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Native name
  
倍賞 千恵子

Nieces
  
Hiroko Inoki

Role
  
Actress

Name
  
Chieko Baisho

Website
  
baisho-chieko.com


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Born
  
June 29, 1941 (age 82) (
1941-06-29
)

Occupation
  
Actress, singer, voice actress

Siblings
  
Mitsuko Baisho, Akira Baisho, Tetsuo Baisho

Spouse
  
Reijiro Koroku (m. 1993), Kengo Komiya (m. 1976–1980)

Awards
  
Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Movies
  
Howl's Moving Castle, The Yellow Handkerchief, It's Tough Being a Man, The Little House, A Distant Cry from Spring

Similar People
  
Mitsuko Baisho, Yoji Yamada, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Ken Takakura

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Chieko Baisho (倍賞 千恵子, Baishō Chieko, born June 29, 1941) is a Japanese actress and singer.

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In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film Award for A Distant Cry from Spring.

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Voice acting

She sometimes performs as a voice actress, such as "Sophie" in Howl's Moving Castle in 2004. Although different voice actresses usually played young and old Sophie in the foreign dubs of the film, Baisho performed both roles alone, as well as the movie's theme song.

Singing career

She has had a career as a singer since her debut with the song "Shitamachi no Taiyō" in 1962, for which she won the "newcomer award" of the Japan Record Award. Her 1965 single, "Sayonara wa dance atoni", a cha-cha ballad, later had its melody inspire the 1992 song "Moonlight Densetsu", the theme song for the first four series of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. A cover by Mariko Takahashi would later appear in another Ghibli film, Only Yesterday.

Personal

She is the older sister of Mitsuko Baisho, who is also an actress.

She is married to the Japanese composer Reijiro Koroku.

Honour

  • Medal with Purple Ribbon (2005)
  • Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2013)
  • Filmography

