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Masumi Harukawa
ActorBorn November 16, 1935 (89 years)
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island."
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Known For
Filmography
| 1991 | |
| 1988 | Tokyo Pop · as Mother |
| 1987 | Hachi-ko · as Okichi |
| 1981 | Play it, Boogie-Woogie · as Haruyo Kobayashi |
| 1980 | Shogun's Ninja · as Lady Yodo |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | The Unfettered Shogun (TV Series) · as Osai (1978-1987) |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Mouse and His Child · as The Elephant |
| 1977 | The Boxer · as Harumi |
| 1977 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Fûfu tabi nikki: Saraba rônin (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1976 | |
| 1976 | Megapolis: Days Of Fight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1975 | The Wild Trucker · as Kimie Matsushita (mother) |
| 1975 | Robbery, Arson, and Killer Convicts · as Cast |
| 1975 | Truck Rascals · as Jonathan's Wife |
| 1975 | |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Pastoral: To Die in the Country · as Air Woman |
| 1974 | |
| 1974 | The Castle of Sand · as Naka Sumie |
| 1974 | Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1974 | Ultraman leo (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1972 | Zatoichi in Desperation · as Ohama |
| 1972 | |
| 1970 | Where Spring Comes Late · as Passengers On Nemuro Main Line |
| 1970 | Tora-san, His Tender Love · as Komako |
| 1969 | Nippon ichi no danzetsu otoko · as Koyama's Wife |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Ii yu dana zenin shûgô!! · as Mamechiyo |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Samurai Banners · as Buhei's Wife |
| 1969 | |
| 1969 | Kureji no buchamukure daihakken · as Wakako Hanakawado |
| 1968 | Hanayahanaru shôtai · as Ai Setoguchi |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | |
| 1968 | Curse of the Blood · as Okuma |
| 1968 | Mexican Free-for-All · as Yukari |
| 1967 | Zatoichi's Cane Sword · as Oryu |
| 1966 | Bôken daikatsugeki: Ôgon no touzoku · as Okiku |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | The Threat · as Hiroko |
| 1965 | House of Terrors · as Akemi Yokota |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Intentions of Murder · as Sadako Takahashi |
| 1964 | |
| 1964 | Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama · as Akemi |
| 1963 | The Insect Woman · as Midori |
| 1962 | Our Marriage · as Rinko Arishima |
| 1961 | Girl of Dark · as Harada |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | Hito mo arukeba · as Namiko |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Temptation on Glamour Island · as Masa Uchida |