Yukiji Asaoka

Yukiji Asaoka

Date of Birth:

Jul 23, 1935

Place of Birth:

Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan

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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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filmography:

Young Lovers Young Lovers

1957

The Unspoiled Diamond The Unspoiled Diamond

1982

Aozora yoitsu mademo Aozora yoitsu mademo

1958

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

1969

Storm Party Storm Party

1964

Statue in Fire Statue in Fire

1974

The Invisible Wall The Invisible Wall

1958

Refresher Course for Wives Refresher Course for Wives

1961

Yakuza Ladies 10 Yakuza Ladies 10

2000

Sure Death Sure Death

1984

Mark of Blood Mark of Blood

1962

Youth Peony Lantern Youth Peony Lantern

1993

Bridal Cruise Bridal Cruise

1976

Bad Reputation: The Big Drum Bad Reputation: The Big Drum

1964

Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint

1968

Terra Warrior Ψ BOY Terra Warrior Ψ BOY

1985

Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke Bounty Hunter Muyonosuke

1990

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013

Young Boss: Prison Release Young Boss: Prison Release

1965

Samurai of Hachiman Samurai of Hachiman

1981

Legend of Plumeria Legend of Plumeria

1983

Young Boss Young Boss

1965

Azuke Azuke

1990

Zatoichi Challenged Zatoichi Challenged

1967

Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu

1990

My Neighbors the Yamadas My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972

のんき侍大暴れ のんき侍大暴れ

1956

Hoshikuzu no Machi Hoshikuzu no Machi

1963

Kabamaru the Ninja Boy Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

1983

The Days of No Return The Days of No Return

1978

Showdown at Lightning Pass Showdown at Lightning Pass

1962

365 Nights 365 Nights

1962

Tora-san, the Expert Tora-san, the Expert

1982

The Shogun's Vault The Shogun's Vault

1964

Ryota from Mandalaya Ryota from Mandalaya

1986

The Stormy Man The Stormy Man

1966

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