    Actress
    2022
    Plan 75 as
    Michi Kakutani (as Baishô Chieko)
    2021
    Arc
    2021
    Kawa no hotori de (TV Series)
    - Episode #1.6 (2021)
    2020
    461 Days of Bento as
    Natsuko Suzumoto
    2019
    Tora-san, Welcome Back! as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    2019
    Only the Cat Knows as
    Yukiko
    2019
    Weathering with You as
    Fumi Tachibana (voice)
    2014
    The Little House as
    Taki Nunomiya (older)
    2013
    It All Began When I Met You
    2013
    Hameln as
    Ritsuko
    2013
    Twenty-Four Eyes (TV Movie) as
    Narration
    2012
    Tokyo Newcomer
    2011
    The Yellow Handkerchief (TV Movie) as
    Fusae
    2010
    Zatoichi: The Last as
    Mitsu
    2009
    Shirahata no shoujo (TV Movie) as
    Old woman
    2009
    Honokaa bôi as
    Bee
    2008
    Kabei: Our Mother as
    Hatsuko Nogami - adult
    2005
    Kono mune ippai no ai wo as
    Tomoe Kakuta
    2005
    O_chi
    2005
    Grandia III (Video Game) as
    Griff (voice)
    2004
    The Hidden Blade as
    Mrs. Katagiri
    2004
    Howl's Moving Castle as
    Sofî (voice)
    2001
    Inochi no chikyuu: Daiokishin no natsu as
    Sonia
    1999
    Suzuran (TV Series) as
    Moe / narration
    1997
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1997
    Jungle Emperor Leo as
    Lyre (voice)
    1996
    Niji o tsukamu otoko as
    Haruko Hirayama
    1995
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1994
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1993
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1992
    Tora-San Makes Excuses as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1991
    Tora-san Confesses as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1990
    Tora-san Takes a Vacation as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1989
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1989
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1989
    Senba-zuru as
    Yaeko Sasaki - Sadako's mother
    1988
    Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1988
    Hope and Pain as
    Kosuke's Mother, Tamiko Shima
    1987
    Tomodachi (Short)
    1987
    Tora-san Plays Daddy as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1987
    Tora-san Goes North as
    Sakura
    1986
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1986
    Tabiji mura de ichiban no kubitsurinoki
    1986
    Women Who Do Not Divorce as
    Miyoko Yamakawa
    1986
    Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies as
    Yuki
    1986
    Lost in the Wilderness as
    Kimiko Uemura, his wife
    1986
    Ken Shimura's Idiot Feudal Lord (TV Series)
    1985
    Tora-san's Island Encounter as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1985
    Tora-san, the Go-between as
    Sakura
    1984
    Tora-san's Forbidden Love as
    Sakura
    1984
    Marriage Counselor Tora-san as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1983
    Tora-san Goes Religious? as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1983
    Tora-san's Song of Love as
    Sakura
    1983
    Unico in the Island of Magic as
    West Wind (voice)
    1983
    Keiji monogatari 2 - Ringo no uta
    1982
    Tora-san, the Expert as
    Sakura
    1982
    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1981
    Tora-san's Promise as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1981
    Shunmao monogatari Taotao as
    Mary (voice)
    1981
    Kirigirisu (TV Movie) as
    Hisako Aritsu
    1981
    Station as
    Kiriko (1979) Michio
    1981
    Tora-san's Love in Osaka as
    Sakura
    1981
    Mobile Suit Gundam I as
    Kamaria Ray (voice)
    1981
    The Fantastic Adventures of Unico as
    West
    1980
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1980
    24 Eyes (TV Movie) as
    Ôishi-sensei (voice)
    1980
    Natsu no hikari ni ... (TV Movie)
    1980
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1980
    A Distant Cry from Spring as
    Tamiko Kazami
    1979
    Tora-san's Dream of Spring as
    Sakura
    1979
    Tora-san, the Matchmaker as
    Sakura
    1979
    Ore-tachi no kokyogaku
    1978
    Bunko nikki (as Chieko Baisho)
    1978
    Talk of the Town Tora-san as
    Sakura
    1978
    Watashi wa umi (TV Series) as
    Narration
    1978
    Stage-struck Tora-san as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1977
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1977
    Aniki (TV Series) as
    Toko
    1977
    The Yellow Handkerchief as
    Mitsue Shima
    1977
    Tora-san Meets His Lordship as
    Sakura
    1977
    The Bride (TV Movie)
    1976
    Futari no iida
    1976
    Tora-san's Heart of Gold as
    Sakura
    1976
    Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1975
    Tora-san, the Intellectual as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1975
    The Village
    1975
    Tora-san's Rise and Fall as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1974
    Tora-san's Lullaby as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1974
