Tokachi Hanako

Name: Tokachi Hanako
Native name: 十勝花子
Also Known as: Tokachin, Sato Keiko, 佐藤恵子, 加藤恵子
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: April 25, 1946
Died: August 21, 2016

Tokachi Hanako was born Sato Keiko in Kamishiboro, Kato, Hokkaido.

In 1966, she made her debut as a singer. She became popular when acting in the 1971 drama "Nantatte 18-sai" as the senior colleague Shimada Hanae.

She died in Tokyo on August 21, 2016, of cancer at the age of 70. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1996	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 9 Japanese Drama, 1996, 25 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	0.0
1988	Abarenbo Shogun Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1988, 129 eps Otomi (Ep. 114) (Guest Role)	129	Otomi (Ep. 114) Guest Role	9.0
1984	Uchu Keiji Shaider Japanese Drama, 1984, 49 eps [Kazuo's wife] (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	49	[Kazuo's wife] (Ep. 10) Guest Role	7.0
1983	Tsuma no Teinen Japanese Drama, 1983, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1982	G-Men '82 Japanese Drama, 1982, 17 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	17	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Fuufu Japanese Drama, 1982, 45 eps (Unknown)	45	Unknown	0.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	2.0
1972	Mama wa Rival Japanese Drama, 1972, 52 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	52	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1972	Ai chan ga Iku! Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps [Hanamura's Houskeeper] (Bit part)	31	[Hanamura's Houskeeper] Bit part	0.0
1971	Nantatte 18-sai! Japanese Drama, 1971, 52 eps Shimada Hanae (Support Role)	52	Shimada Hanae Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1998	Kinjiro Ninomiya Story Japanese Movie, 1998, Maiden Gin (Support Role)	Maiden Gin Support Role	0.0
1981	The Story of Me and Him Japanese Movie, 1981, Endo Kiyo (Support Role)	Endo Kiyo Support Role	0.0
1976	Eden no Umi Japanese Movie, 1976, [Boarding house landlady] (Support Role)	[Boarding house landlady] Support Role	6.6
1975	The Bullet Train Japanese Movie, 1975, [Passenger] (Guest Role)	[Passenger] Guest Role	7.6
1970	Stray Cat Rock: Delinquent Girl Boss Japanese Movie, 1970, Hanako (Support Role)	Hanako Support Role	6.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2000	Odamari Konbi 3: Genokai Goroshi no Orugoru Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	3.0
1999	Hagure Keiji Junjoha Special: Yasuura Keiji, Kyushu Tengusa e Tobu! Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1988	Mimoto Fumei no Onna Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

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