Chikage Awashima
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.
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.
Known For
118 titles
Haru yo koi
Akō Rōshi
Imo Tako Nankin
Life of a Flower
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Omoi Bashi
Early Spring
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Early Summer
Metamorphosis
The Friends
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Born in Sin
Pressure of Guilt
Summer Clouds
Girls of the Night
Ôban
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Until the Lights Come Back
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
The Hotelman's Holiday
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
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