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Etsuko Ichihara
市原 悦子
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Ichihara in 1964
Born (1936-01-24)24 January 1936
Died 12 January 2019(2019-01-12) (aged 82)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Actor
Years active 1957–2019

Etsuko Ichihara (市原 悦子, Ichihara Etsuko, 24 January 1936 – 12 January 2019) was a famous Japanese actress. She started acting in 1957. She joined a theater group called Haiyuza. She played Shigeko Shizuma in the movie Black Rain. She was also the voice of Hitoha Miyamizu in Your Name. She acted in over 100 movies during her long career.

Etsuko Ichihara was born in Chiba, Japan. Her first movie was called Rikō na oyomesan. She won an award in 1959 for her acting in Chidori. This made her a big star in the Haiyuza group. She left Haiyuza in 1971.

In 1990, she won a special award. It was the Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She won it for her role in Black Rain. Her husband, Satoshi Shiomi, was a movie director. He passed away in 2014.

Etsuko Ichihara went to the hospital in December 2018. She had some health problems. She got better and even appeared on a TV show in Japan. She left the hospital but went back a few days later. She sadly passed away on January 12, 2019. She was 82 years old.

Movies and Roles: Etsuko Ichihara's Filmography

Etsuko Ichihara acted in many movies. Here are some of her most well-known films:

Year Title Role Notes
1957 Snow Country
1965 Kiri no Hata
1966 The Face of Another
1967 Samurai Rebellion
1968 The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun Hilda voice
1977 Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears
1981 Buriki no kunsho
1989 Black Rain Shigeko Shizuma Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress
1997 The Eel
2015 Sweet Bean
2016 Your Name Hitoha Miyamizu voice
2017 Soap Bubble Suma
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