Izumi Ashikawa
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Born
6 October 1935
Sachiko Ito
6 October 1935
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1953–68
Spouse
Izumi Ashikawa | |
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芦川 いずみ | |
 Ashikawa in 1965 | |
| Born | Sachiko Ito 6 October 1935 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–68 |
| Spouse | |
Sachiko Ito (伊藤佐知子, Itō Sachiko; born 6 October 1935), known professionally as Izumi Ashikawa (芦川 いずみ), is a Japanese actress.[1][2] Ashikawa was called the Japanese Audrey Hepburn.[3]
In 1953, Ashikawa was scouted by director Yuzo Kawashima and joined the Shochiku studio.[4] She made her film debut with Tokyomadamu to Osakafujin directed by Yuzo Kawashima.[4] In 1955, she moved to the Nikkatsu studio and gained popularity.[4] In 1968, Ashikawa married actor Tatsuya Fuji and retired.[5][6][7] She made her final film appearance in the 1968 film Koto no Taiyo.[4]
