Chieko Naniwa
Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress.
Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time.
She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .
Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time.
She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .
Known For
142 titles
Taikouki
Throne of Blood
Sansho the Bailiff
The End of Summer
Chikamatsu Monogatari
Equinox Flower
Shozo, a Cat and Two Women
True Osaka Grit
Miyamoto Musashi
Shin kitsune to tanuki
The Woman in the Rumor
Twenty-Four Eyes
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Miyamoto Musashi IV: The Duel at Ichijo-ji Temple
Twin Sisters of Kyoto
Snow Country
The Body
Three Yakuza
Girls of the Night
Snow Country
The Fencing Master
Flower Shop Curtain
The Third Will
Miyamoto Musashi III: Birth of Two Sword Style
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