Chikage Awashima
Date of birth: 1924-02-24
Place of birth: Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Keiko Nakagawa, 淡島千景 , Тикагэ Авасима
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.
Movie Credits
An Urban Affair
1961-08-13
Follow-up to "Ekimae Ryokan." Set around the Yurigaoka and Nishi-Ikuta stations on the Odakyu-Odawar
Early Spring
1956-01-29
A young Tokyo salary man and his wife struggle within the confines of their passionless relationship
The Human Condition I: No Greater Love
1959-01-15
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of la
The King
1962-11-23
The film takes place at the junction of the two eras of Meiji and Taisho. Sakata Sankichi, an uneduc
The Life of Rikisha-Man
1963-04-28
Aru kankei
1962-01-21
1962 Japanese movie
Hagure kigeki mandara
1962-02-24
1962 Japanese movie
The Akasaka Sisters: Soft Touch of Night
1960-11-20
Set in the postwar turmoil, Akasaka no shimai paints a vivit portrait of the life of three sisters w
Home-Brewed Tatsu
1962-04-29
1962 Japanese movie
Kaei
1961-12-09
The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice
1952-10-01
The arranged marriage between a capricious woman from Tokyo high society and a quiet and rustic man
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
1966-07-29
Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen
1957-12-17
Ushinosuke returns to his hometown to become a farmer. Part three (of four) of the film adaptation
Oban kanketsu hen
1958-07-01
Ushinosuke returns to Tokyo with new ambitions. Fourth and final part of the film adaptation of Bun
Ôban
1957-03-05
A young country boy leaves his village for Tokyo, where he begins to work as a stock trader. First p
The Mask and Destiny
1955-07-13
Shuzenji Monogatari (The Mask and Destiny) is based on a 12th-century Japanese legend. An abortive r
Zoku Ôban: Fûun hen
1957-07-19
Ushinosuke returns broke to his hometown, where everyone believes he's rich and successful. Part tw
Haru's Journey
2010-05-22
Stuck in a fishing village in Hokkaido, Tadao's grand-daughter Haru is desperate to visit Tokyo, a t
I Lived, But...
1983-10-29
An extremely lovely tribute to Ozu, on the 20th anniversary of his death. It uses a combination of f
The Friends
1994-03-12
A delightful and moving coming-of-age story. One summer, three young boys take an increasing interes
Summer Clouds
1958-09-02
A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to i
Flower Shop Curtain
1959-01-27
The movie depicts the strength and resilience of a woman who spent her entire life as a merchant in
Children of Nagasaki
1983-09-16
August 9, 1945. An atomic bomb drops on Urakami, Nagasaki at 11:02am. The story of Dr. Nagai and h
The Good Fairy
1951-02-17
The wife of an elite government official left her husband, and a young journalist is sent to investi
Otoko dokyō no ayame kasa
1962-06-24
1962 Japanese movie
The Other Woman
1961-05-30
In "The Other Woman" the children of a distinguished professor find that the woman they have come to
Girls of the Night
1961-09-04
In the wake of the 1956 Prostitution Prevention Law, a young woman recently released from one of Jap
Evening Calm
1957-04-01
A girl rebels against her mother, who runs a brothel in Yokohama, and attempts to find freedom on he
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Onsen
1962-07-29
Fourth entry in the Ekimae series, focusing on the restoration of a Fukushima hot spring inn.
