Aratama Michiyo

Name: Aratama Michiyo
Native name: 新珠三千代
Also Known as: 戸田馨子, Toda Kyouko
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 15, 1930
Died: March 17, 2001

Michiyo Aratama was a Japanese actress who appeared in leading and supporting roles in such films as Hiroshi Inagaki's Chushingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki, Kihachi Okamoto's Samurai Assassin and Sword of Doom, and Masaki Kobayashi's Kwaidan, Hymn to a Tired Man and The Human Condition trilogy. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1995	Hotel Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1995, 24 eps (Ep. 11-12) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 11-12) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Kosuisai Japanese Drama, 1983, 20 eps Sakakibara Chiaharu (Support Role)	20	Sakakibara Chiaharu Support Role	0.0
1980	Niji o Oru Japanese Drama, 1980, 153 eps Uehara Toshie [Kayo's supervisor] (Support Role)	153	Uehara Toshie [Kayo's supervisor] Support Role	8.0
1976	Kaze to Kumo to Niji to Japanese Drama, 1976, 52 eps Masako (Support Role)	52	Masako Support Role	8.4
1975	Akachan ga Ippai Japanese Drama, 1975, 12 eps Sarashina Katsuko (Main Role)	12	Sarashina Katsuko Main Role	0.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps Kasaya (Support Role)	52	Kasaya Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1973	Human Revolution Japanese Movie, 1973, Toda Ikue (Support Role)	Toda Ikue Support Role	0.0
1970	One Soldier's Gamble Japanese Movie, 1970, Yamada Shige (Support Role)	Yamada Shige Support Role	0.0
1970	Tora-san 3: His Tender Love Japanese Movie, 1970, Oshizu (Support Role)	Oshizu Support Role	7.0
1969	Devil's Temple Japanese Movie, 1969, Aizen (Main Role)	Aizen Main Role	7.9
1968	Hymn to a Tired Man Japanese Movie, 1968, Yoshiko (Support Role)	Yoshiko Support Role	6.0
1967	The Last Lady Japanese Movie, 1967, Kida Kazuko (Main Role)	Kida Kazuko Main Role	6.0
1967	Japan's Longest Day Japanese Movie, 1967, Hara Yuriko (Bit part)	Hara Yuriko Bit part	7.3
1967	Lost Spring Japanese Movie, 1967, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.0
1966	The Sword of Doom Japanese Movie, 1966, Ohama (Support Role)	Ohama Support Role	7.7
1966	The Stranger Within a Woman Japanese Movie, 1966, Tashiro Masako (Main Role)	Tashiro Masako Main Role	7.2
1965	Flag in the Mist Japanese Movie, 1965, Michiko Kôno (Support Role)	Michiko Kôno Support Role	7.6
1965	Samurai Assassin Japanese Movie, 1965, Okiku (Main Role)	Okiku Main Role	7.6
1964	Kwaidan Japanese Movie, 1964, {Kurokami} First wife (Main Role)	{Kurokami} First wife Main Role	7.6
1964	Aku no Monsho Japanese Movie, 1964, Asai Setsuko (Support Role)	Asai Setsuko Support Role	0.0
1963	Akatsuki Chorus Japanese Movie, 1963, Takasugi Yonago (Support Role)	Takasugi Yonago Support Role	0.0
1963	The Elegant Life of Mr. Everyman Japanese Movie, 1963, Natsuko [Eburi's wife] (Main Role)	Natsuko [Eburi's wife] Main Role	7.5
1963	The Horseman Japanese Movie, 1963, Yuki (Support Role)	Yuki Support Role	0.0
1963	Shacho Gaiyuki Japanese Movie, 1963, Kiyoko (Support Role)	Kiyoko Support Role	0.0
1962	Shacho Yokoki Japanese Movie, 1962, Hayasaka Etsuko (Support Role)	Hayasaka Etsuko Support Role	6.0
1961	The End of Summer Japanese Movie, 1961, Fumiko (Main Role)	Fumiko Main Role	7.3
1961	Moonlight in the Rain Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1961	The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Japanese Movie, 1961, Michiko (Support Role)	Michiko Support Role	8.2
1960	The Twilight Story Japanese Movie, 1960, Mitsuko [Junpei's wife] (Main Role)	Mitsuko [Junpei's wife] Main Role	4.0
1959	The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Japanese Movie, 1959, Michiko (Support Role)	Michiko Support Role	8.0
1959	The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Japanese Movie, 1959, Michiko (Main Role)	Michiko Main Role	8.1
1958	Conflagration Japanese Movie, 1958, [Mistress of the floral art] (Support Role)	[Mistress of the floral art] Support Role	6.9
1958	Iwashigumo Japanese Movie, 1958, Chie [restaurant proprietress] (Support Role)	Chie [restaurant proprietress] Support Role	7.0
1957	First Love Story Japanese Movie, 1957, Hanako Tomisaki (Chiyo Yuki) (Support Role)	Hanako Tomisaki (Chiyo Yuki) Support Role	2.0
1957	`Kuruwa' Yori Muho Ichi-dai Japanese Movie, 1957, Gin (Support Role)	Gin Support Role	1.0
1956	Susaki Paradise - Red Light District Japanese Movie, 1956, Tsutae (Main Role)	Tsutae Main Role	7.4
1956	Crossroad Japanese Movie, 1956, Oki Harumi (Main Role)	Oki Harumi Main Role	6.0
1956	Father is Great Japanese Movie, 1956, Yamana Kumiko (Support Role)	Yamana Kumiko Support Role	7.0
1955	The Policeman's Diary Part 2 Japanese Movie, 1955, Kisa Shibata (Main Role)	Kisa Shibata Main Role	6.0
1955	The Samurai of Edo Japanese Movie, 1955, Otatsu (Support Role)	Otatsu Support Role	6.0
1955	Good Neighbors Japanese Movie, 1955, Kurata Mie (Support Role)	Kurata Mie Support Role	8.0
1955	The Reunion Japanese Movie, 1955, Sonoe [Shiga's wife] (Support Role)	Sonoe [Shiga's wife] Support Role	0.0
1955	Vanished Glory Japanese Movie, 1955, Minami Reiko (Support Role)	Minami Reiko Support Role	0.0
1955	Till We Meet Again Japanese Movie, 1955, Yamana Kyoko (Main Role)	Yamana Kyoko Main Role	7.0
1955	The Heart Japanese Movie, 1955, Sei [Nobuchi's wife] (Main Role)	Sei [Nobuchi's wife] Main Role	8.0
1953	Tsuma Japanese Movie, 1953, Niimura Yoshimi (Support Role)	Niimura Yoshimi Support Role	6.7

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 14) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 14) Guest	7.6

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