Masumi Harukawa
Born November 16, 1935 (Age: 90)
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Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan
Biography
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island." Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan. Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island."
Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san. International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
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Filmography
Bokyo
1993
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Age: 57
Carlos
1991
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Age: 55
Tetsuro Tamba's Great Spirit World: What Happens When You Die
1989
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as 五十嵐玉緒
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Age: 53
I Love You So Much
1988
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Age: 53
Shiro and Marilyn
1988
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as Katsue Nakazato
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Age: 52
Tokyo Pop
1988
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as Mother
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Age: 52
Hachiko
1987
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as Okichi
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Age: 51
Makeup
1987
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Age: 51
Ellie My Love
1987
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Age: 51
Michi
1986
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as Matsuyo
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Age: 50
Sotsugyou -GRADUATION-
1985
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Age: 49
Abarenbo Shogun II – New Year’s Special
1985
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Age: 49
Hole in the Pants
1984
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Age: 48
Play it, Boogie-Woogie
1981
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as Haruyo Kobayashi
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Age: 45
Shogun's Ninja
1980
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as Lady Yodo
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Age: 44
The Truck Rascals Go to The North
1978
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Age: 43
Pink Lady's Motion Picture
1978
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Age: 43
Hakatakko junjō
1978
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Age: 43
Truck Rascals: Another Odyssey of Momojiro
1978
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Age: 42
Crocodile, Parrot and Fur Seal
1977
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as Nanako's mather
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Age: 42
I Am A Man of Honor
1977
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Age: 42
Truckster of Guts
1977
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Age: 41
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
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Age: 39
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974
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as Air woman
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Age: 39
The Castle of Sand
1974
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as Naka Sumie
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Age: 38
Kigeki-otoko no ude dameshi
1974
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Age: 38
The Killing Game
1973
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Age: 37
Onna Ikitemasu: Sakariba Wataridori
1972
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as Tomiko
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Age: 37
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972
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as Ohama
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Age: 36
My Voiceless Friends
1972
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Age: 36
Maboroshi no Satsui
1971
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Age: 35
Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho
1971
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Age: 35
Hajimete no Tabi
1971
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Age: 35
Japan's No. 1 Disconnected Man
1969
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as Koyama's Wife
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Age: 33
Women Can't Be Beaten
1969
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Age: 33
Wolf Escort
1969
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Age: 33
Madcap Mixup
1969
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as Mamechiyo
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Age: 33
猛烈社員 スリゴマ忍法
1969
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Age: 33
Futari no Koibito
1969
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Age: 33
Samurai Banners
1969
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as Buhei's wife
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Age: 33
A Comedy in Front of the Station: Pier
1969
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Age: 33
Crazy Big Discovery
1969
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as Hanakawado Wakako
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Age: 33
Desperate Hoodlum
1968
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Age: 32
Mappira shain yūkyōden
1968
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Age: 32
How to Be the Worst of Office Workers
1968
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Age: 32
The Young Eagles of the Kamikaze
1968
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Age: 32
The Marked Man
1968
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Age: 32
Mexican Free-for-All
1968
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as Yukari
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Age: 32
Neon taiheiki
1968
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Age: 32
School for Thieves
1968
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as Kuriko
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Age: 32
Third Class Soldier Boss
1966
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Age: 30
Code of Ruffians
1965
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Age: 30
Chained Bitch
1965
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Age: 29
House of Terrors
1965
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as Akemi Yokota
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Age: 29
六人の女を殺した男
1965
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Age: 29
The Abalone Gals
1965
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Age: 29
Color
1965
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Age: 29
Bloody Shuriken
1965
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Age: 29
The Black Cat
1965
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Age: 29
Nami kage
1965
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Age: 29
Sex Peddlers
1965
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Age: 29
The Spying Sorceress
1964
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as Kara
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Age: 29
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
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Age: 28
The Glamorous Ghost
1964
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as Sugie Asami
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Age: 28
Intentions of Murder
1964
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as Sadako Takahashi
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Age: 28
Life of Hishakaku 3
1964
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Age: 28
How to Make Money
1964
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Age: 28
To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2
1964
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as Akemi
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Age: 28
Monrō no yōna onna
1964
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Age: 28
The Insect Woman
1963
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as Midori
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Age: 28
Onna yajikita-tatchi ryokō
1963
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Age: 27
Our Marriage
1962
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as Rinko Arishima
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Age: 26
Girls of the Night
1961
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as Harada
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Age: 25
Obon, The Moll Dipper
1961
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Age: 25
腰抜け女兵騒動
1961
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Age: 25
Aces Wild
1961
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Age: 25
Jiyūgaoka fujin
1960
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Age: 24
Yellow Cherries
1960
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Age: 24
Hito mo arukeba
1960
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as Namiko
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Age: 24
Pineapple Butai
1959
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as Betty
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Age: 24
Utamaro, Painter of the Woman
1959
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Age: 23
The Cola Game
1959
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Age: 23
Sequel- Three Generations of Company Presidents
1959
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Age: 23
Temptation on Glamour Island
1959
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as Masa Uchida
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Age: 23