Masumi Harukawa
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.
Top Filmography
Hachiko
1987 // MOVIE
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
1974 // MOVIE
The Insect Woman
1963 // MOVIE
Intentions of Murder
1964 // MOVIE
The Castle of Sand
1974 // MOVIE
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
1967 // MOVIE
Zatoichi in Desperation
1972 // MOVIE
Samurai Banners
1969 // MOVIE
Shogun's Ninja
1980 // MOVIE
Girls of the Night
1961 // MOVIE
House of Terrors
1965 // MOVIE
Where Spring Comes Late
1970 // MOVIE
Tokyo Pop
1988 // MOVIE
The Human Bullet
1968 // MOVIE
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964 // MOVIE