Chikage Awashima
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Haru yo koi
水川コウ
1994
Series
Imo Tako Nankin
花岡ウメ
2006
Film
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
Tôfuku Kin
1959
Series
Matsudaira Ukon Jikencho
1982
Series
Akō Rōshi
1964
Series
Life of a Flower
Murayama Taka
1963
Series
Omoi Bashi
1973
Film
Metamorphosis
1986
Film
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
Aya Amamiya
1952
Studio wa ōsawagi
1956
Film
The Friends
Yayoi Koko
1994
Film
Early Summer
Aya Tamura
1951
Film
Girls of the Night
Nogami
1961
Film
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959
Film
Early Spring
Masako Sugiyama
1956
Film
The Loyal 47 Ronin
Riku Ôishi
1958
Film
The King
1962
Film
A Woman's Skin
1957
Film
Exploration in Front of the Station
1967
Film
Marital Relations
Choko
1955
Film
The Last Judgment
1965
Series
Red Storm
1979
Film
New Tale of Genji: Shizuka and Yoshitsune
1956
Film
Pressure of Guilt
1963
Film
Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful Couple
1956
Film
Mahjong Madness
1967
Film
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953
Film
Summer Clouds
Yae
1958
Film
Heavenly Gods in Front of the Train Station
1964
Film
Beauty of Life
1951
Film
Volcano of Station Front Plaza
1968
Film
New Marital Relations
1963
Film
I Lived, But...
Self
1983
Film
The Master Spearman
Sakon Murayama
1960
Film
Finances in Front of the Train Station
1965
Film
Flower Shop Curtain
Taka Kawashima
1959
Film
The Curio Master
1960
Film
Going West: to the West
Ryu Sakuma:
1997
Film
How to Win a Race
1966
Film
Until the Lights Come Back
2005
Film
Masseur War Story
1965
Film
Mumu Dance
1964
Film
Always in My Heart Part 3
1954
Film
Doctor's Day Off
1952
Film
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
Natsuo Narumi
1960
Film
Love and Duty
1954
Film
Restoration Fire
Ofusa
1961
Film
The Five Jolly Thieves
1960
Film
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
Omaki
1957
Film
You Can If You Try
1965
Film
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
Yoshino
1958
Film
Shadow of a Flower
1961
Film
Big Wind at the Spa
1966
Film
The Good Fairy
Itsuko
1951
Film
Merry Migratory Birds
1952
Film
Haru's Journey
Shigeko Ichikawa
2010
Film
Carmen's Innocent Love
Chidori
1952
Film
The Life of a Uniquely Interesting Man: Katsura Harudanji
1956
Film
Always in My Heart Part 2
1953
Film
Ganpeki
1953
Film
Children of Nagasaki
1983
Film
Hometown
1999
Film
Hospital in Front of the Train Station
1965
Film
Comedy: Cheerful Widow
1964
Film
Freedom School
1951
Film
An Urban Affair
Tamayo Komatsubara
1961
Film
A Good Man, A Good Day
1961
Film
The Other Woman
Ayako Kouno
1961
Film
Always in My Heart
1953
Film
Runway to Hell
Ogin
1960
Film
Kokoro ni hana no saku hi made
1955
Film
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
Omaki
1957
Film
Edo no yubae
芸者おりき
1954
Film
Born in Sin
1962
Film
Tatsu
Umeko the Madam
1962
Film
Tales of the Inner Chamber
1968
Film
Secret of Naruto
1957
Film
Ôban
Omaki
1957
Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
Keiko
1961
Film
Roadside Stone
Oren
1964
Film
The Brass General
Maki
1960
Film
The Waves
1952
Film
The Further Adventures of Genta
1955
Film
Hadaka no Machi
1957
The Mask and Destiny
1955
Film
Hana no shôgai
村山たか女
1953
Film
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967
Film
Zangiku monogatari
Otoku
1956
Film
Firefly Light
Tose
1958
Film
The Hotelman's Holiday
Otatsu
1958
Film
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957
Film
Devices Stronger Than Women
Yasuko Sugishita (Daisaku’s wife)
1963
Film
Pilgrimage at Night
Oei
1959
Film
Rascals! Go to Hell
1961
Series
長七郎江戸日記スペシャル 母は敵か？！正雪の陰謀
1985
Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962
Film
Room for Let
Yukiko
1959
Furimuita hanayome
Madame Renko
1961
Film
Honno-Ji in Flames
Kitsuki
1960
Film
Karada no naka o kaze ga fuku
1957
Film
The Maid Story
1963
Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962
The Actress and the Detective
1950
Film
Aces Wild
1961
Film
Tange Sazen
1952
Film
Yellow Crow
Machiko Yoshida
1957
Film
Image of a Mother
Sonoko Takada
1959
Film
Four Sisters
Kikuno Katagiri
1962
Film
A Woman's Life
Nobuko Miki
1955
Evening Calm
1957
Film
Dancing Girl
Hanae Hanamura
1957
Film
Ma no kisetsu: Haru no mizuumi
1956
Film
Bridge of Japan
Otaka Inaba
1956
Film
Siberian Express 2
Utako Ieiri
2001
Film
Ejima and Ikushima
絵島
1955
Film
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
お藤
1955
Film
Every Day That New Life
1955
Film
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Kakie Goi
1963
Film
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
Katsura's mother
1966
Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963
Film
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
Film
Yassamossa
1953
Film
Love and the Shop Curtain
1961
Film
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
Banno Keiko
1965
Film
An Actor's Revenge
1959
Film
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962
Film
Oban kanketsu hen
Omaki
1958
Film
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962
Film
The Life of Rikisha-Man
1963
Film
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
1954
Film
The Foster Mother
Film
The Shrikes
1961
Film
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958
Film
Crazy Uproar
1950
Rakuten fujin
Midori Sakaguchi
1956
Film
The Diplomat's Mansion
Senko Oumi, Madam
1961
Film
Edo Purebreed
1961
Film
Chushingura
1954
Film
武蔵と小次郎
照世
1952
Film
武蔵と小次郎
八雲太夫
1952
Film
Bringing Up Husbands
1959
Film
Aru kankei
1962
Film
Hot Spring Ghost
1964
Film
Mama o uchi ga moeteru no
1961