Chieko Naniwa

Chieko Naniwa

November 19, 1907 (118 years old) in Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan

Naniwa Chieko (real name: Nanko Kikuno, November 19, 1907 – December 22 , 1973) was a Japanese actress. Due to poverty, she was unable to receive an elementary school education and struggled with being illiterate. Later, through her own efforts, she learned to read and write, and overcame illiteracy. She appeared in works such as A Geisha, Throne of Blood, Equinox Flower, and Twenty-Four Eyes. She appeared in films by many of the great directors of her time. She died of gastrointestinal bleeding on December 22, 1973, at the age of 66. After her death, she was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure , Fourth Class .

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Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō Kawachi fudoki zoku oiro ke seppō
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi Otōsan wa Ohitoyoshi
Achako's Notebook of Youth: Tokyo Achako's Notebook of Youth: Tokyo

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