Yukiji Asaoka
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1935-07-23
- Died
- 2018-04-27
- Place of birth
- Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- Yukiji Asaoka
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (51)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
as Kita no kata (voice)
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
as Matsuko Yamada (voice)
The Unspoiled Diamond
1982
as Machiko Mimura
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
as Omino
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
as Tomoe
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as Momoe
Time and Tide
1983
The Politicians
1983
as Sayuri Hoshi
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1968
as Okon
Ryota from Mandalaya
1986
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
2000
The Shogun's Vault
1964
Statue in Fire
1974
The Days of No Return
1978
The Stormy Man
1966
Youth Peony Lantern
1993
Mark of Blood
1962
as Ocho
Kura
1995
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
as Courtesan Shioji
Samurai of Hachiman
1981
Young Boss
1965
as Kyoko
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
1958
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Refresher Course for Wives
1961
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
as Ran Okubo
Azuke
1990
Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
1990
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Shinjuku baka monogatari
1977
Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
1990
Terra Warrior Ψ BOY
1985
ある落日
1959
のんき侍大暴れ
1956
as 秋枝
Bridal Cruise
1976
365 Nights
1962
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
1964
as Hiroko
美人母娘３人 ああ華麗なる結婚サギ
1986
Sure Death
1984
Gokudô Petenshi
1969
Aozora yoitsu mademo
1958
The Invisible Wall
1958
Young Boss: Prison Release
1965
小さな花の物語
1961
Storm Party
1964
The Samurai
1986
Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress
1956
Singing in the Sun
1960
as Chikako Kuni
Young Lovers
1957
Cheers to the Jazz Girl
1955
as Machiko
About 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 Zatoich… With 57 credits spanning from 1955 to 2013, Yukiji Asaoka has appeared in 51 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yukiji Asaoka Movies
- The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) — as Kita no kata (voice)
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) — as Matsuko Yamada (voice)
- The Unspoiled Diamond (1982) — as Machiko Mimura
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) — as Omino
- Zatoichi Challenged (1967) — as Tomoe
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