Chikage Awashima
Birthday: 1924-02-24 | Place of Birth: Tokyo, JapanChikage 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
Acting
Role
as Shigeko Ichikawa
as 花岡ウメ
as Yayoi Koko
as Self
as Aya Tamura
as Katsura's mother
as Banno Keiko
as Kakie Goi
as Murayama Taka
as Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
as Umeko the Madam
as Ayako Kouno
as Nogami
