Haruyo Ichikawa

Biography

Haruyo Ichikawa was a renowned Japanese film actress and singer born on February 9, 1913, in Nagano city. She began her career at Nikkatsu studios in 1926, later starring in notable films like "Young People" (1937) and Kenji Mizoguchi's "The Life of Oharu" (1952). With a career spanning over 180 films, Ichikawa continued to act until the 1960s. She passed away on November 18, 2004, at the age of 91.