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.
Filmography
Haru's Journey
Until the Lights Come Back
Siberian Express 2
Hometown
Going West: to the West
The Friends
Metamorphosis
I Lived, But...
Children of Nagasaki
Tales of the Inner Chamber
A Hundred-Years' Comedy in Front of the Station
Watashi, chigatteiru kashira
A Comedy in Front of the Station: University
The Last Judgment
Roadside Stone
Hot Spring Ghost
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
The Maid Story
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Teapot
The Life of Rikisha-Man
Kigeki: Tonkatsu ichidai
Pressure of Guilt
Devices Stronger Than Women