    Tora-san's Lovesick as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1974
    Tokyo do mannaka
    1973
    Tora-San Goes French as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1973
    Tora-san's Forget Me Not as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1972
    Aa koe naki tomo as
    Miki
    1972
    Tora-san's Dream-Come-True as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1972
    Home from the Sea as
    Tamiko Ishizaki
    1972
    Tora-san's Dear Old Home as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1971
    Tora-san's Love Call as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1971
    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1971
    Kigeki Kaiun ryokô
    1971
    Tora-san's Shattered Romance as
    Sakura Suwa
    1970
    Where Spring Comes Late
    1970
    Kigeki aa gunka
    1970
    Tora-san's Runaway as
    Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister)
    1970
    Tora-san's Grand Scheme as
    Sakura Suwa
    1970
    Tora-san, His Tender Love as
    Sakura Suwa
    1969
    Tora-San's Cherished Mother as
    Sakura
    1969
    Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp as
    Sakura
    1969
    Topsy-Turvy Journey as
    Sakura
    1969
    Yosakoi Journey as
    Machiko
    1969
    Marriage Japanese Style
    1969
    Kigeki ippatsu dai hisshou as
    Tsuruyo
    1968
    Ippatsu daiboken
    1968
    Minagoroshi no reika
    1968
    Hakuchû dôdô as
    Yoshiko Koshiishi (as Chi'eko Baishô)
    1967
    Aa kimi ga ai as
    Kieko Kikuchi
    1967
    Kyuchan no dekkai yume
    1967
    Song of Love as
    Haruko Tachibana
    1967
    Inazuma
    1967
    Junjô nijûsô as
    Eiko Takayama
    1967
    Kigeki: Ippatsu shôbu as
    Nobuko Ninomiya
    1966
    Danshun as
    Setsuko Nagashima
    1966
    Natsukashii furaibo as
    Aiko Kazami
    1966
    Kaachan to 11-nin no kodomo as
    Fumiko, fourth daughter
    1966
    Yokoborigawa as
    Taka
    1966
    Koi to namida no taiyô as
    Kazumi Kitamura
    1966
    Danryû as
    Gin Ishiwata
    1966
    Un ga yoke rya
    1965
    Farewell Tears
    1965
    Absolute Majority
    1965
    Kiri no hata as
    Kiriko Yanagida aka Rieko
    1965
    Ane to imôto as
    Setsuko
    1965
    Kono koe naki sakebi
    1964
    Dislikes
    1964
    Hana no maiko-han
    1964
    Koibito yo as
    Sugiko Tsutsui
    1964
    Kaibatsu 0 meter as
    Yuriko Toge
    1964
    Samurai from Nowhere as
    Chigusa
    1964
    Our Happiness Alone
    1963
    Tsukiyo no wataridori as
    O shino
    1963
    The Night We Danced as
    Yuriko Minami
    1963
    The Sunshine Girl as
    Machiko Terashima
    1963
    Hoshikuzu no machi as
    Yoriko
    1963
    Sing, Young People! as
    Yûko Nakajima
    1962
    Yama no sanka: moyuru wakamono tachi
    1962
    Yopparai tengoku
    1962
    Naite waratta hanayome as
    Sanae Tominaga
    1962
    Hadashi no hanayome
    1962
    Kaasan nagaiki shitene
    1962
    Kaachan kekkon shiroyo as
    Yukiyo Aoki
    1962
    Futari de aruita iku haru aki as
    Miyoko Ishikawa, Toshiyuki's girlfriend
    1962
    San-nin Musume Kampai!
    1962
    Kurêjî no hanayome to shichinin no nakama
    1962
    Our Marriage
    1962
    Nagashi bina as
    Fumiko
    1961
    Noren to hanayome as
    Kazuko
    1961
    Furimuita hanayome as
    Harue
    1961
    Kumo ga chigireru toki
    1961
    Women of Tokyo as
    Kiyomi Nishihara
    Soundtrack
    2015
    Air Bound (performer: "Bokura Ga Tabi Ni Deru Riyuu")
    1991
    Only Yesterday (performer: "Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni")
    1973
    Tora-San Goes French ("Donguri korokoro (aka: A rolling acorn)")
    1971
    Tora-san's Love Call ("Kâsan no uta (aka: Song of my mother)")
    1963
    The Sunshine Girl (performer: "Shitamachi no taiyô")
    Self
    2012
    Gareki ni tatsu kiiroi hankachi - Yamada Yôji shinsai to mukiau (TV Movie documentary)
    2004
    Nippon kikô (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    2004
    Good Evening (Documentary) as
    Narration (voice)
    1995
    Today's Close Up (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Ken Takakura (2001) - Self
    - Tora san no 60 nichi: Yakusha Atsumi Kiyoshi no sugao (1995) - Self
    2000
    NHK Special (TV Series documentary) as
    Narrator
    - Sayonara eiga no furusato: Ofuna satsueijo (2000) - Narrator (voice)
    1995
    Atsumi Kiyoshi no Tora-san kinzoku 25 nen (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1987
    Shimura Ken no daijoubudaâ (TV Series) as
    Self
    1982
    The 5th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1981
    The 4th Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1978
    The 1st Annual Japan Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    Archive Footage
    2009
    The Making of 'Honokaa Boy' (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self

    References

    Chieko Baisho Wikipedia


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