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Yukiji Asaoka

Yukiji Asaoka

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yukiji Asaoka, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
9.3

After participating to a previous show where they have to bet or be challenged to any kind of competitions, the losing members of the Gaki no Tsukai are selected to spend 24 hours in a setting which they have no knowledge of the theme nor the course of the events. They are exposed to various absurd and crazy situations nonstop for 24 hours and must refrain from laughing. If they do so, hang-men appear and hit the rule breakers with a weapon (the weapon varies every year).

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

2003
Life of a Flower
7.0

The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.

Life of a Flower

1963
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
8.1

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

2013
Kaze no Haruka
N/A

At the age of nine, Haruka moves from Osaka to Yufuin with her father Yosuke and her younger sister Asuka because Yosuke hopes to open a restaurant in the town. Her mother Yuko, however, chooses to stay in Osaka and the parents soon get a divorce. Yosuke starts running a restaurant but ends up closing it down soon after. Ten years later, Haruka supports her family by working part time while going to a junior college. Worrying about Haruka, Yuko invites her to come to Osaka and offers her a job. Although she has not forgiven her mother, Haruka decides to earn money in Osaka to help Yosuke reopen the restaurant. Through various experiences in Osaka, Haruka gradually understands her mother and grows as a tour planner with her talent for pleasing people.

Kaze no Haruka

2005
My Neighbors the Yamadas
7.0

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

My Neighbors the Yamadas

1999
The Unspoiled Diamond
4.3

A college student has an affair with a married, middle-aged teacher.

The Unspoiled Diamond

1982
Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko
N/A

Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko is a TV drama series that aired on Nippon Television's "Tuesday Suspense Theater" and "Tuesday Drama Gold".

Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko

1994
Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge
N/A

One hundred years ago, the two died untimely deaths, although they had a strong bond. In the Edo period, the reincarnated man met a geisha named Osome, a wandering spirit who could not attain Buddhahood.

Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge

2003
Tora-san, the Expert
8.7

Tora-san gets into an argument with his uncle and sets out on the road again. In Kyushu he meets a young woman named Keiko and the shy zoologist Saburō, and attempts to play matchmaker between the two when they all return to Tokyo.

Tora-san, the Expert

1982
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
6.2

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972
Zatoichi Challenged
6.9

Ichi is staying at an inn when a woman dies. Her dying wish is that Ichi take her son to his father, an artist living in a nearby town. After arriving in the town, Ichi finds out that the father has been forced by a local boss to create illegal pornography to pay off his gambling debts. Ichi makes it his mission to save the man and reunite the family, even though it brings him into conflict with a samurai he sort of befriended on his way to the town.

Zatoichi Challenged

1967
The Politicians
N/A

Who will be the next prime minister? As two candidates start to compete, political game and brutal murder ensue. And the existence of secret love letters changes the situation.

The Politicians

1983
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
6.0

13th installment of the 16-film franchise.

Yakuza Ladies: Revenge

2000
Terra Warrior Ψ BOY
7.0

Six year old Momoko and Motoharu are turned suddenly into High school students. And more than that they have now psychic powers.

Terra Warrior Ψ BOY

1985
Young Boss
7.5

After a yakuza boss is assassinated by a rival, his naval officer son returns home to take over the gang.

Young Boss

1965
Azuke
8.0

Two high school girls with supernatural powers fell in love with werewolves created by scientists. Eventually he died because of the scientist, and the two faced off against the scientist.

Azuke

1990
Time and Tide
7.3

An antique shop "Jidaiya" sells time not antiques. One day a lady run into this shop with a cat.

Time and Tide

1983
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
5.0

Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and murdering, and leaving notes proudly proclaiming that he did it. Tracking down the real culprit will take him along a twisted trail that involves the Shogun's harem, hidden Christians, and positively pregnant politics!

Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie

1969
Ryota from Mandalaya
N/A

Live-action adaptation of Jun Hatanaka's manga "Mandaraya no Ryota".

Ryota from Mandalaya

1986