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Chikage Awashima

Japanese actress (1924–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chikage Awashima
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Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage; born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924  16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress.

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Life

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.[1][2] She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho.[2] She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances.[3]

Awashima retired from the stage in 2009.[4] On 16 February 2012, eight days before her 88th birthday, she died from cancer.[5]

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