Chikage Awashima

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

118

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-02-24

Day of death

2012-02-16 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Tokyo, Japan

Chikage Awashima

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

  • The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love

  • Haru yo koi

    Haru yo koi

  • The Friends

    The Friends

  • The Mask and Destiny

    The Mask and Destiny

  • Honno-Ji in Flames

    Honno-Ji in Flames

  • Akō Rōshi

    Akō Rōshi

  • Firefly Light

    Firefly Light

  • Furimuita hanayome

    Furimuita hanayome

  • Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

    Utamaro, Painter of the Woman

  • Dancing Girl

    Dancing Girl

  • Metamorphosis

    Metamorphosis

  • Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

    Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen

  • Yassamossa

    Yassamossa

  • Carmen's Innocent Love

    Carmen's Innocent Love

  • Early Summer

    Early Summer

  • Early Spring

    Early Spring

  • The Master Spearman

    The Master Spearman

  • Girls of the Night

    Girls of the Night

  • The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

    The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

  • Tange Sazen

    Tange Sazen

  • Summer Clouds

    Summer Clouds

  • The Loyal 47 Ronin

    The Loyal 47 Ronin

  • The Good Fairy

    The Good Fairy

  • Yellow Crow

    Yellow Crow

  • I Lived, But...

    I Lived, But...

  • Always in My Heart

    Always in My Heart

  • Always in My Heart Part 3

    Always in My Heart Part 3

  • Haru's Journey

    Haru's Journey

  • Until the Lights Come Back

    Until the Lights Come Back

  • Chushingura

    Chushingura

  • The King

    The King

  • Imo Tako Nankin

    Imo Tako Nankin

  • An Inlet of Muddy Water

    An Inlet of Muddy Water

  • Always in My Heart Part 2

    Always in My Heart Part 2

  • Evening Calm

    Evening Calm

  • Rascals! Go to Hell

    Rascals! Go to Hell

  • Ganpeki

    Ganpeki

  • Makeraremasen katsumadewa

    Makeraremasen katsumadewa

  • Edo no yubae

    Edo no yubae

  • Pressure of Guilt

    Pressure of Guilt

  • Doctor's Day Off

    Doctor's Day Off

  • Bridge of Japan

    Bridge of Japan

  • Home-Brewed Tatsu

    Home-Brewed Tatsu

  • Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

    Watashi, chigatteiru kashira

  • A Good Man, A Good Day

    A Good Man, A Good Day

  • An Actor's Revenge

    An Actor's Revenge

  • The Other Woman

    The Other Woman

  • Runway to Hell

    Runway to Hell

  • Children of Nagasaki

    Children of Nagasaki

  • Ejima and Ikushima

    Ejima and Ikushima

  • Aru kankei

    Aru kankei

  • Hana no shôgai

    Hana no shôgai

  • Freedom School

    Freedom School

  • Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

    Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen

  • Roadside Stone

    Roadside Stone

  • The Waves

    The Waves

  • The Last Judgment

    The Last Judgment

  • 春のみづうみ

    春のみづうみ

  • A Woman's Life

    A Woman's Life

  • Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

    Between Yesterday and Tomorrow

  • Hadaka no Machi

    Hadaka no Machi

  • 八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線

    八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線

  • Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

    Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion

  • Love and Duty

    Love and Duty

  • Zangiku monogatari

    Zangiku monogatari

  • Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

    Mr. Giant's Victory Flag

  • The Foster Mother

    The Foster Mother

  • Flower Shop Curtain

    Flower Shop Curtain

  • Image of a Mother

    Image of a Mother

  • Crazy Uproar

    Crazy Uproar

  • Secret of Naruto

    Secret of Naruto

  • Edo Purebreed

    Edo Purebreed

  • The Further Adventures of Genta

    The Further Adventures of Genta

  • Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

    Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa

  • 武蔵と小次郎

    武蔵と小次郎

  • 武蔵と小次郎

    武蔵と小次郎

  • The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

    The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night

  • Born in Sin

    Born in Sin

  • Tales of the Inner Chamber

    Tales of the Inner Chamber

  • The Shrikes

    The Shrikes

  • Oban kanketsu hen

    Oban kanketsu hen

  • The Brass General

    The Brass General

  • Hometown

    Hometown

  • Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho

    Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho

  • Aces Wild

    Aces Wild

  • Marital Relations

    Marital Relations

  • Pilgrimage at Night

    Pilgrimage at Night

  • Ôban

    Ôban

  • An Urban Affair

    An Urban Affair

  • The Maid Story

    The Maid Story

  • Hagure kigeki mandara

    Hagure kigeki mandara

  • Siberian Express 2

    Siberian Express 2

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

    A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant

  • The Unbalanced Wheel

    The Unbalanced Wheel

  • Four Sisters

    Four Sisters

  • A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

    A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

    A Comedy in Front of the Station: University

  • The Hotelman's Holiday

    The Hotelman's Holiday

  • Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

    Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai

  • Kaei

    Kaei

  • Beauty of Life

    Beauty of Life

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

    A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox

  • Merry Migratory Birds

    Merry Migratory Birds

  • Room for Let

    Room for Let

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

    A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen

  • The Life of Rikisha-Man

    The Life of Rikisha-Man

  • Life of a Flower

    Life of a Flower

  • Rakuten fujin

    Rakuten fujin

  • Devices Stronger Than Women

    Devices Stronger Than Women

  • Hot Spring Ghost

    Hot Spring Ghost

  • A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot

    A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot

  • Omoi Bashi

    Omoi Bashi

  • Red Storm

    Red Storm

  • Restoration Fire

    Restoration Fire

  • 長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀

    長七郎江戸日記スペシャル　母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀

  • Love and the Shop Curtain

    Love and the Shop Curtain

  • Going West: to the West

    Going West: to the West

  • Bringing Up Husbands

    Bringing Up Husbands