Kyōko Kagawa
Biography
Kyōko Kagawa is a Japanese actress born on December 5, 1931, in Aso, Namegata, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Tenth High School for Girls in 1949. Kagawa was discovered through the "New Face Nomination" contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949. She joined Shintoho and appeared in numerous films, including Red Beard in 1965. Kagawa has been active in the film industry, with a total of 125 known credits.
Career overview
Kyōko Kagawa is a Japanese actress born on December 5, 1931, in Aso, Namegata, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She was discovered in the "New Face Nomination" contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949.
Kagawa's acting career has included appearances in various films. She has appeared in leading and supporting roles in films such as Akira Kurosawa's The Bad Sleep Well and High and Low, Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, and Kenji Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff. She also appeared in Red Beard in 1965.
Kagawa has had a notable career with a large number of known credits, totaling 125.
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Full Filmography
119 titles- The Ozu Diaries (2025) as Self
- The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai (2022)
- Shimamori Tower (2022)
- Kinuyo Tanaka, a Woman We Talk About (2022) as Self
- Mo-Ruerani (2021) as Fukiko
- Omotenashi (2018) as Shimizu-sensei
- Tenshi no Iru Toshokan (2017) as Reiko Ashitaka
- Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016) as Self - Actress
- Somewhere in Kamakura (2016)
- Beautiful 2016 (2016)
- Tokyo Day (2015) as Michiko
- Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki (2015) as Self
- Silent Poor (2014) as Fusae Eda
- The Intermission (2013)
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011) as Self
- Tokyo Rendezvous (2008) as Fujiko Natsumi
- Imo Tako Nankin (2006) as 花岡和代
- Red Whale, White Snake (2006)
- Bluestockings (2005)
- Heaven's Bookstore (2004) as Sachi Hiyama
- Kokoro no Koukyougaku (2002) as (Voice)
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Red Beard' (2002) as Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Lower Depths' (2002) as Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'The Bad Sleep Well' (2002) as Self
- Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'High and Low' (2002) as Self
- 明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ -童謡詩人 金子みすゞ- (2001)
- After Life (1999) as Kyoko Watanabe
- Futarikko (1996)
- Shall We Dance? (1996) as Keiko Kishikawa
- Kura (1995)
- Deep River (1995) as Isobe's wife
- Madadayo (1993) as Professor's Wife
- The Tale of Genji (1991)
- Shikibu monogatari (1990) as Isa Otomo
- Song of the Spring Pony (1985)
- Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979) as Keiko
- Have Wings on Your Heart (1978)
- Mizuiro no toki (1975) as 知子の母・松宮房子
- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975) as Self
- The Family (1974) as Ichiko Mima
- Red Beard (1965) as Madwoman ("The Mantis")
- The Prodigal Son (1964) as His Sister
- Mr. Giant's Victory Flag (1964)
- High and Low (1963) as Reiko Gondo
- Life of a Flower (1963) as Akiyama Shizu
- Love at the Fogged Harbor (1962)
- Till Tomorrow Is (1962) as Natsuko
- The Daughters of the Saotome Family (1962)
- Death on the Mountain (1961) as Masako Iwase
- Mothra (1961) as Michi Hanamura
- Girls of the Night (1961) as Mrs. Shima
- Daredevil in the Castle (1961) as Ai
- Lord of Red Banner (1960)
- The Bad Sleep Well (1960) as Yoshiko Nishi
- Scars of Honor (1960)
- The Chivalrous Youth of Great Edo (1960)
- Gambler and the Princess (1959) as Princess Kiku
- The Three Treasures (1959) as Princess Miyazu
- Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda (1959)
- The Canary Cage, Spellbound Love (1959)
- The Human Wall (1959) as Fumiko
- His Scarlet Cloak (1958)
- Yagyu Secret Scrolls: Ninjitsu - Part II (1958) as Oki
- Little Peach (1958) as Anzukko
- Woman Unveiled (1958)
- Holiday in Tokyo (1958)
- The Outsiders (1958) as Yukiko Saeki
- Kampai! Miai Kekkon (1958) as Emiko Toda
- The Child Writers (1958) as Fumio's Teacher
- An Osaka Story (1957) as Onatsu
- The Lower Depths (1957) as Okayo, Osugi's Sister
- Yagyu Secret Scrolls (1957) as Oki
- On This Earth (1957) as Fuyuko
- The Shadow Daughter (1957)
- A Man in the Storm (1957) as Akiko
- The Oil-Hell Murder (1957)
- Women in Prison (1956) as Taeko Hara, prisoner
- Sudden Rain (1956) as Ayako (Fumiko's niece)
- Girl's Reform School (1956)
- Shozo, a Cat and Two Women (1956) as Fukuko
- A Strong Wind Blows (1956) as Takako Hiyoshi
- Morishige, where are you going? (1956) as Megumi Mori
- Rainy Night Duel (1956) as Shizue Amaji
- The Wife is a University Student (1956) as Keiko Hiyoshi (Student Wife)
- 流轉 (1956) as お秋
- The Shiinomi School (1955) as Kayoko Atsumi
- Nonki saiban (1955)
- Christ in Bronze (1955) as Mónica
- If Indeed One Loves (1955) as Kuniko (segment 2)
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Anju
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) as Osan
- Mother's First Love (1954)
- Five Sisters (1954)
- Tomoshibi (1954)
- Hanran (1954)
- The Glorious Days (1954)
- Tokyo Story (1953) as Kyoko Hirayama
- Love Letter (1953) as Yasuko
- Moth Lamp (1953)
- Tower of Lilies (1953) as Fumi Uehara
- Aiyoku no sabaki (1953) as Fujikawa Motoko
- August 15, 1945, New Dawn For Japan (1952) as Kimiko Sasaki
- Lightning (1952) as Tsubomi
- Mother (1952) as Toshiko Fukuhara
- Muntinlupa no yo wa fukete (1952) as Mitsuko Kawai
- Lil's Return from Shanghai (1952) as Lil Takemoto / Katsuko Suzuki
- Man in the Storm (1952) as Tomi Tsuboi
- Kin no tamago: Golden Girl (1952)
- Kanpai! Tokyo Musume (1952)
- A Ripple in a Morning (1952) as Sister
- 勘太郎月夜唄 (1952)
- Who Knows a Woman's Heart (1951)
- Ginza Cosmetics (1951) as Kyôko
- Akatsuki no Kyūshū (1951) as Yukie Murata
- Farewell to the Highland Station (1951) as Yuki
- Karate Sanshiro (1951)
- Snow-Flake (1950) as Itakura's sister
- Mado Kara Tobidase (1950) as Mariko Fujieda
- Tenpo Suikoden - Otone's Night Fog (1950) as O-Rie
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kyōko Kagawa best known for?
Kyōko Kagawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Imo Tako Nankin (2006), After Life (1999), Futarikko (1996), Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987).
When and where was Kyōko Kagawa born?
Kyōko Kagawa was born on December 5, 1931 in Aso, Namegata, Ibaragi Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Kyōko Kagawa have?
Kyōko Kagawa has accumulated over 119 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1950 to 2025.
What is Kyōko Kagawa's background in cinema and television?
Kyōko Kagawa is a Japanese actress born on December 5, 1931, in Aso, Namegata, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Tenth High School for Girls in 1949. Kagawa was discovered through the "New Face Nomination" contest run by the Tokyo Shimbun in 1949. She joined Shintoho and appeared in numer...
Kyōko Kagawa by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Imo Tako Nankin (2006) as 花岡和代 — aged about 74
- High and Low (1963) as Reiko Gondo — aged about 31
- Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979) as Keiko — aged about 47
- Red Beard (1965) as Madwoman ("The Mantis") — aged about 33
- Tokyo Story (1953) as Kyoko Hirayama — aged about 21
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) as Anju — aged about 22
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