About

Known credits:
88
Birthday:
1929-12-01
Place of birth:
Komagome, Hongo Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Website:
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Tomoko Naraoka

Overview

Tomoko Naraoka (奈良岡 朋子 Naraoka Tomoko, born December 1, 1929) is a Japanese actress and narrator. The daughter of a painter, she was born in Komagome, Hongō (present-day Bunkyo), in the city of Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design.

Naraoka debuted as a cinema actress in the 1949 film Chijin no Ai, based on the novel Naomi. In 1981 she appeared in Rengō Kantai (lit. "Combined Fleet", United States title: The Imperial Navy). She also appeared in Torajirō Sarada Kinenbi (a 1988 movie in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series) as well as eight films in the Tsuribaka Nisshi series. Naraoka has appeared in several NHK Taiga dramas. Her first was the 1969 Ten to Chi to, in the role of the wife of Uesugi Sadazane. She portrayed Kita no Mandokoro (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) in Haru no Sakamichi (1971). Her next Taiga drama appearance was in 1976 in Kaze to Kumo to Niji to. She narrated the 1986 Inochi and 1989 Kasuga no Tsubone. She is the narrator of the 2008 drama Atsuhime. Other noteworthy narration roles include the 1983 serialized morning television drama Oshin. She also narrated Onna wa Dokyō (1992) and Haru Yo Koi (1994–1995). A nonfiction voice role was in the series Kiwameru: Nihon no Bi to Kokoro.

Known for

Acting

2022 The Zen Diary Actor Chie 59
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2020 THE LAST GOZE Actor N/A
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2019 The Takatsu River Actor N/A
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2017 Izakaya Moheji 6 Actor 59
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2017 Tatara Samurai Actor Mizuho 59
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2016 Izakaya Moheji 5 Actor N/A
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2015 Izakaya Moheji 4 Actor Yuki [owner of Hashi] N/A
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2014 Disconcerto Actor 曾根田菊子 59
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2014 Izakaya Moheji 3 Actor Yuki [owner of Hashi] N/A
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2014 300 Million Yen Robbery Actor Yoshiko Takeda 59
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2013 Izakaya Moheji 2 Actor Yuki [owner of Hashi] N/A
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2011 Antarctica Actor Narrator (voice) 70
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2011 Izakaya Moheji Actor 59
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2010 Railways Actor Kinuyo Tsutsui 59
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2008 Ponyo Actor Yoshie (voice) 75
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2007 Free and Easy 18 Actor 59
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2006 Free and Easy 17 Actor 59
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2005 Free and Easy 16 Actor 59
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2004 Free and Easy 15 Actor 59
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2004 Half a Confession Actor Dr. Takaki 59
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2001 Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project Actor Hisue Suzuki 59
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2001 The Firefly Actor 59
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1999 Railroad Man Actor Mune Kato 59
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1998 Free and Easy 10 Actor 59
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1997 Free and Easy 9 Actor 59
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1991 My Sons Actor 59
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1991 War and Youth Actor Aunt Sakiko / Lee Soon-ik 58
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1991 Noh Mask Murders Actor Aya Gondo 58
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1988 マルゴォの杯 Actor N/A
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1988 Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial Actor N/A
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1987 River of Fireflies Actor N/A
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1985 The Autumn in Tokyo Actor N/A
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1985 Spring Bell Actor 59
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1985 Demon Actor Matsuko 59
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1981 The Imperial Navy Actor Utako Hongo 59
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1980 Twenty-Four Eyes Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1980 May Love Be Restored Actor Masa Kunugida N/A
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1980 Wings of Icarus' Flight Actor Mother N/A
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1979 Julie the Wild Rose Actor Narration N/A
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1978 Take Me Away! Actor Matsuko Ishiguro 59
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1977 Ballad of Orin Actor Teruyo 59
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1972 Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy Actor 59
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1971 Morning Fog Actor N/A
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1971 The Earth is Born Again Actor Yoshiko N/A
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1971 Haru no Sakamichi Actor Nene N/A
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1970 Dodes'ka-den Actor Ochô 61
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1970 ありがとう Actor 鶴田清子 N/A
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1970 Gambling Den Desire Actor N/A
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1970 Apart from Life Actor Mitsuko 59
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1969 Gambler's Dilemma Actor Kei N/A
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1969 Ruthless Gambler Actor N/A
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1968 Hymn to a Tired Man Actor Miyo Mukaizaka 59
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1968 The Sweet Interns Actor N/A
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1966 I'll Never Cry! Actor N/A
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1966 Your Life Actor N/A
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1966 Cry for Sorrow Actor N/A
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1966 Kokoro no sanmyaku Actor N/A
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1965 The Song of Love Actor N/A
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1965 The Stars and I Decided... Actor Michiyo Amemiya N/A
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1965 Witness Chair Actor N/A
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1964 Eddy Currents of Life Actor Mino Hayashi N/A
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1964 The Scent of Incense Actor Ezaki's wife 59
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1963 Beautiful Calendar Actor N/A
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1963 Life of a Flower Actor Osei N/A
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1962 Asu no hanayome Actor N/A
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1962 Dahil Sa Iyo – The Song of Sad Love Actor Natsue Tokuhisa N/A
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1962 Nuki uchi fūraibō Actor N/A
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1961 The Song of the Season Actor N/A
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1961 Mahiru no yuugai Actor N/A
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1961 Maiko's Visit to Tokyo Actor N/A
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1961 Aoime no Sugao Actor N/A
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1961 Pigs and Battleships Actor Hotel Cherry's Wife 60
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1960 Everything Goes Wrong Actor Masayo Sugita 59
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1959 I Will Challenge Actor N/A
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1959 The Song of the Cart Actor 59
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1958 Osaka no kaze Actor N/A
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1958 Night Drum Actor Orin 59
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1958 Skinny and Fatty Actor Mrs. Komatsu N/A
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1957 Ikebana Actor Narrator 59
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1956 How Sorrowful Actor N/A
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1955 Ishigassen Actor N/A
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1955 The Heart Actor Kume, the maid 59
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1955 Yukiko Actor N/A
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1955 The Wolves Actor 59
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1953 Miniature Actor 59
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1952 Children of Hiroshima Actor 59
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1949 A Fool's Love Actor Hatsuko N/A
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Sound

1983 Oshin Sound Vocals 68
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