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Chiyoko Shimakura was born on March 30, 1938 in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Public records list Chiyoko Shimakura as a singer, lyricist and actor. Death is recorded on November 8, 2013, at the age of 75. Education on record includes Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School. Awards on record include Medal with Purple Ribbon (1999).
My Take
Chiyoko Shimakura was the voice postwar Japan grew up beside. She debuted as a teenager in the 1950s and kept singing for nearly six decades, earning the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1999 and the nickname Goddess of Enka. Her real gift was restraint: sorrow delivered with dignity instead of self-pity. She was still recording when she died in 2013.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chiyoko Shimakura
- Name (Japanese)
- 島倉千代子
- Reading
- しまくら ちよこ
- Born
- March 30, 1938 – November 8, 2013
- Origin
- Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- singer / lyricist / actor / seiyū
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Blood type
- A
- Active years
- 1954 - 2013
2. Background
- High school
- Shinagawa Joshi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Medal with Purple Ribbon
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 341 (1955–2025)
- By year
- 1955: 7, 1956: 18, 1957: 23, 1958: 12, 1959: 7, 1960: 7, 1961: 6, 1962: 9, 1963: 5, 1964: 6, 1965: 1, 1966: 4, 1967: 6, 1968: 4, 1969: 3, 1970: 4, 1971: 1, 1972: 4, 1973: 7, 1974: 5, 1975: 8, 1976: 3, 1977: 4, 1978: 9, 1979: 5, 1980: 2, 1981: 1, 1982: 4, 1983: 3, 1984: 3, 1985: 1, 1986: 4, 1987: 6, 1988: 5, 1989: 11, 1990: 3, 1991: 4, 1992: 2, 1993: 4, 1994: 8, 1995: 5, 1996: 7, 1997: 4, 1998: 5, 1999: 4, 2000: 3, 2001: 3, 2002: 2, 2003: 4, 2004: 5, 2005: 3, 2006: 3, 2007: 2, 2008: 2, 2009: 3, 2010: 2, 2011: 3, 2012: 2, 2013: 2, 2014: 8, 2015: 6, 2016: 5, 2017: 5, 2018: 4, 2019: 3, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 1
- Debut work
- お花見どんたく
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV | 全員正解あたりまえ!クイズ | 2005 |
| TV | 女子刑務所東3号棟 | 2003 |
| TV | … | 1989 |
| CM | 日清食品 出前一丁 | 1989 |
| TV | 雨の降る駅 | 1986 |
| TV | 積木くずし 〜親と子の200日戦争 | 1983 |
| Film | サード | 1978 |
| Film | 太陽に突っ走れ | 1966 |
| Film | あんみつ姫の武者修業 | 1960 |
| Film | 大学の石松 女群突破 | 1957 |
| Film | 東京の人さようなら | 1956 |
| Film | 新妻鏡 | 1956 |
| Anime | ちびまる子ちゃん - 本人 役 | |
| CM | 山本山 | |
| CM | 野田建工 | |
| CM | からたちの花 | |
| CM | 京都きものプラザ 大B反市 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://chiyokoshimakura.jp/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiyoko%20Shimakura
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B3%B6%E5%80%89%E5%8D%83%E4%BB%A3%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3544620
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chiyoko Shimakura born?
Born March 30, 1938.
When did Chiyoko Shimakura die?
Died November 8, 2013, aged 75.
Where was Chiyoko Shimakura from?
Chiyoko Shimakura was from Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan.
What did Chiyoko Shimakura do?
Chiyoko Shimakura worked as singer, lyricist, actor, seiyū.
What was Chiyoko Shimakura's blood type?
A.
When was Chiyoko Shimakura active?
1954 - 2013.
What was Chiyoko Shimakura known for?
Notable works include 全員正解あたりまえ!クイズ, 女子刑務所東3号棟, ….
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