Araki Michiko

Name: Araki Michiko
Native name: 荒木道子
Also Known as: あらきみちこ
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: March 6, 1917
Died: March 24, 1989

Araki Michiko, born in Misaki-cho, Kanda, Tokyo, was a Japanese actress.

Michiko attended Meika Elementary School and graduated from Joshi Gakuin in 1934. She worked in the language department of the YWCA and as a librarian at the Imperial University. In 1938, she joined the Bungakuza Research Institute and graduated as part of its first class. That same year, she made her stage debut in the study group play "Karisonenin wa Nasuna Koi" and her professional debut in "Haruaki."

On April 6, 1941, she married literary critic Kikuchi Shoichi, with whom she had a child. She left Bungakuza in 1943 to give birth. After World War II, she joined the Mugi no Kai in 1947, which later merged with Bungakuza in 1949.

Michiko made her film debut in 1950 with "Woman's Four Seasons."

Her son, Araki Ichiro, is an actor and singer.

Araki Michiko passed away from heart failure on March 24, 1989, at Keio University Hospital in Shinjuku, Tokyo, at the age of 72.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	29	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Kimaguren Tenshi Japanese Drama, 1976, 43 eps (Unknown)	43	Unknown	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 61, 72. 80, 83, 92) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 61, 72. 80, 83, 92) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1981	Seishun no Mon Japanese Movie, 1981, [Grieving wife] (Bit part)	[Grieving wife] Bit part	4.0
1974	The Tattered Banner Japanese Movie, 1974, Tanaka Katsu (Support Role)	Tanaka Katsu Support Role	2.0
1972	Kaigun Tokubetsu Nenshouhei Japanese Movie, 1972, Hayasahi Yae (Support Role)	Hayasahi Yae Support Role	0.0
1972	The Glass Rabbit Japanese Movie, 1972, Aunt Inoue (Support Role)	Aunt Inoue Support Role	0.0
1970	Yakuza Zesshou Japanese Movie, 1970, Inumaru Satoe (Support Role)	Inumaru Satoe Support Role	7.0
1968	The House of Wooden Blocks Japanese Movie, 1968, Sasabayashi Toki (Support Role)	Sasabayashi Toki Support Role	0.0
1967	Sunlight and Shadows Japanese Movie, 1967, Tagawa Ayako (Support Role)	Tagawa Ayako Support Role	0.0
1967	Rebellion of Japan Japanese Movie, 1967, Mrs. Saito (Support Role)	Mrs. Saito Support Role	0.0
1965	Song of Farewell Japanese Movie, 1965, Kazami Fusae (Support Role)	Kazami Fusae Support Role	0.0
1963	Devil's Prosecutor Japanese Movie, 1963, Mother Sadako (Support Role)	Mother Sadako Support Role	0.0
1961	Structure of Hate Japanese Movie, 1961, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1961	Machi Japanese Movie, 1961, Tajima Yoshie (Support Role)	Tajima Yoshie Support Role	6.0
1958	Onna de aru Koto Japanese Movie, 1958, Yamai Kuniko (Support Role)	Yamai Kuniko Support Role	6.0
1957	The Story of Pure Love Japanese Movie, 1957, [Nurse] (Bit part)	[Nurse] Bit part	0.0
1952	Haru no Sasayaki Japanese Movie, 1952, Nakayama Natsue (Support Role)	Nakayama Natsue Support Role	0.0
1952	Shanghai Rose Japanese Movie, 1952, Wang Xiu Lan (Support Role)	Wang Xiu Lan Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
1984	Kaseifu wa Mita! 2 Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps Kadokura Chiyo [Hideaki's mother] (Guest Role)	1	Kadokura Chiyo [Hideaki's mother] Guest Role
1961	To no Kisetsu Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1961	Shinjitsu Ichiro Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown
1961	Bunsan ya Atsushi zo Japanese Special, 1961, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1960	Gomi no Naka no Kao Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1940	Utai to Dai Yohin Japanese Special, 1940, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown

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