Hizuru Takachiho

Hizuru Takachiho is one of those actresses who makes you straighten up just reading her name — born in Hyogo in 1930, she came of age right alongside postwar Japanese cinema at its most alive and hungry. The kind of performer who didn't need to hog the frame to own it; she carried weight through stillness, the sort of old-school craft that modern variety-show celebrities can't buy. Winning a Blue Ribbon supporting actress award in 1962 says everything — she knew how to hold a scene without tipping it, giving the lead room to breathe while quietly being the reason you remember the whole thing. I wasn't born anywhere near her era, so I'm filling in some blanks here, but the bones of her career speak clearly enough. She passed in 2016, and there's something quietly poetic about that — decades of screen time still sitting in the archive, her younger self permanently mid-scene somewhere on old celluloid. I have a lot of respect for that.

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Hizuru Takachiho was a Japanese actress born on October 10, 1930, in Hyogo Prefecture. She was active during the golden era of postwar Japanese cinema and is recognized for her supporting roles. In 1962, she received the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress, one of Japan's most prestigious film honors. She passed away on February 27, 2016.

Name (English)

Hizuru Takachiho

Name (Japanese)

高千穂ひづる

Reading

たかちほ ひづる

Born

October 10, 1930 – February 27, 2016

Origin

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Awards & achievements

• 1962 — Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress

Works summary

Appearances

57 (1951–1981)

By year (titles with a known year)

1951: 1, 1953: 2, 1954: 3, 1956: 3, 1957: 3, 1958: 3, 1959: 1, 1960: 3, 1961: 2, 1962: 3, 1963: 6, 1964: 4, 1965: 1, 1966: 3, 1967: 1, 1968: 2, 1969: 1, 1970: 1, 1971: 2, 1972: 1, 1973: 1, 1981: 1, year unknown: 9

Debut work

ホープさん サラリーマン虎の巻

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E5%8D%83%E7%A9%82%E3%81%B2%E3%81%A5%E3%82%8B
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11668871

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Actress

Last updated

September 24, 2026

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