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Aiko Mimasu

Aiko Mimasu

Birthday: 1902-11-02 | Place of Birth: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Aiko Mimasu ( November 2, 1910– January 18, 1982) was a Japanese actress. After the war, she became famous for her role in mother-movie films, and was known as the "mother-movie actress." Her real name is Aiko Kawaguchi, and her maiden name is Inui. She was born in Minami-Sumiyacho , Minami-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (now Chuo-ku ). Her husband is Shotaro Kawaguchi , a Naoki Prize-winning author . She has three sons and one daughter with Kawaguchi, and actor Hiroshi Kawaguchi is her eldest son. Ruriko Kikawa, a member of the 24th class of the Takarazuka Revue , is her younger sister. In November of 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon . In 1982 , she died of pancreatic cancer at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital at the age of 71.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1968
Rogue

as    Fusayo

1965
Start Here

as    Sumi Hanai

1964
Raised in a Palace

as    Osen

1964
Yearning

as    Shizu Morita

1962
The Wiser Age

as    Matsuyo Tamura

1961
The Ginza Three Boys

as    Kiku Takarai

1961
The Storm of the Pacific

as    Sato

1960
This Greedy Old Skin

as    Oshika

1958
Mother

as    Kiyo Yuasa

1958
Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring

as    Yone (maid)