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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
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie Showdown at Lightning Pass 1962-10-27
Latest Project:
Movie The Tale of The Princess Kaguya 2013-11-23
Known For
Poster of Ryota from Mandalaya
Poster of Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Poster of Zatoichi Challenged
Filmography
Movie The Tale of The Princess Kaguya Kitanokata (voice) 2013-11-23
Movie My Neighbors the Yamadas Yamada Matsuko (voice) 1999-07-17
Movie Ryota from Mandalaya 1986-03-15
Movie Sure Death 1984-06-16
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 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice Omino 1972-12-30
Movie Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie 1969-01-11
Movie Zatoichi Challenged Tomoe 1967-12-30
Movie The Stormy Man 1966-10-03
Movie Young Boss: Prison Release 1965-08-14
Movie Young Boss Kyoko 1965-03-13
Movie The Shogun's Vault 1964-08-13
Movie Showdown at Lightning Pass Courtesan Shioji 1962-10-27
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