Acting
Chikage Awashima
Also Known As: Keiko Nakagawa, 淡島千景 , Тикагэ Авасима
Birth Date
February 24, 1924
Death Date
February 16, 2012
(passed away at 87)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
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Biography
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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Life of a Flower
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1964 • 52 episodes
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
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1959
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
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Big Wind at the Spa
1966
How to Win a Race
1966
Omoi Bashi
1973 • 26 episodes
Mumu Dance
1964
Mahjong Madness
1967
The Five Jolly Thieves
1960
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
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Masseur War Story
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Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968
Heavenly Gods in Front of the train Station
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New Marital Relations
1963
The Curio Master
1960
Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965