is a Japanese actress and singer.

Biography

She was born from

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. After dropping out of high school, she made her debut in 1961 in the film ''Yūyake Ko yake no Akatonbo'' (directed by

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). She went sold out as

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's fresh star. Her stage name "Mayumi Nagisa" was named by composer Kosaku Yamada. She appeared numerously in a wide variety of genres such as

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s, and

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. She also worked as a singer. In 1973, after marrying to Kuranosuke Hamaguchi with an age difference 27 years, she retired effectively and gave birth to the eldest daughter the following year. After the death of Hamaguchi in 1990, she appeared in suspense television dramas, etc. Currently she lives her life back and forth between her married daughter and her grandchild's home in

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and

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Filmography

Films

TV dramas

; After her return

Discography

; Singles ; Albums

Essays

National Informatics laboratory papers

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagisa, Mayumi Japanese actresses Actors from Tokyo Singers from Tokyo 1944 births Living people