Taichi Kiwako

Name: Taichi Kiwako
Native name: 太地喜和子
Also Known as: Shimura Taeko, たいちきわこ, たいじきわこ, しむらたえこ, 志村妙子, 大地貴和子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: December 2, 1943
Died: October 13, 1992

Taichi Kiwako, also known by her stage name Shimura Taeko, was a Japanese actress born in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. She was separated from her biological mother shortly after birth and adopted by her foster parents, a fact she discovered during high school.

Kiwako attended Ushigome Nakano Elementary School, and Chiyoda Women's School, and graduated from Shoin High School. In 1959, while still in high school, she joined Toei as part of its 6th generation of new faces. She worked with Toei until 1963 when she left to join the Actor's Studio. After a year’s delay, she graduated with the studio's 16th class and subsequently joined the Bungakuza Theater Company in 1967.

In her personal life, Kiwako married actor Akino Taisaku in 1974, a fellow Actor’s Studio alumnus, but the marriage ended in divorce shortly thereafter. She remained single for the rest of her life.

Kiwako died on October 13, 1992, in a car accident in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The vehicle fell off a pier into the sea. While the driver and two other passengers escaped by swimming, Kiwako, who could not swim and had been drinking heavily before the accident, did not survive.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1976	Kaze to Kumo to Niji to Japanese Drama, 1976, 52 eps (Support Role)	52	Support Role	8.4
1974	Kozure Okami 2 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.5
1973	Kozure Okami Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	6.9
1973	Kuni Tori Monogatari Japanese Drama, 1973, 51 eps Nene (Support Role)	51	Nene Support Role	1.0
1972	Taiyo ni Hoero Japanese Drama, 1972, 718 eps Koike Yukiko (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	718	Koike Yukiko (Ep. 11) Guest Role	4.0
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Support Role)	47	Support Role	0.0
1970	Motomu! Ningen Japanese Drama, 1970, 10 eps (Support Role)	10	Support Role	0.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Oyuki (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	65	Oyuki (Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1961	Tokubetsu Kido Sosatai Japanese Drama, 1961, 801 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	801	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	2.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Nichiyo Kyofu Series: Best Selection Japanese Movie, 2019, {Ayashi no Umi} (Unknown)	{Ayashi no Umi} Unknown	0.0
1988	Father Japanese Movie, 1988, Yae (Support Role)	Yae Support Role	5.0
1985	Fire Festival Japanese Movie, 1985, Kimiko (Support Role)	Kimiko Support Role	7.1
1978	August without Emperor Japanese Movie, 1978, Nakagami Saeko (Support Role)	Nakagami Saeko Support Role	7.2
1976	Tora-san 17: Sunrise and Sunset Japanese Movie, 1976, Botan [Geisha] (Support Role)	Botan [Geisha] Support Role	7.5
1975	Shikingen Godatsu Japanese Movie, 1975, Ichinomiya Shizuko (Support Role)	Ichinomiya Shizuko Support Role	6.0
1975	Kigeki: Onna no Naki-dokoro Japanese Movie, 1975, Harukaze Komadayu (Main Role)	Harukaze Komadayu Main Role	0.0
1974	The Last Samurai Japanese Movie, 1974, Ohide (Support Role)	Ohide Support Role	7.9
1974	Akumyo: Notorious Dragon Japanese Movie, 1974, Oteru (Support Role)	Oteru Support Role	0.0
1971	Confessions Among Actresses Japanese Movie, 1971, Rie (Support Role)	Rie Support Role	7.7
1971	Kaoyaku Japanese Movie, 1971, Takigawa Mayumi (Support Role)	Takigawa Mayumi Support Role	0.0
1970	Yakuza Zesshou Japanese Movie, 1970, Kanae (Support Role)	Kanae Support Role	7.0
1968	Kuroneko Japanese Movie, 1968, Shige (Main Role)	Shige Main Role	7.5
1967	Burning Nature Japanese Movie, 1967, Aoki Nami (Main Role)	Aoki Nami Main Role	6.0
1961	Akuma no Temari Uta Japanese Movie, 1961, Nirei Satoko (Support Role)	Nirei Satoko Support Role	0.0