Chikage Awashima
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.
Filmography
Haru's Journey
as Shigeko Ichikawa
Haru's Journey
as Shigeko Ichikawa
Until the Lights Come Back
Until the Lights Come Back
Siberian Express 2
as Utako Ieiri
Siberian Express 2
as Utako Ieiri
Hometown
Hometown
Going West: to the West
as Ryu Sakuma:
Going West: to the West
as Ryu Sakuma:
The Friends
as Yayoi Koko
The Friends
as Yayoi Koko
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
I Lived, But...
as Self
I Lived, But...
as Self
Children of Nagasaki
Children of Nagasaki
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Tales of the Inner Chamber
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
Exploration in Front of the Station
Exploration in Front of the Station
Mahjong Madness
Mahjong Madness
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
as Katsura's mother
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
as Katsura's mother
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
as Banno Keiko
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
as Banno Keiko
You Can If You Try
You Can If You Try
The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
Roadside Stone
as Oren
Roadside Stone
as Oren
The Maid Story
The Maid Story
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
The Life of Rikisha-Man
The Life of Rikisha-Man
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as Kakie Goi
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
as Kakie Goi
Pressure of Guilt
Pressure of Guilt
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
Devices Stronger Than Women
as Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
Born in Sin
Born in Sin
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
Four Sisters
as Kikuno Katagiri
Four Sisters
as Kikuno Katagiri
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
Tatsu
as Umeko the Madam
Tatsu
as Umeko the Madam
Aru kankei
Aru kankei
Rascals! Go to Hell
Rascals! Go to Hell
Shadow of a Flower
Shadow of a Flower
The Diplomat's Mansion
as Senko Oumi, Madam
The Diplomat's Mansion
as Senko Oumi, Madam
Restoration Fire
as Ofusa
Restoration Fire
as Ofusa
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
Girls of the Night
as Nogami
Girls of the Night
as Nogami
An Urban Affair
as Tamayo Komatsubara
An Urban Affair
as Tamayo Komatsubara
A Good Man, A Good Day
A Good Man, A Good Day
The Other Woman
as Ayako Kouno
The Other Woman
as Ayako Kouno
The Shrikes
The Shrikes
Aces Wild
Aces Wild
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
as Natsuo Narumi
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
as Natsuo Narumi
The Brass General
as Maki
The Brass General
as Maki
The Master Spearman
as Sakon Murayama
The Master Spearman
as Sakon Murayama
The Curio Master
The Curio Master
An Actor's Revenge
An Actor's Revenge
Pilgrimage at Night
as Oei
Pilgrimage at Night
as Oei
Room for Let
as Yukiko
Room for Let
as Yukiko
Image of a Mother
as Sonoko Takada
Image of a Mother
as Sonoko Takada
Flower Shop Curtain
as Taka Kawashima
Flower Shop Curtain
as Taka Kawashima
The Hotelman's Holiday
as Otatsu
The Hotelman's Holiday
as Otatsu
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Riku Ôishi
The Loyal 47 Ronin
as Riku Ôishi
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Omaki
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
as Omaki
Hadaka no Machi
Hadaka no Machi
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
as Omaki
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
as Omaki
A Woman's Skin
A Woman's Skin
Evening Calm
Evening Calm
Yellow Crow
as Machiko Yoshida
Yellow Crow
as Machiko Yoshida
Dancing Girl
as Hanae Hanamura
Dancing Girl
as Hanae Hanamura
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
Every Day That New Life
Every Day That New Life
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made
A Woman's Life
as Nobuko Miki
A Woman's Life
as Nobuko Miki
Edo no yubae
as 芸者おりき
Edo no yubae
as 芸者おりき
Love and Duty
Love and Duty
An Inlet of Muddy Water
An Inlet of Muddy Water
Hana no shôgai
as 村山たか女
Hana no shôgai
as 村山たか女
Ganpeki
Ganpeki
Yassamossa
Yassamossa
Carmen's Innocent Love
as Chidori
Carmen's Innocent Love
as Chidori
武蔵と小次郎
as 八雲太夫
武蔵と小次郎
as 八雲太夫
武蔵と小次郎
as 八雲太夫
武蔵と小次郎
as 八雲太夫
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
as Aya Amamiya
The Waves
The Waves
The Actress and the Detective
The Actress and the Detective