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    Chikage Awashima

    1924-02-24 (100 years old) 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.

    Movies

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    Haru's Journey
    65 %|May 22, 2010
    Drama
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    Until the Lights Come Back
    60 %|Nov 19, 2005
    Drama
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    Siberian Express 2
    0 %|Jan 13, 2001
    Drama, War, Mystery
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    The Friends
    73 %|Apr 9, 1994
    Drama
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    Metamorphosis
    52 %|Oct 10, 1986
    Romance, Drama
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    I Lived, But...
    65 %|Oct 29, 1983
    Documentary
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    Children of Nagasaki
    62 %|Sep 16, 1983
    Drama
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    Tales of the Inner Chamber
    43 %|Nov 16, 1968
    Drama
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    Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
    0 %|Jul 29, 1966
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Last Judgment
    0 %|May 16, 1965
    Drama
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    Roadside Stone
    65 %|Jun 14, 1964
    Drama
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    The Maid Story
    0 %|Jun 16, 1963
    Comedy
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    The Life of Rikisha-Man
    0 %|Apr 28, 1963
    Family, Drama
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    Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
    0 %|Apr 10, 1963
    Comedy
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    Pressure of Guilt
    70 %|Feb 17, 1963
    Mystery
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    喜劇 駅前飯店
    0 %|Dec 23, 1962
    Comedy
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    The King
    0 %|Nov 23, 1962
    Drama
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    Born in Sin
    0 %|Nov 23, 1962
    Drama
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    Kigeki ekimae onsen
    0 %|Jul 29, 1962
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    Four Sisters
    60 %|Jul 1, 1962
    Drama
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    Doburoku no Tatsu
    0 %|Apr 29, 1962
    Adventure, Drama
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    Hagure kigeki mandara
    0 %|Feb 24, 1962
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    Aru kankei
    0 %|Jan 21, 1962
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    Kigeki ekimae bentô
    0 %|Dec 24, 1961
    Comedy
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    Rascals! Go to Hell
    0 %|Dec 24, 1961
    Action
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    Kaei
    0 %|Dec 9, 1961
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    Restoration Fire
    70 %|Oct 14, 1961
    Drama, History
    actor
    Furimuita hanayome
    0 %|Sep 16, 1961
    Comedy
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    Girls of the Night
    69 %|Sep 4, 1961
    Drama
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    An Urban Affair
    0 %|Aug 13, 1961
    Comedy
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    A Good Man, A Good Day
    0 %|Aug 13, 1961
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    The Other Woman
    63 %|May 30, 1961
    Drama
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    Love and the Shop Curtain
    0 %|Apr 28, 1961
    Drama
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    The Shrikes
    0 %|Mar 1, 1961
    Drama
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    Edo Purebreed
    0 %|Feb 7, 1961
    Action, Drama
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    Aces Wild
    0 %|Jan 9, 1961
    Drama, Comedy
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    Honno-Ji in Flames
    50 %|Sep 11, 1960
    Drama, History
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    The Master Spearman
    52 %|May 15, 1960
    Drama
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    Runway to Hell
    65 %|May 3, 1960
    Action, Drama
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    An Actor's Revenge
    60 %|Dec 25, 1959
    Drama
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    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
    0 %|Oct 11, 1959
    Drama, History
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    Pilgrimage at Night
    0 %|Sep 20, 1959
    Drama
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    Room for Let
    60 %|Jun 2, 1959
    Comedy
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    Image of a Mother
    0 %|Mar 4, 1959
    Drama
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    Flower Shop Curtain
    0 %|Jan 27, 1959
    Drama
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    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
    81 %|Jan 15, 1959
    War, Drama, History
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    Summer Clouds
    75 %|Sep 2, 1958
    Drama
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    The Hotelman's Holiday
    0 %|Jul 12, 1958
    Comedy, Drama
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    Oban kanketsu hen
    0 %|Jul 1, 1958
    Comedy
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    The Loyal 47 Ronin
    60 %|Apr 1, 1958
    Drama, History
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    Firefly Light
    0 %|Mar 18, 1958
    Drama
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    Makeraremasen katsumadewa
    0 %|Jan 9, 1958
    Comedy
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    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
    0 %|Dec 17, 1957
    Comedy
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    Secret of Naruto
    69 %|Sep 29, 1957
    Drama, Action
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    Hadaka no Machi
    0 %|Jul 23, 1957
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    Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
    0 %|Jul 19, 1957
    Comedy
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    The Unbalanced Wheel
    0 %|Jul 3, 1957
    Drama
    actor
    Evening Calm
    0 %|Apr 1, 1957
    Drama
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    Ôban
    0 %|Mar 5, 1957
    Comedy
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    Yellow Crow
    58 %|Feb 27, 1957
    Drama
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    Dancing Girl
    60 %|Feb 12, 1957
    Drama, Romance
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    Bridge of Japan
    73 %|Oct 1, 1956
    Romance, Drama
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    Zangiku monogatari
    70 %|Apr 23, 1956
    Drama
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    春のみづうみ
    0 %|Mar 11, 1956
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    Early Spring
    75.13 %|Jan 29, 1956
    Drama, Romance
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    Ejima and Ikushima
    0 %|Oct 30, 1955
    Drama
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    Marital Relations
    52 %|Sep 13, 1955
    Drama
    actor
    The Mask and Destiny
    0 %|Jul 13, 1955
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    A Woman's Life
    0 %|Jan 29, 1955
    Drama
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    Chushingura
    0 %|Oct 17, 1954
    Drama, History, Action
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    Edo no yubae
    0 %|Sep 1, 1954
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    Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
    0 %|Jun 15, 1954
    Drama
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    Always in My Heart Part 3
    70 %|Apr 27, 1954
    Drama
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    Always in My Heart Part 2
    65 %|Dec 1, 1953
    Drama
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    An Inlet of Muddy Water
    61 %|Nov 23, 1953
    History, Drama
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    Hana no shôgai
    0 %|Oct 14, 1953
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    Always in My Heart
    68 %|Sep 15, 1953
    Drama
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    Carmen's Innocent Love
    58 %|Nov 13, 1952
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Music
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    武蔵と小次郎
    0 %|Oct 15, 1952
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    武蔵と小次郎
    0 %|Oct 15, 1952
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    Doctor's Day Off
    60 %|Apr 1, 1952
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    Freedom School
    0 %|May 5, 1951
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Foster Mother
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Drama
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    Love and Duty
    0 %|Mar 24, 1954
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    Yassamossa
    0 %|Feb 25, 1953
    Comedy
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    Tange Sazen
    0 %|Aug 14, 1952
    History, Action, Adventure, Drama
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    The Waves
    50 %|Apr 3, 1952
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    Beauty of Life
    0 %|Dec 7, 1951
    Drama
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    Early Summer
    78 %|Oct 3, 1951
    Drama
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    The Good Fairy
    55 %|Feb 17, 1951
    Drama
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    Crazy Uproar
    0 %|Jul 23, 1950
    Comedy

    Series

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    Imo Tako Nankin
    100 %|Oct 2, 2006
    Family, Drama
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    Haru yo koi
    0 %|Oct 3, 1994
    Drama
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    Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
    0 %|Mar 28, 1982
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    actor
    Akai Arashi
    0 %|Nov 30, 1979
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    Omoi Bashi
    0 %|Apr 3, 1973
    Drama, Family
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    Akō Rōshi
    75 %|Jan 5, 1964
    Drama
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    Life of a Flower
    70 %|Apr 7, 1963
    Drama