Ineko Arima

I'll be honest, Ineko Arima belongs to an era I mostly know through grainy prints and reverent essays, and I find that kind of distance weirdly romantic. She came up in postwar Japanese cinema's golden stretch, the black-and-white years when an actress's whole presence could carry a frame, and from what survives she had exactly that quiet, composed luminosity that doesn't really exist anymore. Born in Osaka in 1932, which, sue me, makes me root for her a little harder. What gets me is the longevity: a 1995 Medal with Purple Ribbon isn't for a hot streak, it's for decades of staying serious about the craft. I love that she's remembered for what she left on screen rather than tabloid noise. That's the rare, durable kind of stardom.

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Ineko Arima is a Japanese actress born on April 3, 1932, in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. She built a career as one of the prominent figures of Japanese cinema, recognized for her refined screen presence across decades of the industry. In 1995 she was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju-hosho), a prestigious Japanese government decoration honoring distinguished contributions to the arts. She also received the Golden Arrow Award, year unknown.

Name (English)

Ineko Arima

Name (Japanese)

有馬稲子

Reading

ありま いねこ

Born

April 3, 1932 (age 94)

Origin

Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

Blood type

A

Active years

1949 -

Awards & achievements

• 1995 — Medal with Purple Ribbon (Shiju-hosho)
• Year unknown — Golden Arrow Award

Spouse

萬屋錦之介

Works summary

Appearances

181 (1950–2019)

By year

1950: 3, 1951: 4, 1952: 3, 1953: 5, 1954: 6, 1955: 8, 1956: 12, 1957: 8, 1958: 7, 1959: 7, 1960: 4, 1961: 5, 1962: 4, 1963: 2, 1964: 3, 1965: 4, 1966: 3, 1967: 3, 1968: 2, 1969: 1, 1971: 3, 1972: 2, 1973: 3, 1974: 2, 1976: 3, 1978: 2, 1979: 1, 1980: 2, 1983: 3, 1985: 3, 1986: 2, 1988: 1, 1989: 1, 1990: 3, 1991: 1, 1993: 1, 1996: 3, 1998: 2, 1999: 2, 2000: 1, 2001: 4, 2002: 3, 2003: 1, 2004: 1, 2005: 2, 2007: 1, 2008: 3, 2010: 1, 2015: 1, 2016: 2, 2017: 1, 2019: 2

Debut work

春のおどり

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://sites.google.com/site/arimaineko
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%89%E9%A6%AC%E7%A8%B2%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11516815

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Actress

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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