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Chikage Awashima

24 Feb, 1924 in Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

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.

Also Known As:

Keiko Nakagawa淡島千景 Тикагэ Авасима

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The King
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Aru kankei
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Kaei
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Ôban
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The Friends
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Summer Clouds
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Evening Calm
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Hana no shôgai
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Edo no yubae
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Aces Wild
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Yellow Crow
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Doctor's Day Off
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Hadaka no Machi
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Four Sisters
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Room for Let
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The Waves
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Born in Sin
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Early Summer
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The Shrikes
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Love and Duty
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Yassamossa
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