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Chikage Awashima

Chikage Awashima

Acting
24 Feb 1924
16 Feb 2012
Tokyo, Japan

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 Yasu...

Also Known As

Keiko Nakagawa, 淡島千景 , Тикагэ Авасима

Photos

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