Izumi Ashikawa

Izumi Ashikawa
芦川　いずみ
Ashikawa in 1965
Born
Sachiko Ito

(1935-10-06) 6 October 1935 (age 89)
Tabata, Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1953–68
Spouse
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(m. 1968)​

Sachiko Ito (伊藤佐知子, Itō Sachiko, born 6 October 1935), known professionally as Izumi Ashikawa (芦川 いずみ), is a Japanese actress.[1][2] Ashikawa was called the Japanese Audrey Hepburn.[3]

In 1953, Ashikawa was scouted by director Yuzo Kawashima and joined the Shochiku studio.[4] She made her film debut with Tokyomadamu to Osakafujin directed by Yuzo Kawashima.[4] In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio and gained popularity.[4] In 1968, Ashikawa married actor Tatsuya Fuji and retired.[5][6][7] She made her final film appearance in the 1968 film Koto no Taiyo.[4]

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