Chikage Awashima

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.

Filmografi

The Human Condition I: No Greater Love1959 · Tôfuku KinThe Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice1952 · Aya AmamiyaStudio wa ōsawagi1956 · Big Wind at the Spa1966 · Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station1964 · How to Win a Race1966 · Hospital in Front of the Train Station1965 · Mahjong Madness1967 · The Last Judgment1965 · A Woman's Skin1957 · Comedy: Cheerful Widow1964 · The Curio Master1960 · Exploration in Front of the Station1967 · Masseur War Story1965 · Volcano of Station Front Plaza1968 · Finances in Front of the Train Station1965 · You Can If You Try1965 · New Marital Relations1963 · Evening Calm1957 · Roadside Stone1964 · OrenThe Mask and Destiny1955 · Early Summer1951 · Aya TamuraHadaka no Machi1957 · Mumu Dance1964 ·