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Yukiji Asaoka

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yukiji Asaoka (born July 23, 1935) is a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She is the daughter of the famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second and present husband is actor Masahiko Tsugawa. Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955. She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki). She is famous for her roles in Japanese television series and has appeared starring opposite of Shintaro Katsu in both a film of the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She is, however, mostly famed for her singing. She is also a voice actor, or seiyū, in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yukiji Asaoka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jul 23, 1935 In Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
39
First Appeared:
In the movie のんき侍大暴れ 1956-07-13
Latest Project:
Movie The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013-11-23
Known For
Poster of Statue in Fire
Poster of Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Poster of Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Poster of The Invisible Wall
Filmography
Movie The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Kitanokata (voice) 2013-11-23
Series Kaze no Haruka Kanzaki Chii 2005-10-03
Series Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge 2003-06-06
Movie Yakuza Ladies 10 2000-07-22
Movie My Neighbors the Yamadas Yamada Matsuko (voice) 1999-07-17
Series Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko 霞瑞江 1994-05-03
Movie Azuke 1990-01-01
Movie Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke 1990-10-08
Movie Ryota from Mandalaya 1986-03-15
Movie Terra Warrior Ψ BOY 1985-07-06
Movie Sure Death 1984-06-16
Movie Legend of Plumeria 1983-07-02
Movie Kabamaru the Ninja Boy Ran Okubo 1983-08-06
Movie The Unspoiled Diamond Machiko Mimura 1982-05-15
Movie Tora-san, the Expert Momoe 1982-12-28
Movie The Days of No Return 1978-08-09
Movie Bridal Cruise 1976-09-04
Movie Statue in Fire 1974-12-28
Movie Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice Omino 1972-12-30
Movie Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie 1969-01-11
Movie Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint 1968-11-06
Movie Zatoichi Challenged Tomoe 1967-12-30
Movie The Stormy Man 1966-10-03
Movie Young Boss Kyoko 1965-03-13
Movie Young Boss: Prison Release 1965-08-14
Movie Bad Reputation: The Big Drum Hiroko 1964-08-08
Movie The Shogun's Vault 1964-08-13
Movie Storm Party 1964-10-21
Movie Hoshikuzu no Machi 1963-02-09
Series Life of a Flower Okichi 1963-04-07
Movie 365 Nights 1962-09-09
Movie Showdown at Lightning Pass Courtesan Shioji 1962-10-27
Movie Mark of Blood Ocho 1962-10-12
Movie Refresher Course for Wives 1961-08-13
Movie Aozora yoitsu mademo 1958-05-05
Movie The Invisible Wall 1958-10-15
Movie Young Lovers 1957-01-03
Movie のんき侍大暴れ 秋枝 1956-07-13
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Unknown 1956-10-05