Yukiji Asaoka | |
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 Yukiji Asaoka in 1954 | |
| Born | July 23, 1935 |
| Died | April 27, 2018 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Father | Shinsui Itō |
Yukiji Asaoka (朝丘 雪路, Asaoka Yukiji, July 23, 1935 – April 27, 2018[1]) was a Japanese singer and an actress from Chūō, Tokyo. She was the daughter of a famous Japanese painter of shin hanga style prints, Shinsui Itō, and her second husband was actor Masahiko Tsugawa.
Asaoka was in the Takarazuka Revue from 1952 to 1955.[2] She was a cast member (musumeyaku), belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki).
She was famous for her roles in Japanese television series and appeared starring opposite Shintaro Katsu in both a film from the Zatoichi series and in the first film of the Hanzo the Razor trilogy. She was, however, mostly famous for her singing. She was also a voice actor in the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas directed by Isao Takahata.[3]
She died of Alzheimer's disease.[2][4][5]
- ^ 朝丘雪路さん死去、８２歳 アルツハイマー型認知症で先月27日 “おしどり夫婦”夫の津川雅彦残して - スポニチアネックス 2018年5月19日配信、2018年5月20日閲覧
- ^ a b "Ghibli seiyuu, actress, and singer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away". 21 May 2018.
- ^ Nakhnikian, Elise (14 October 2014). "Review: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Actress, Singer, Dancer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away at 82".
- ^ "Actress, Singer, Dancer Yukiji Asaoka Passes Away at 82". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 March 2019.