Sumiko Fuji

Acting

Born December 1, 1945 · Gobo, Wakayama, Japan

Also known as Junko Fuji · Junko Shundô · Junko Terashima

Biography

Junko Terashima , known professionally as Sumiko Fuji , is a Japanese actress. She began acting in the 1960s under the name Junko Fuji , becoming famous as the female lead in yakuza films opposite such stars as Kōji Tsuruta and Ken Takakura. She even starred in her own series as the sword-wielding gambler Red Peony in the Hibotan Bakuto series. Initially retiring in 1972 after getting married, she began appearing on TV in 1974 under her real name. She later returned to films in 1989 using the name Sumiko Fuji, and expanded her acting repertoire. She won the Blue Ribbon Award for best supporting actress in 1999 and 2006. She is married to the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VII and is the mother of the actress Shinobu Terajima and the kabuki actor Onoe Kikugorō VIII.

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