Yukiji Asaoka
Acting
Born: 1935-07-23 in Tsukiji, Tokyo, Japan
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 Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Kita no kata (voice)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Guest
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Matsuko Yamada (voice)
The Unspoiled Diamond
Machiko Mimura
Kaze no Haruka
Kanzaki Chii
The Politicians
Sayuri Hoshi
Life of a Flower
Okichi
Young Lovers
Time and Tide
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Omino
Aozora yoitsu mademo
Shochiku Festival: All-Star Lineup – Studio Express / The Birth of an Actress
The Invisible Wall
Zatoichi Challenged
Tomoe
The Stormy Man
Refresher Course for Wives
Storm Party
Bridal Cruise
小さな花の物語
Shin Onna Kenji Kasumi Yuko
霞瑞江
The Samurai
Young Boss: Prison Release
Kabamaru the Ninja Boy
Ran Okubo
Yakuza Ladies: Revenge
The Days of No Return
Samurai of Hachiman
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Yūrei Kashimasu: Osome Koi no Shichihenge
Azuke
Monthly Salary: 13,000 Yen
Tora-san, the Expert
Momoe
Mark of Blood
Ocho
Gokudô Petenshi
Bad Reputation: The Big Drum
Hiroko
Sure Death
Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
Okon
Showdown at Lightning Pass
Courtesan Shioji
美人母娘３人 ああ華麗なる結婚サギ
