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My Take
Her occupation list holds a word I have seen on no other actress: adventurer. A child actor from Ginza who became a 1960s screen star and won the Elan d'or newcomer prize in 1963, then, past forty, walked across the ice to the North Pole. A beloved career demands nothing that cold. She went anyway. She died in 2025.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Masako Izumi
- Name (Japanese)
- 和泉雅子
- Born
- July 31, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Ginza, Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- actor / singer / child actor / adventurer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1963 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%92%8C%E6%B3%89%E9%9B%85%E5%AD%90
Frequently asked questions
When was Masako Izumi born?
Born July 31, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Masako Izumi from?
Masako Izumi is from Ginza, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Masako Izumi do?
Masako Izumi works as actor, singer, child actor, adventurer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.