Chikage Awashima
February 24, 1924 – 2012
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.
Known For
Haru yo koi
1994
Imo Tako Nankin
2006
Akō Rōshi
1964
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
1982
Life of a Flower
1963
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959
Until the Lights Come Back
2005
Omoi Bashi
1973
Early Spring
1956
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952
Four Sisters
1962
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953
Early Summer
1951
Red Storm
1979
The Other Woman
1961