Chikage awashima birthplace
Chikage Awashima - Wikipedia!
In this month’s Spotlight article we are looking back at the life and times of one of Japan’s 20th century cinematic legends, Chikage Awashima.
Chikage awashima birthplace
Born 100 years ago today, she was a leading figure in the Takarazuka Revue, before making her silver screen debut in 1950. The Tokyo-born performer was probably best known for her leading roles in comedy flicks as well as her appearances in three Yasujiro Ozu films and Masaki Kobayashi’s masterpiece, The Human Condition I: No Greater Love.
Chikage Awashima: From Stage to the Silver Screen
She was born Keiko Nakagawa to store owner parents in Tokyo’s Omori on February 24, 1924.
After graduating from high school, she entered the renowned Takarazuka Music and Dance School in 1939 and became a member of the all-female revue two years later. She was given the stage name Chidori Awaji after a poem by Minamoto no Kanemasa from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.
However, as another member of the troupe had a similar stage name,