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Biography
Sumiko Nakazawa , known professionally as Junko Ikeuchi , was a Japanese actress. She joined the film studio Shintoho after being recruited from Mitsukoshi's Nihonbashi store, and subsequently starred in films and television series like Super Giant (1957), The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959), A Woman and the Beancurd Soup (1965), Illusion of Blood (1965), and Tora-san's Love Call (1971). Gaining popularity on television dramas, she also earned the nicknames "20% Actress" and "Queen of TV Dramas".
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Awards & recognition
- Medal with Purple Ribbon · 2002
- Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1956
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
