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- Japanese actress born on 23rd September 1932 in Shibuya ward, Tokyo. With over 50 films in her career, she appeared mostly in "Jidaigeki" dramas for Daiei studio.
She started her career in early 50s and later became noticed for her roles in such films as Joobachi (1958), Kenpei to Yurei (1958) and Case of Umon: Red Lizard (1962). Some of her most noticed performances were in "Nemuri Kyoshiro" (Sleepy eyes of Death) film series (1962-1969), in which she appeared in four of them and worked with such big names as Ichikawa Raizo. Her other well-known films include: Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964), The Guardman: Tokyo Yojimbo (1965) and Samurai Reincarnation (1981).
- IMDb mini biography by: svedzin
- Perhaps well-known for playing deceptive femme fatales.
- Often worked with Shigeru Amachi, Shiho Fujimura and Raizo Ichikawa.
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