Yukiji Asaoka
Known for Acting · 58 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 (52)
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2013
as Kita no kata (voice)
The Unspoiled Diamond
1982
as Machiko Mimura
My Neighbors the Yamadas
1999
as Matsuko Yamada (voice)
Storm Party
1964
Young Lovers
1957
The Invisible Wall
1958
Aozora yoitsu mademo
1958
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
1983
as Ran Okubo
Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress
1956
Tonari no Bob Marley
1995
Cheers to the Jazz Girl
1955
as Machiko
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
1972
as Omino
Young Boss: Prison Release
1965
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
as Momoe
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
1968
as Okon
Statue in Fire
1974
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
as Tomoe
The Days of No Return
1978
The Shogun's Vault
1964
Ryota from Mandalaya
1986
Sure Death
1984
Time and Tide
1983
美人母娘３人 ああ華麗なる結婚サギ
1986
Kura
1995
Youth Peony Lantern
1993
Terra Warrior Ψ BOY
1985
Young Boss
1965
as Kyoko
Mark of Blood
1962
as Ocho
Legend of Plumeria
1983
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
1958
The Poem of the Blue Star
1960
小さな花の物語
1961
Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu
1990
The Politicians
1983
as Sayuri Hoshi
Gokudô Petenshi
1969
Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962
as Courtesan Shioji
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
1964
as Hiroko
Samurai of Hachiman
1981
365 Nights
1962
ある落日
1959
Azuke
1990
Singing in the Sun
1960
as Chikako Kuni
Refresher Course for Wives
1961
The Stormy Man
1966
The Samurai
1986
のんき侍大暴れ
1956
as 秋枝
Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke
1990
Shinjuku baka monogatari
1977
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
2000
Hoshikuzu no Machi
1963
Bridal Cruise
1976
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 58 credits spanning from 1955 to 2013, Yukiji Asaoka has appeared in 52 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)
- The Unspoiled Diamond (1982) — as Machiko Mimura
- My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) — as Matsuko Yamada (voice)
- Storm Party (1964)
- Young Lovers (1957)
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