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in 1939. Though she was recognized as a star at Takarazuka, she left in 1951. When she chose to leave the troupe, Koshiji's friend,

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, also quit to manage Koshiji's budding career in film, made possible by the liberalization that took place during and after the

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. Throughout the 1950s, Koshiji appeared in productions that merged the art of

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, and

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. Koshiji was influenced by French singer

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and released a Japanese-language cover of Piaf's "

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" in 1951. In addition, she recorded "

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" by

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and "

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," also in Japanese. Koshiji was married to composer . She died in Tokyo of stomach cancer at the age of 56. Koshiji's final words, addressed to her husband, were "Tsunemi-san, black coffee and milk." She is the subject of "Koshiji Fubuki Monogatari", a television production of TV Asahi in Japan with Takimoto Miori playing the role of Fubuki Koshiji.

Selected filmography

*''A Night Without Stars'' (1951) *''Wedding March'' (1951) *''Ah, Tears of Youth'' (1952) *''The Woman Who Touched Legs'' (1952) *''Gozen Reiji'' (1953) *''The Lover'' (1953) *''Mr. Pu'' (1953) *''With All My Heart'' (1953) *''Jirocho's New Year'' (1954) *''Last of the Wild One'' (1954) *''Love Express'' (1954) *''A Man Among Men'' (1955) *''That Crazy Adventure'' (1965)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koshiji, Fubuki 1924 births 1980 deaths Actresses from Tokyo Singers from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses Japanese stage actresses Japanese film actresses Takarazuka Revue Deaths from cancer in Japan Deaths from stomach cancer 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers