Japan

Chikage Awashima was

32 in Bridge of Japan

as 'Otaka Inaba'.

Mon, Oct 01 1956

Zangiku monogatari

Chikage Awashima was

32 in Zangiku monogatari

as 'Otoku'.

Mon, Apr 23 1956

春のみづうみ

Chikage Awashima was

32 in 春のみづうみ

Sun, Mar 11 1956

Early Spring

Chikage Awashima was

31 in Early Spring

as 'Masako Sugiyama'.

Sun, Jan 29 1956

Ejima and Ikushima

Chikage Awashima was

31 in Ejima and Ikushima

as '絵島'.

Sun, Oct 30 1955

Marital Relations

Chikage Awashima was

31 in Marital Relations

as 'Choko'.

Tue, Sep 13 1955

The Mask and Destiny

Chikage Awashima was

31 in The Mask and Destiny

Wed, Jul 13 1955

The Further Adventures of Genta

Chikage Awashima was

31 in The Further Adventures of Genta

Tue, Jun 07 1955

A Woman's Life

Chikage Awashima was

30 in A Woman's Life

as 'Nobuko Miki'.

Sat, Jan 29 1955

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

Chushingura

Chikage Awashima was

30 in Chushingura

Sun, Oct 17 1954

Edo no yubae

Chikage Awashima was

30 in Edo no yubae

as '芸者おりき'.

Wed, Sep 01 1954

Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

Chikage Awashima was

30 in Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

Tue, Jun 15 1954

Always in My Heart Part 3

Chikage Awashima was

30 in Always in My Heart Part 3

Tue, Apr 27 1954

Love and Duty

Chikage Awashima was

30 in Love and Duty

Wed, Mar 24 1954

Always in My Heart Part 2

Chikage Awashima was

29 in Always in My Heart Part 2

Tue, Dec 01 1953

An Inlet of Muddy Water

Chikage Awashima was

29 in An Inlet of Muddy Water

Mon, Nov 23 1953

Hana no shôgai

Chikage Awashima was

29 in Hana no shôgai

as '村山たか女'.

Wed, Oct 14 1953

Always in My Heart

Chikage Awashima was

29 in Always in My Heart

Tue, Sep 15 1953

Yassamossa

Chikage Awashima was

29 in Yassamossa

Wed, Feb 25 1953

Carmen's Innocent Love

Chikage Awashima was

28 in Carmen's Innocent Love

as 'Chidori'.

Thu, Nov 13 1952

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

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

Tange Sazen

Chikage Awashima was

28 in Tange Sazen

Thu, Aug 14 1952

The Waves

Chikage Awashima was

28 in The Waves

Thu, Apr 03 1952

Doctor's Day Off

Chikage Awashima was

28 in Doctor's Day Off

Tue, Apr 01 1952

Beauty of Life

Chikage Awashima was

27 in Beauty of Life

Fri, Dec 07 1951

Early Summer

Chikage Awashima was

27 in Early Summer

as 'Aya Tamura'.

Wed, Oct 03 1951

Freedom School

Chikage Awashima was

27 in Freedom School

Sat, May 05 1951

The Good Fairy

Chikage Awashima was

26 in The Good Fairy

as 'Itsuko'.

Sat, Feb 17 1951

Crazy Uproar

Chikage Awashima was

26 in Crazy Uproar

Sun, Jul 23 1950

The Foster Mother

Chikage Awashima will be

87+ in The Foster Mother

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Imo Tako Nankin

Chikage Awashima was

82+ in Imo Tako Nankin

as '花岡ウメ'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2006

Haru yo koi

Chikage Awashima was

70+ in Haru yo koi

as '水川コウ'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1994

Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho

Chikage Awashima was

58+ in Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 28 1982

Akai Arashi

Chikage Awashima was

55+ in Akai Arashi

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 30 1979

Omoi Bashi

Chikage Awashima was

49+ in Omoi Bashi

First Air Date
Tue, Apr 03 1973

Akō Rōshi

Chikage Awashima was

39+ in Akō Rōshi

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 05 1964

Life of a Flower

Chikage Awashima was

39+ in Life of a Flower

as 'Murayama Taka'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 07 1963