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Yukiji Asaoka
Actor
Born July 23, 1935Died April 27, 2018 (82 years)
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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.
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya · as Kita No Kata (voice) |
| 2008 | Samurai Gangsters · as Tazaemon's Wife |
| 2005 | Haruka of the Wind (TV Series) · as Kanzaki Chii |
| 2003 | Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas · as Matsuko Yamada (voice) |
| 1995 | |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Kabamaru the Ninja · as Ran Okubo |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | Tora-san, the Expert · as Momoe |
| 1982 | The Unspoiled Diamond · as Machiko Mimura |
| 1982 | Munasawagi no hôkago · as Satoko Kuwata |
| 1981 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child · as Euterpe |
| 1974 | Zatoichi (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1973 | Samurai Punisher (TV Series) · as Onami |
| 1972 | Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice · as Omino |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | Priest and the Gold Mint · as Okon |
| 1967 | Zatoichi Challenged · as Tomoe |
| 1965 | |
| 1965 | Young Boss · as Kyoko |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1962 | Inazuma tôge no kettô · as Courtesan Shioji |
| 1962 | Mark of Blood · as Ocho |
| 1958 |