Eriko Yamaguchi (山口 恵梨子, Yamaguchi Eriko; born October 12, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked…Eriko Yamaguchi (山口 恵梨子, Yamaguchi Eriko; born October 12, 1991) is a Japanese women's professional shogi player ranked 3-dan.
Yukiji Asaoka (朝丘 雪路, Asaoka Yukiji; 23 July 1935 – 27 April 2018) was a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō…Yukiji Asaoka (朝丘 雪路, Asaoka Yukiji; 23 July 1935 – 27 April 2018) was a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She was the daughter of a famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second husband was 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 was famous for her roles in Japanese television series and appeared starring opposite Shintaro Katsu in both a film from the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She was, however, mostly famous for her singing. She was also a voice actor in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata. She died of Alzheimer's disease.
Tanie Kitabayashi (北林谷栄, Kitabayashi Tanie; May 21, 1911 – April 27, 2010) was a Japanese actress and voice actress.…Tanie Kitabayashi (北林谷栄, Kitabayashi Tanie; May 21, 1911 – April 27, 2010) was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre Company, founded in 1950. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying older women. In 1960, she won best actress awards at the 10th Blue Ribbon Awards and at the Mainichi Film Awards for Kiku to Isamu. She also won the Japan Academy Prize for best actress in Rainbow Kids (1991), a film that also earned her honors from the Mainichi Film Awards and from Kinema Junpo. She died on April 27, 2010, of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital. She was 98.
Kikuko Kawakami (川上 喜久子, Kawakami Kikuko; 9 February 1904 – 26 October 1985) was a Japanese writer active during the…Kikuko Kawakami (川上 喜久子, Kawakami Kikuko; 9 February 1904 – 26 October 1985) was a Japanese writer active during the Shōwa period of Japan. Her maiden name was Shinoda Kikuko.
Shihori Kanjiya (貫地谷 しほり, Kanjiya Shihori; born December 12, 1985) is a Japanese actress. She is nicknamed Shi-chan…Shihori Kanjiya (貫地谷 しほり, Kanjiya Shihori; born December 12, 1985) is a Japanese actress. She is nicknamed Shi-chan (しーちゃん), Shihorin (しほりん), and Kan-chan (貫ちゃん). Kanjiya dropped out from Otsuma Women's University.
Annu Mari (真理 アンヌ, Mari Annu; born 20 May 1948) is a Japanese actress best known in the West for her role as the femme…Annu Mari (真理 アンヌ, Mari Annu; born 20 May 1948) is a Japanese actress best known in the West for her role as the femme fatale in the film Branded to Kill (1967). Her sisters are model Prabha Sheth and actress Yuka Kumari. She is married to conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura.
