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Keiko Matsuzaka

Born July 20, 1952 (1952-07-20) (age 55)
Tokyo, Japan
Years active 1967 - present

Keiko Matsuzaka (松坂慶子 Matsuzaka Keiko?) (born July 20, 1952) is an actress from Ōta, Tokyo. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan.As of 2008 the ward has an estimated Population of 677341 and a density of 11360 persons per Her father was a naturalized South Korean; her mother, a Japanese. The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan Active as a child actress in the 1960s, she came into her own as an adult with Daiei, then in 1972 with Shochiku. is a Japanese Movie studio. History Founded in 1942 as, the studio went bankrupt in 1971. is a Japanese Movie studio and production company for Kabuki.

Keiko played the "Madonna" role in the 1981 film Naniwa no Koi no Torajirō, the 27th in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series. Otoko wa tsurai yo (男はつらいよ "It's tough being a man" is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as " Tora-san The producers called on her again for that role in Torajirō no Endan, the 46th of the 49 installments (1993). Keiko also appeared in Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), Shin Izakaya Yūrei (1996), Dr. Akagi by Shōhei Imamura (1998), Runin: Banished by Eiji Okuda (2004), and Inugamike no Ichizoku (scheduled for release in 2007). is a 1983 Japanese historical martial arts Fantasy film, directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Dr Akagi, known in Japan as, is a 1998 Japanese film by director Shohei Imamura. was a Japanese Film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers is a 2004 Film directed by Japanese director Eiji Okuda. The film is set in 1838, and follows the fate of various people exiled is a Japanese Actor and Film director. Born in Kasugai Aichi, he was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards

Her early television appearances have included the tokusatsu superhero series Ultra Seven (1968). is a fictional Superhero featured in a Tokusatsu TV show of the same name She portrayed Nohime, wife of Oda Nobunaga, in the 1973 NHK Taiga drama Kunitori Monogatari. also Kichō (帰蝶 or Lady/Princess Noh, was the wife of Oda Nobunaga, a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. From 1973 to 1981, she appeared in Edo o Kiru, including five seasons as the character Oyuki. Edo o Kiru (江戸を斬る was a popular Jidaigeki on Japan 's Tokyo Broadcasting System. The 1975 Taiga drama Genroku Taiheiki featured Keiko as Aguri (Yōzen'in), the wife and later widow of Asano Naganori in the dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. was the Daimyo of the Akō Domain in Japan (1675 - 1701 His title was Takumi no Kami (内匠頭 The revenge of the, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century She then appeared in Kusa Moeru in the same time slot in 1979, and portrayed Sada (Kawakami Sadayakko), the lead role in the 1985 Taiga drama Haru no Hatō. was a Japanese actress and dancer Born in Tokyo, Sadayako was trained as a Geisha and came to the attention of Itō Hirobumi who took an interest in furthering Having portrayed Aguri, Keiko also played Riku, the wife of Oishi Yoshio, in Chūshingura Yōzen'in no Inbō, broadcast on January 2, 2007. was the karō of the Akō han in Harima Province (now Hyōgo Prefecture) Japan (1679 - 1701 Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. She has made numerous other television appearances in series and specials, jidaigeki, contemporary dramas, and variety shows. is a Genre of Film, Television, and Theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and the period is usually the Edo period Currently she is portraying the role of a major character Ikushima in the 2008 NHK Taiga Drama Atsuhime. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common or Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japan 's Public broadcaster. is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. literally Princess Atsu is the 47th NHK Taiga drama. It began on January 6 2008 and will air throughout 2008 with an estimated total of 50 episodes

Matsuzaka has represented a variety of products and companies in television commercials. These include Nippon Menard Cosmetic Co. , Nissin Foods, Yutoku Phamaceutical Industries, Nissan Sunny, Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Kleenex, and Ōtsuka Foods. Nissin Foods is a world-wide company that makes instant Ramen Noodles. The Nissan Sunny is a small car from Nissan. It was launched in 1966 as the Datsun 1000 and although production in Japan ended in 2004 it remains in production today ( is a Pharmaceutical company headquartered in Tatsumi-nishi Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan. Kleenex is a Brand name for a variety of products such as Facial tissue, Bathroom tissue, Paper towels, and Diapers.

Among her other works are songs released in 1979 and 2002, and a book of photographs of her, also in 2002.

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NAME Matsuzaka, Keiko
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 20, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Tokyo, Japan
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
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