Yōko Tsukasa | |
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司葉子 | |
Born | Yōko Shōji 20 August 1934 Watari-cho, Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan |
Other names | Yōko Aizawa |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1954–present |
Spouse |
Hideyuki Aizawa
(m. 1969; died 2019) |
Children | 1 |
Yōko Tsukasa (司葉子, Tsukasa Yōko, born 20 August 1934) is a Japanese actress. During her 60 years spanning career, she worked with directors such as Yasujirō Ozu, Mikio Naruse and Akira Kurosawa.[1] For her role in The Kii River (1966) she was awarded the Blue Ribbon Award,[2] Mainichi Film Award[3][4] and Kinema Junpo Award[5] for Best Actress.