was a Japanese stage and film actress.
Awaji appeared in films like Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog, Keisuke Kinoshita's A Japanese Tragedy, Mark Robson's The Bridges at Toko-Ri and Mikio Naruse's When a Woman Ascends the Stairs.
She died of esophageal cancer in Tokyo on 11 January 2014, aged 80. She was married twice, to Filipino actor Bimbo Danao and to Japanese actor Yorozuya Kinnosuke.
Selected filmography Year Title Role 1949Stray DogHarumi Namiki 1953A Japanese TragedyWakamaru 1954The Bridges at Toko-RiKimiko 1958The Badger Palace 1958A Holiday in TokyoBus Guide1960When a Woman Ascends the StairsYuriThe Twilight StoryOfusa 1960Scar Yosaburo 1961As a Wife, As a Woman 1962Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no MakiOtoki 1965Illusion of BloodOmaki 1987Tora-san Goes NorthEtsuko 1988Hope and PainCoffee shop's madame 1989Tora-san Goes to ViennaMadam
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External links
AllCinema database