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Chieko Baishō

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Chieko Baishō
Government program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be euthanized to remedy an aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.
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Chieko Baishō was born on 29 June 1941 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980) and Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975). She has been married to Reijirō Koroku since 1993. She was previously married to Mamoru Komiya.
BornJune 29, 1941
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BornJune 29, 1941
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishō, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
    Howl's Moving Castle
    8.2
    • Sophie(voice, as Chieko Baishô)
    • 2004
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever
    7.0
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)(as Chieko Baishô)
    • 1980
    Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)
    Tora-san's Rise and Fall
    7.1
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)(as Chieko Baishô)
    • 1975
    Tora-san's Runaway (1970)
    Tora-san's Runaway
    6.7
    • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)(as Chieko Baishô)
    • 1970

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Chieko Baishō and Takuya Kimura in Tokyo Taxi (2025)
      Tokyo Taxi
      7.2
      • Sumire Takano (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2025
    • Plan 75 (2022)
      Plan 75
      6.6
      • Michi Kakutani (as Baishô Chieko)
      • 2022
    • Kyôko Yoshine in Arc (2021)
      Arc
      5.5
      • (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2021
    • Kawa no hotori de (2021)
      Kawa no hotori de
      TV Series
      • (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2021
    • 461 Days of Bento (2020)
      461 Days of Bento
      6.4
      • Natsuko Suzumoto (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2020
    • Tora-san, Welcome Back! (2019)
      Tora-san, Welcome Back!
      6.7
      • Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2019
    • Only the Cat Knows (2019)
      Only the Cat Knows
      6.5
      • Yukiko (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2019
    • Weathering with You (2019)
      Weathering with You
      7.5
      • Fumi Tachibana (voice, as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2019
    • Takako Matsu and Haru Kuroki in The Little House (2014)
      The Little House
      7.2
      • Taki Nunomiya - Older (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2014
    • It All Began When I Met You (2013)
      It All Began When I Met You
      6.1
      • Kotoko Oshima ('Belated Present') (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2013
    • Hameln (2013)
      Hameln
      7.0
      • Ritsuko (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2013
    • Twenty-Four Eyes (2013)
      Twenty-Four Eyes
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Narration (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2013
    • Tokyo Newcomer (2012)
      Tokyo Newcomer
      6.4
      • (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2012
    • The Yellow Handkerchief (2011)
      The Yellow Handkerchief
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Fusae (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2011
    • Shingo Katori in Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
      Zatoichi: The Last
      5.1
      • Mitsu (as Chieko Baishô)
      • 2010

    Music Department

    • Kantsubaki (1992)
      Kantsubaki
      7.0
      • theme song
      • 1992
    • The Village (1975)
      The Village
      7.1
      • theme song
      • 1975

    Soundtrack

    • Air Bound (2015)
      Air Bound
      5.2
      • performer: "Bokura Ga Tabi Ni Deru Riyuu"
      • 2015
    • Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Chieko Baishō, and Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
      Howl's Moving Castle
      8.2
      • performer: "Sekai no Yakusoku" (Promise of the World)
      • 2004
    • Yoko Honna, Miki Imai, Alison Fernandez, and Daisy Ridley in Only Yesterday (1991)
      Only Yesterday
      7.6
      • performer: "Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni"
      • 1991
    • Tora-San Goes French (1973)
      Tora-San Goes French
      6.6
      • Soundtrack ("Donguri korokoro (aka: A rolling acorn)")
      • 1973
    • Tora-san's Love Call (1971)
      Tora-san's Love Call
      7.2
      • Soundtrack ("Kâsan no uta (aka: Song of my mother)")
      • 1971
    • The Sunshine Girl (1963)
      The Sunshine Girl
      7.0
      • performer: "Shitamachi no taiyô"
      • 1963

    Videos25

    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
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    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
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    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
    Clip 1:17
    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
    Clip 1:12
    Howl's Moving Castle: BD
    Trailer
    Trailer 1:53
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
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    Trailer 3:12
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Chieko Baisho
    • Height
      • 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
    • Born
      • June 29, 1941
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouses
        Reijirō Koroku1993 - present
    • Relatives
      • Mitsuko Baishō(Sibling)

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