Yukiji Asaoka

Yukiji Asaoka (朝丘 雪路, Asaoka Yukiji, 23 July 1935 – 27 April 2018[1]) was a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She was the daughter of a famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second husband was actor Masahiko Tsugawa.

Yukiji Asaoka
Yukiji Asaoka in 1954
Born(1935-07-23)July 23, 1935
DiedApril 27, 2018(2018-04-27) (aged 82)
OccupationActress

Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955.[2] She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).

She was famous for her roles in Japanese television series and appeared starring opposite Shintaro Katsu in both a film from the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She was, however, mostly famous for her singing. She was also a voice actor in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata.[3]

She died of Alzheimer's disease.[2][4][5]

Filmography
List of acting performances in film and television
YearTitleJapaneseRomanizationRoleNotes
1955Jazz on Parade: Jazz musume kampai!Machiko
1956Senmanchôja no koibito yori: Odoru matenrôRuriko Nakata
1958Me no kabe
1959Aru rakujitsuAsami Nukata
1960Arashi o yobu gakudanSetsuko Ogata
1960Taiyô o dakeChikako Kuni
1964Akumyo daikoHiroko
1965Waka oyabunKyoko
1965Waka oyabun shutsugokuKyoko Nakatsu
1966Arashi o yobu otoko
1967Zatoichi Challenged座頭市血煙り街道Zatōichi chikemurikaidōTomoe
1972Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice御用牙GoyôkibaOmino
1973Hissatsu shiokininOnamiTV series, one episode:
"Raku areba ku ari oya wa nashi"
1974Honô no shôzô
1974-1978Zatôichi monogatariTV series, two episodes:
"Pouring Rain" (1974)
"Spring Arrives for the Eyeless Daruma" (1978)
1978Kaerazaru hibiKayo Nozaki
1982Munasawagi no hôkagoSatoko kuwata
1982Daiamondo wa kizutsukanaiMachiko Mimura
1982Tora-san, the Expert男はつらいよ 花も嵐も寅次郎Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Hana mo Arashi mo TorajirōMomoe
1983Time and Tide時代屋の女房Jidaiya no nyōboKikuchi Matsue
1983Meiso chizuSayuri Hoshi
1987Za samuraiChimatsu Shizu, Takeshi's mother
1990OazukeYumi's Mother
1995藏KuraMasae Tanimura
1999My Neighbors the Yamadasホーホケキョとなりの山田くんHōhokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kunMatsuko YamadaVoice
2003Izu Kanazawa Saigayaki satsujin jikenTV movie
2005Onsen maruhi daisakusen 2Seiko ShindôTV movie
2005KotoTV movie
2006Onsen maruhi daisakusen! 3Seiko ShindôTV movie
2008Samurai GangstersTazaemon's wife
2013The Tale of Princess Kaguyaかぐや姫の物語Kaguya-hime no MonogatariVoice
2014ZenijoOwnerTV movie

References
  1. 朝丘雪路さん死去、８２歳 アルツハイマー型認知症で先月27日 “おしどり夫婦”夫の津川雅彦残して - スポニチアネックス 2018年5月19日配信、2018年5月20日閲覧
  2. "Ghibli seiyuu, actress, and singer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away". 21 May 2018.
  3. Nakhnikian, Elise. "Review: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya". Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. "Actress, Singer, Dancer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away at 82".
  5. "Actress, Singer, Dancer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away at 82". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 March 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.