武蔵と小次郎
1952-10-15
As the reputation of Sasaki Kojiro, who traveled through various provinces with his long sword seeki
武蔵と小次郎
1952-10-15
As the reputation of Sasaki Kojiro, who traveled through various provinces with his long sword seeki
Hana no shôgai
1953-10-14
In 1842, in the Umemoku Mansion within Hikone Castle, Naosuke Ii, despite the tumultuous times, was
Edo no yubae
1954-09-01
In the fourth year of Keio (1868), defeated retainers sought to restore the Tokugawa shogunate with
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Lunchbox
1961-12-24
Third film in the "Ekimae" series, this time set in Hamamatsu. A widow named Keiko and her brother J
八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線
1955-01-09
Hatamoto Ooka Gentaro was deeply committed to a future with a beautiful girl named Omachi, a relatio
Ejima and Ikushima
1955-10-30
This period film is inspired by one of the most notorious scandals to have taken place in Edo-period
Aces Wild
1961-01-09
Keisuke Morita, a man with dark glasses standing on the Shibaura pier, a descendant of an illegitima
Carmen's Innocent Love
1952-11-13
Strip dancer Carmen falls in love with Hajime, who is engaged to the daughter of a right-wing politi
Marital Relations
1955-09-13
The story of a couple, a spoiled son and a down-to-earth girl, in Osaka in the early Showa era. The
Yellow Crow
1957-02-27
Ichiro Yoshida, the father of the boy Kiyoshi, who has been repatriated from China, returns home aft
An Inlet of Muddy Water
1953-11-23
A Japanese woman writes down three stories she has witnessed or heard of in her diary, each about th
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959-10-11
Kitagawa Utamaro is a famous ukiyo-e artist known for his paintings of beautiful women. The courtesa
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Chinese Restaurant
1962-12-23
The fifth "Ekimae" film set in a Chinese restaurant in Yokohama's Chinatown.
Doctor's Day Off
1952-04-01
Having completed the first year at his new medical practice, a doctor plans to relax on his day off.
The Further Adventures of Genta
1955-06-07
Love and the Shop Curtain
1961-04-28
Otami and daughter Yuri run the Matsuoka, a 150-year-old Japanese-style inn in Tokyo which they plan
春のみづうみ
1956-03-11
Bridge of Japan
1956-10-01
Ichikawa's 1956 adaptation of Nihonbashi was the first to take the work of Kyoka Izumi— until then
Freedom School
1951-05-05
Minamimura, who had always wanted to be free, suddenly quits his job. His hardworking wife is surpri
Hadaka no Machi
1957-07-23
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
1954-06-15
A young man hands in his notice at work and breaks up with his girlfriend in order to pursue his tru
Roadside Stone
1964-06-14
The Wayside Pebble is an effective drama about the hardships of a childhood spent with a brusque, co
Always in My Heart
1953-09-15
Machiko Ujiie and Haruki Atomiya first meet and fall in love on Ginza’s Sukiyabashi Bridge during th
Always in My Heart Part 2
1953-12-01
Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Two meet again in Hokkaido only to be separated again.
Always in My Heart Part 3
1954-04-27
Machiko and Haruki’s drama continues. Machiko is not allowed to see Haruki. They finally meet again,
Firefly Light
1958-03-18
Set in the 1860s, the final years of the Tokugawa Shogunate, The Fireflies focuses on Tose (Awashima
Secret of Naruto
1957-09-29
From the pen of Yoshikawa Eiji comes this exciting story. The Naruto Strait separates Tokushima from
Furimuita hanayome
1961-09-16
Japanese comedy film.
An Actor's Revenge
1959-12-25
Nakamura Yukinojo gains popularity in Edo's kabuki scene as a handsome onnagata (a male actor who pl
Runway to Hell
1960-05-03
When Kaneko Ichinosuke aims to avenge his father who was wrongly accused of embezzlement, the samura
The Master Spearman
1960-05-15
This subversive period film features a hotheaded young samurai, Kurodo, who threatens to commit hara
The Loyal 47 Ronin
1958-04-01
Japan, 1701. A group of samurai become rônin after their lord is forced to commit seppuku for assaul
The Foster Mother
A human drama about the bond between parents and a child and family love. The daughter leaves her fo
Rascals! Go to Hell
1961-12-24
A boss of underworld helps the police crush an evil gang.
Edo Purebreed
1961-02-07
Action and adventure abound in this story of friendship between two rival firefighters, Kichigoro an
The Unbalanced Wheel
1957-11-26
A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community.
Four Sisters
1962-07-01
A story about the lives of four sisters and their manipulative mother who must come to terms with ea
Siberian Express 2
2001-01-13
Room for Let
1959-06-02
When Yumiko Tsuyama, a potter by profession, comes inquiring about a room for rent in an old mansion
The Waves
1952-04-03
Before a young woman can be sold to a geisha, she becomes pregnant.
Nichiren and the Great Mongol Invasion
1958-10-01
During the 1200's, legendary Buddhist monk Nichiren returns from his studies to lead Japan out of mo
Makeraremasen katsumadewa
1958-01-09
Comedy based on the writings of Ango Sakaguchi.
