Kawada Yoshiko
- Name: Kawada Yoshiko
- Native name: 川田芳子
- Also Known as: かわだ よしこ, Yoko Kawakami
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: October 17, 1895
- Died: March 24, 1970
1895 (Meiji 28) October 17, Niigata City of the red-light district - Furumachi was born as the daughter of a teacher of dance to. At the age of 11, she moved to Tokyo with her family and studied under Kanma Fujima. After becoming a geisha from Shimbashi, she was entrusted to Sadako Kawakami, and stepped on the first stage at the Sadaito troupe, “Yainden Sumida Tall Tower” ( Imperial Theater ) with the stage name of “Yoko Kawakami” . Since then, she worked with Sada and was active on the new school stage.
After a new school of Shochiku, etc., in 1920 (Taisho 9), she was greeted as a star at the Shochiku Kamata studio, which was quickly founded. In the same year, she starred in Henry Otani 's “ Woman on the Island ” and became the first-star actress. A combination of popular actors at the time, Jukuro Muroguchi, and a series of co-starring works were announced one after the other, and the popularity of the two was a combination of Shoko Kurishima and Yukichi Iwata, along with the Shochiku Kamata dollar box combination.
After 1930 (Showa 5), she played an active role as a mother, but in 1935 (Showa 10) retired from the movie world with the farewell movie "Mother's Love". After retired, she served as a Natori of the Japanese dance city Yamaryu, and appeared on the stage of a new school, and once appeared in movies such as “The Bell Ringing Hill ” and “ Sad Love Pattern ”, after that And they lived quietly together. In her later years, the adopted woman was ahead of him, and finally he was greeted alone in his apartment in Soka . 1970 (Showa 45) March 23, died of heart failure. Died 74 years old. The body was found the next day by the landlord of the apartment.
(Source: JPN Wiki) Edit Biography
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Konjiki Yasha
Japanese Movie, 1932,
Geisha Shuji
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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Fumetsu no Ai
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Hone Nusumi
Japanese Movie, 1924,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Gusha Nareba Koso (Fukomono)
Japanese Movie, 1924,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Tengoku
Japanese Movie, 1924,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Yuhoshu
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Honoo no Yukue
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Kiri no Kouji
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Daichi Haokoru
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Murai Choan
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Hagidera Shinju
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Jissetsu Kunisada Chuji: Gan no Gun
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Chi no Sakebi
Japanese Movie, 1923,
Yoran [Police chief's wife]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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Onna to Kaizoku
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Warae Wakamono
Japanese Movie, 1923,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Otto Toshite Tsuma Toshite
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Eien no Nazo
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Shimizu no Jirocho
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
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0.0
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Nezumi Kozo Jirokichi
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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Okyangi Yumeko
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
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No no Hana
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
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0.0
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Kurui Jishi
Japanese Movie, 1922,
(Unknown)
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0.0
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Seishun no Yume
Japanese Movie, 1921,
(Unknown)
|
0.0
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Island Woman
Japanese Movie, 1920,
(Main Role)
|
2.0
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