(born July 12, 1939 in

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her father is

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actor

Nakamura Ganjirō II was a Japanese kabuki and film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed t ...

. She was scouted by director Teruo Ogiyama and made her film debut with ''Kageko to Yukie'' when she was a junior high school student. After graduating junior high school, she signed her contract with

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film company in 1954. She married actor

Shintaro Katsu was a Japanese actor, singer, and filmmaker. He is known for starring in the ''Akumyo'' series, the ''Hoodlum Soldier'' series, and the ''Zatoichi'' series. Life and career Born Toshio Okumura (奥村利夫 ''Okumura Toshio'') on 29 Novemb ...

in 1962.

Filmography

Film

* '' Zenigata Heiji: Ghost Lord'' (1954) * '' Three Stripes in the Sun'' (1955) * ''Flowery Brothers'' (1956) * ''

Sisters of the Gion or ''Sisters of Gion'' is a 1936 black and white Japanese drama film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi about two geisha sisters living in Kyoto's Gion district. It forms a diptych with Mizoguchi's ''Osaka Elegy'' which shares much of the same cast and ...

'' (1956) * '' Zangiku monogatari'' (1956) * ''

An Osaka Story is a 1957 black-and-white Japanese historical drama film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. The film had originally been planned by Kenji Mizoguchi, who had adapted several stories by Saikaku Ihara into a script. After Mizoguchi's death, the proj ...

'' (1957) * '' Onibi Kago'' (1957) * ''

The Loyal 47 Ronin ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (1958) * '' Nuregami kenpō'' (1958) * ''

Enjō is a 1958 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa and adapted from the Yukio Mishima novel '' The Temple of the Golden Pavilion''. Its English title is ''Conflagration''. Synopsis Told in an intricate flashback structure, ''Enjō'' dramatizes ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Demon of Mount Oe is a 1960 Japanese horror film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka and produced by Daiei Film Daiei Film Co. Ltd. ( Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ''Daiei Eiga Kabushiki Kaisha'') was a Japanese film studio. Founded in 1942 as Dai Nippon Film Co., Ltd., i ...

'' (1960) * ''

Scar Yosaburo is a 1960 Japanese chambara ("sword-fighting") film directed by Daisuke Itō starring Raizo Ichikawa, originally released by Daiei Film (now known as Kadokawa Pictures). Plot The film depicts the scarring of Yosaburo (Raizo Ichikawa) at the ...

'' (1960) * ''

Satan's Sword is a 1960 Japanese samurai film directed by Kenji Misumi, written by Teinosuke Kinugasa, and produced by Masaichi Nagata. The film stars Raizō Ichikawa as samurai Ryunosuke Tsukue, alongside Kojiro Hongo, Tamao Nakamura, Fujiko Yamamoto, Ke ...

'' (1960) * ''Satan's Sword II'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

Ten Dark Women ''Ten Dark Women'' (, literally "ten black women") is a 1961 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. Plot A married television executive has many mistresses. Nine of the mistresses and his wife band together and plan to kill him. His wife tells h ...

'' (1961) * ''Satan's Sword III'' (1961) * ''

Enter Kyōshirō Nemuri the Swordman is a 1963 Japanese Jidaigeki film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka. It was adapted from the novel ''Nemuri Kyōshirō Buraihikai'' written by Renzaburō Shibata. It is the first film of a classic Japanese samurai film series Nemuri Kyōshirō. Plot * ...

'' (1963) as Chisa * ''

Taking The Castle also known as "Shirotori" is a 1965 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshio Masuda. The film is the first film to be released from Yūjirō Ishihara's company Ishihara Promotion.日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第十一� ...

'' (1965) * ''

The Man Without a Map is a 1968 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara and starring Shintaro Katsu. The screenplay was adapted by Kōbō Abe from his novel '' The Ruined Map''. This was the fifth and final film collaboration between Teshigahara and Abe.Berra, ...

'' (1968) * ''

The River with No Bridge is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi based on the novel by Sue Sumii. Cast *Naoko Otani as Fude Hatanaka * Tamao Nakamura as Nui Hatanaka *Tetta Sugimoto is a Japanese actor. Career Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band ...

'' (1992) * '' The Inugami'' (2006) * ''

Ninja Kids!!! is a 2011 Japanese family-oriented comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The film is live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Nintama Rantarō''. The film stars Seishiro Kato as Rantaro who is sent to a ninja training school by his ...

'' (2011), Shina Yamamoto * ''Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura'' (2017), Kin * ''The One I Long to See'' (2023)

Television

* '' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972),

Taira no Tokiko was a Japanese aristocrat from the Heian period. She was the concubine of Taira no Kiyomori, mother of Taira no Tokuko, and grandmother of Emperor Antoku. Later she took the vows to become a nun, after which she was generally referred to by her ...

* ''

Hissatsu Shikakenin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1972–1973. It was the first in the Hissatsu series and is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shiokinin Fujieda Baian''. Ken Ogata played Fujieda Baian. Episode 1 ...

'' (1972) * ''

Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the Hissatsu series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from profe ...

'' (1975) * ''

Abarenbō Shōgun (Abarenbō Shōgun) was a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun''. The program started in 1978 under the title '' ...

'' repeating role as mother of title character * ''

Beppin san is a Japanese television drama series and the 95th asadora series, following ''Toto Neechan''. It was premiered on October 3, 2016, and ended on April 1, 2017. Plot Sumire (Kyoko Yoshine) was born as the second child from a wealthy family. She ...

'' (2016), Tokuko Bandō

References

Sources

External links

Official profile
* People from Kyoto 1939 births Living people Japanese actresses {{Japan-actress-stub