Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景) was a Japanese film and stage actress.

Life

A graduate from Takarazuka Music and Dance School and member of the Takarazuka Revue, Chikage Awashima entered the Shochiku film studios and made her film debut in 1950. She appeared in films of numerous prominent directors like Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita, Tadashi Imai and Heinosuke Gosho. She received twice the Blue Ribbon Award and twice the Mainichi Film Award for her performances. Awashima retired from the stage in 2009. On 16 February 2012, eight days before her 88th birthday, she died from cancer.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Honours