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Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for An Urban Affair
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An Urban Affair

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An Urban Affair
Tamayo Komatsubara
Poster for Early Spring
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Early Spring

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Early Spring
Masako Sugiyama
Poster for The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

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The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Tôfuku Kin
Poster for The King
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The King

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The King
Poster for The Life of Rikisha-Man
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The Life of Rikisha-Man

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The Life of Rikisha-Man
Poster for Aru kankei
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Aru kankei

Aru kankei
Poster for Hagure kigeki mandara
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Hagure kigeki mandara

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Hagure kigeki mandara
Poster for The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
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The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

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The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
Natsuo Narumi
Poster for Tatsu
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Tatsu

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Tatsu
Umeko the Madam
Poster for Kaei
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Kaei

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Kaei

Gallery

Chikage Awashima portrait