was a Japanese stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films from 1936 to 1967.

Career

Graduating from the girls' school at Gakushuin, she married a businessman in 1909 and spent eight years in Moscow. In 1925, at the age of 35, she decided to become an actress and began training at the Tsukiji Shōgekijō. She appeared in many stage productions, most famously as Madame Ranevskaya in ''

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''. She also appeared in films, including ''

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'', which was voted the best film of all time in a poll of film directors by ''

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Selected filmography

Honours

Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ...

(1956) * Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria (1965) *

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(1966) * Order of the Precious Crown, 3rd class, Butterfly (1974)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Higashiyama, Chieko 1890 births 1980 deaths People from Chiba (city) Japanese film actresses Japanese stage actresses Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Persons of Cultural Merit