Sumie Tomizawa

Katsuragi Yoko

  • Name: Katsuragi Yoko
  • Native name: 桂木洋子
  • Also Known as: Katsuragi Youko, 黛住恵, 富沢住恵, Tomizawa Sumie, Mayuzumi Sumie
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 6, 1930
  • Died: March, 2007
She was born in Yotsuya (now known as Shinjuku), Tokyo on April 6, 1930. In 1946, she graduated from Kojimachi Women's Commercial School in Tokyo (currently the Tokyo Shiba Commercial High School) and joined the Shochiku Opera Company after the war.

In 1948, she caught the eye of Kinoshita Keisuke and made her movie debut in "Shozo (The Portrait)" in a guest role. She subsequently left the opera company following an appearance in "Hakai (Apostasy)" and joined Shochiku.

Later, while appearing in another of director Kinoshita's works, she became popular for her sweet beauty. She got her first starring role in 1950s "Mittsu no Kekkon". In 1953, she married composer Mayuzumi Toshiro and prioritized family, leading to a reduced number of appearances. The two remained married up until Toshiro's death in April of 1997.

She died in March 2007 at 76 years old. The news was announced the following month.

Her eldest son in Mayuzumi Rintaro, currently a drama and film director. Edit Biography
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1957 Daiyaru 110-ban
Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
364
(Ep. 12)
Guest Role
2.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1962 Garasu no Joni: Yaju no Yo ni Miete
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Chiharu (Support Role)
Chiharu
Support Role
2.0
1959 A Secret Rendezvous
Japanese Movie, 1959,
Miyahara Kikuko (Main Role)
Miyahara Kikuko
Main Role
6.0
1958 Oyafuko Dori
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Sotosaki Akie (Main Role)
Sotosaki Akie
Main Role
0.0
1958 Face in the Dark
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Naoe (Support Role)
Naoe
Support Role
0.0
1957 Kuroi Kawa
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Sachiko (Support Role)
Sachiko
Support Role
7.0
1957 Times of Joy and Sorrow
Japanese Movie, 1957,
Fujii Tatsuko (Support Role)
Fujii Tatsuko
Support Role
0.0
1956 Fountainhead
Japanese Movie, 1956,
Osato Machiko (Support Role)
Osato Machiko
Support Role
6.0
1955 The Tattered Wings
Japanese Movie, 1955,
Sennari (Support Role)
Sennari
Support Role
8.0
1954 Shinjitsu Ichiro
Japanese Movie, 1954,
Morikawa Shizuko (Support Role)
Morikawa Shizuko
Support Role
0.0
1953 Tragedy of Japan
Japanese Movie, 1953,
Inoue Utako (Support Role)
Inoue Utako
Support Role
9.0
1951 Inochi Uruwashi
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Oshima Fusae (Main Role)
Oshima Fusae
Main Role
6.0
1951 Fireworks Over the Sea
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Kamiya Miwa (Support Role)
Kamiya Miwa
Support Role
6.0
1951 The Good Fairy
Japanese Movie, 1951,
Toba Mikako (Support Role)
Toba Mikako
Support Role
6.0
1950 Battle of Roses
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Satomi Chisuzu (Main Role)
Satomi Chisuzu
Main Role
4.0
1950 Ten'yawan'ya
Japanese Movie, 1950,
Ayame (Support Role)
Ayame
Support Role
6.0
1949 A Broken Drum
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Tsuda Haruko (Support Role)
Tsuda Haruko
Support Role
6.0
1949 Ashi o Aratta Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1949,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1949 Late Spring
Japanese Movie, 1949,
Onodera Misako [Jo's daughter] (Guest Role)
Onodera Misako [Jo's daughter]
Guest Role
7.4
1948 Apostasy
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Oshiho (Support Role)
Oshiho
Support Role
7.0
1948 The Portrait
Japanese Movie, 1948,
Nomura Yoko (Support Role)
Nomura Yoko
Support Role
7.4
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  • First Name: Sumie
  • Family Name: Tomizawa
  • Native name: 桂木洋子
  • Also Known as: Katsuragi Youko, 黛住恵, 富沢住恵, Tomizawa Sumie, Mayuzumi Sumie
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: April 6, 1930
  • Died: March, 2007

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