Kiwako Taichi

Taichi Kiwako

  • Name: Taichi Kiwako
  • Native name: 太地喜和子
  • Also Known as: Shimura Taeko, たいち きわこ, たいじ きわこ, しむら たえこ, 志村妙子, 大地貴和子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: December 2, 1943
  • Died: October 13, 1992
Taichi Kiwako, also known by her stage name Shimura Taeko, was a Japanese actress born in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. She was separated from her biological mother shortly after birth and adopted by her foster parents, a fact she discovered during high school.

Kiwako attended Ushigome Nakano Elementary School, and Chiyoda Women's School, and graduated from Shoin High School. In 1959, while still in high school, she joined Toei as part of its 6th generation of new faces. She worked with Toei until 1963 when she left to join the Actor's Studio. After a year’s delay, she graduated with the studio's 16th class and subsequently joined the Bungakuza Theater Company in 1967.

In her personal life, Kiwako married actor Akino Taisaku in 1974, a fellow Actor’s Studio alumnus, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly thereafter. She remained single for the rest of her life.

Kiwako died on October 13, 1992, in a car accident in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The vehicle fell off a pier into the sea. While the driver and two other passengers escaped by swimming, Kiwako, who could not swim and had been drinking heavily before the accident, did not survive.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1976 Kaze to Kumo to Niji to
Japanese Drama, 1976, 52 eps
(Support Role)
52
Support Role
8.4
1974 Kozure Okami 2
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 3)
Guest Role
7.5
1973 Kozure Okami
Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
27
(Ep. 1)
Guest Role
6.9
1973 Kuni Tori Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 1973, 51 eps
Nene (Support Role)
51
Nene
Support Role
1.0
1972 Taiyo ni Hoero
Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps
Koike Yukiko (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
718
Koike Yukiko (Ep. 11)
Guest Role
4.0
1971 Tenka Gomen
Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps
(Support Role)
47
Support Role
0.0
1970 Motomu! Ningen
Japanese Drama, 1970, 10 eps
(Support Role)
10
Support Role
0.0
1969 Onihei Hankacho
Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps
Oyuki (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)
65
Oyuki (Ep. 14)
Guest Role
0.0
1961 Tokubetsu Kido Sosatai
Japanese Drama, 1961, 801 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
801
(Ep. 1)
Guest Role
2.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2019 Nichiyo Kyofu Series: Best Selection
Japanese Movie, 2019,
{Ayashi no Umi} (Unknown)
{Ayashi no Umi}
Unknown
0.0
1988 Father
Japanese Movie, 1988,
Yae (Support Role)
Yae
Support Role
5.0
1985 Fire Festival
Japanese Movie, 1985,
Kimiko (Support Role)
Kimiko
Support Role
7.1
1978 August without Emperor
Japanese Movie, 1978,
Nakagami Saeko (Support Role)
Nakagami Saeko
Support Role
7.2
1976 Tora-san 17: Sunrise and Sunset
Japanese Movie, 1976,
Botan [Geisha] (Support Role)
Botan [Geisha]
Support Role
7.5
1975 Shikingen Godatsu
Japanese Movie, 1975,
Ichinomiya Shizuko (Support Role)
Ichinomiya Shizuko
Support Role
6.0
1975 Kigeki: Onna no Naki-dokoro
Japanese Movie, 1975,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1974 The Last Samurai
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Ohide (Support Role)
Ohide
Support Role
7.9
1974 Akumyo: Notorious Dragon
Japanese Movie, 1974,
Oteru (Support Role)
Oteru
Support Role
0.0
1971 Confessions Among Actresses
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Rie (Support Role)
Rie
Support Role
7.7
1971 Kaoyaku
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Takigawa Mayumi (Support Role)
Takigawa Mayumi
Support Role
0.0
1970 Yakuza Zesshou
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Kanae (Support Role)
Kanae
Support Role
7.0
1968 Kuroneko
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Shige (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
1967 Burning Nature
Japanese Movie, 1967,
Aoki Nami (Main Role)
Aoki Nami
Main Role
6.0
1961 Akuma no Temari Uta
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Nirei Satoko (Support Role)
Nirei Satoko
Support Role
0.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
1982 Satsuma Hikyaku
Japanese Special, 1982, 1 eps
Osai (Support Role)
1
Osai
Support Role
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1982 This Person Show
Japanese TV Show, 1982, 112 eps
(Ep. 27) (Guest)
112
(Ep. 27)
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Kiwako
  • Family Name: Taichi
  • Native name: 太地喜和子
  • Also Known as: Shimura Taeko, たいち きわこ, たいじ きわこ, しむら たえこ, 志村妙子, 大地貴和子
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: December 2, 1943
  • Died: October 13, 1992

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