About

Known credits:
57
Birthday:
1902-11-02
Place of birth:
Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Aiko Mimasu

Overview

Aiko Mimasu ( November 2, 1910– January 18, 1982) was a Japanese actress. After the war, she became famous for her role in mother-movie films, and was known as the "mother-movie actress."

Her real name is Aiko Kawaguchi, and her maiden name is Inui. She was born in Minami-Sumiyacho , Minami-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (now Chuo-ku ). Her husband is Shotaro Kawaguchi , a Naoki Prize-winning author . She has three sons and one daughter with Kawaguchi, and actor Hiroshi Kawaguchi is her eldest son. Ruriko Kikawa, a member of the 24th class of the Takarazuka Revue , is her younger sister.

In November of 1976, she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon . In 1982 , she died of pancreatic cancer at Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital at the age of 71.

Known for

Acting
1981 There Was a War When I Was a Child Actor 59
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1980 不断草 Actor N/A
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1976 The Machine Gun Dragon Actor 59
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1974 Sanbaba Actor N/A
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1973 Yakuza of the Present Actor Yone N/A
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1973 The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail Actor N/A
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1971 Bitter Tears of a Woman Gambler Actor 58
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1970 The Last Kamikaze Actor 58
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1970 Women of Osaka Castle Actor N/A
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1969 Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Actor Tatsu Onuma 58
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1968 Tales of the Inner Chamber Actor 58
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1968 Rogue Actor Fusayo N/A
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1968 Brothers'Code - The Back Relation Actor N/A
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1968 Ooku Actor N/A
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1968 Human Torpedoes Actor N/A
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1967 Classmates Actor 58
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1967 Classmates Actor Sadako Shiratori 58
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1967 Kojiro Actor 58
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1964 Raised in a Palace Actor Osen 59
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1964 Yearning Actor Shizu Morita 61
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1962 August Moon Actor Fuji Mishima N/A
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1962 Ika naru hoshi no moto ni Actor N/A
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1962 The Wiser Age Actor Matsuyo Tamura 58
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1961 Moonlight in the Rain Actor N/A
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1961 Sazae-san Plays Cupid Actor N/A
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1961 The Ginza Three Boys Actor Kiku Takarai N/A
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1960 Sazae And Aunt Apron Actor N/A
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1960 This Greedy Old Skin Actor Oshika N/A
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1960 The Lovelorn Geisha Actor 58
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1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother Actor Aki Sakanishi 58
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1960 The Storm of the Pacific Actor Sato 58
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1958 The Naked General Actor N/A
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1958 Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring Actor Yone (maid) N/A
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1958 The Loyal 47 Ronin Actor Notsubone Toda 58
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1958 Mother Actor Kiyo Yuasa N/A
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1957 Kisses Actor Ryoko Uno 59
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1957 An Osaka Story Actor 59
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1957 Daiei Studio is Bustling Actor N/A
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1956 Tsukigata Hanpeita Actor Ai 58
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1956 Children Seeking a Mother Actor Aki Yamamoto N/A
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1956 Street of Shame Actor Yumeko 62
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1955 Tama wa kudakezu Actor N/A
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1955 五十円横町 Actor N/A
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1955 A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love Actor N/A
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1953 Kurohyō Actor N/A
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1953 The End of the Night Actor N/A
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1952 Sugamo's Mothers Actor N/A
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1952 The Paths of Two Maidens Actor N/A
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1952 母子鶴 Actor Nobuko Tsuji N/A
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1952 母山彦 Actor N/A
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1947 These Foolish Times Actor N/A
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1942 Onna keizu Actor N/A
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1941 The Man Who Disappeared Yesterday Actor 58
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1940 The Monkey King Actor Yoyo N/A
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1937 Japanese Women's Textbook Actor N/A
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1937 Harikiri Boy Actor N/A
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1935 Radio Queen Actor N/A
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