Born in Sin
1962-11-23
A dark family secret sends a 21-year-old French student (Hoshi) on a journey of self-discovery.
Honno-Ji in Flames
1960-09-11
The plot is based on the novel "Akechi Samanosuke no Koi," the final work in a trilogy by Hiroshi Ka
The Maid Story
1963-06-16
Nine maids serve the household of a writer and his wife. The couple treat their maids like daughters
Early Summer
1951-10-03
A 28-year-old single woman is pressured to marry.
Dancing Girl
1957-02-12
In Asakusa, Tokyo, a couple of a violinist Yamano and a revue dancer Hanae lives in poverty. One day
The Shrikes
1961-03-01
Tange Sazen
1952-08-14
Drama about a famous one-eyed, one-armed samurai swordsman of the middle of the Tokugawa period by t
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958-07-12
Based on the novel "Ekimae Ryokan" by Masuji Ibuse, a longtime hotel employee struggles to bring his
Pressure of Guilt
1963-02-17
Love and Duty
1954-03-24
Each one of us lives differently. So, there are many tragedies and comedies in our lives. She feels
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
1965-10-31
#13 in the Ekimae series of films. Set at Todai University, Professor Sakai (played by Frankie Sakai
Yassamossa
1953-02-25
Pilgrimage at Night
1959-09-20
Adapted by Yasumi Toshio and directed by Toyoda Shiro, this is a literary work based on a full-lengt
A Woman's Life
1955-01-29
The film adaptation of Yuzo Yamamoto's novel tells the story of the difficult fate of a single mothe
Crazy Uproar
1950-07-23
Also known as Crazy Uproar.
Restoration Fire
1961-10-14
Megastar Kataoka Chiezo is Vice-commander Hijikata Toshizo of the Shinsengumi in this realistic tale
Image of a Mother
1959-03-04
The young boy Michio struggles with the loss of his mother while his widowed father, Sadao remarries
Metamorphosis
1986-10-10
A sensuous movie based on a literary work. Hitomi Kuroki stars as the film’s heroine.
Tales of the Inner Chamber
1968-11-16
Love-hate drama of three beautiful sisters in Ooku in Edo Castle.
Chushingura
1954-10-17
The Last Judgment
1965-05-16
The last judgment.
Zangiku monogatari
1956-04-23
Based on the novel by Shofu Muramatsu, the film is dedicated to the actors of the renowned Japanese
Until the Lights Come Back
2005-11-19
A Christmas Eve power outage provides a collection of troubled Tokyo denizens the opportunity to com
Beauty of Life
1951-12-07
Inochi uruwashi
A Good Man, A Good Day
1961-08-13
The university professor Ozeki Hitoshi (Ryu Chishu) is regarded as an eccentric by people in his sur
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
1963-04-10
Ensemble comedy.
Ganpeki
1953-04-22
1953 Japanese movie
Merry Migratory Birds
1952-01-03
Midori (Misora), the adopted daughter of Kinnosuke (Kawamura), a ship carpenter in a port town, was
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
1963-06-13
Sixth entry in the Ekimae series, loosely based on the folktale of the tanuki and the tea kettle.
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
1967-11-18
The 21st film in the Ekimae series, commemorating the 35th anniversary of Toho. The film is a loose
Hot Spring Ghost
1964-06-11
Eighth in the Ekimae series, portraying competition between two hot spring resort owners in Yamanash
Going West: to the West
1997-10-18
Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and
Hometown
1999-04-10
Tokiko Haebaru, a 76-year-old grandmother living in Nago, Okinawa. She soon embarks on a marathon ac
The Brass General
1960-09-13
Ammo scavengers make a living gathering the unexploded bombs and shell casings from the U.S. militar
Devices Stronger Than Women
1963-01-15
An ad campaign for a TV show called the “Male Training Contest” stirs chaos at a major electronics c
Bringing Up Husbands
1959-05-19
Three wives launch a sex strike to put their domineering husbands in their place!
The Human Condition
1961-01-28
The Human Condition follows the journey of the well-intentioned, yet naïve Kaji who transitions from