Chikage Awashima

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.

Honours

 * 1950: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Ten'ya wan'ya and Okusama ni goyojin
 * 1955: Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actress for Marital Relations
 * 1958: Mainichi Film Award for Best Actress for Summer Clouds and Hotarubi
 * 1988: Medal with Purple Ribbon
 * 1995: Order of the Precious Crown, 4th Class, Wisteria
 * 1997: Mainichi Film Awards Kinuyo Tanaka Award