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Chieko Takehisa
Acting

Chieko Takehisa
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1912-03-06,Nakakawaguchi, Akita, Japan
Gender
Female
Biography
Chieko Takehisa (March 6, 1912 – September 14, 2006) was a Japanese actress from Akita Prefecture. At 15, she dropped out of high school to join the movie industry. She then starred in many films and plays from the 1930s to the 1940s, becoming popular as an actress in "moga" (modern girl) roles. In 1935, Takehisa met American journalist Clarke Kawakami at a Christmas party. They soon fell in love, but America's Japanese exclusion laws created great difficulty in securing a visa for Takehisa. In 1941, she finally arrived in the United States on a student visa, marrying Kawakami in August of that year. After the Pearl Harbor attack, Takehisa returned to Japan, resuming her film career, and the two lost contact. In 1945, Kawakami learned that Takehisa had survived the war. Hoping to find her, he returned to Japan and joined General Douglas MacArthur's staff in charge of the U.S. occupation. There, he was reunited with Takehisa, who was astonished to see him. The couple would have three children in the following years, and Takehisa effectively retired from the film industry by the late 1940s. Takehisa moved to Hawaii in 1950 with her family, where she lived for the rest of her life.

Filmography

To Love and Swear

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To Love and Swear
1945-07-26

Hikari to kage (Zenpen)

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Hikari to kage (Zenpen)
1940-01-18

The Bride from Japan

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The Bride from Japan
1959-11-22

Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu

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Enoken's Mori no Ishimatsu
1939-08-10

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Wife of a Lily
1940-03-06

Learn from Experience, Part One

6.667

Learn from Experience, Part One
1937-10-01

Learn from Experience, Part Two

6.333

Learn from Experience, Part Two
1937-12-18

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Blizzard Ronin
1939-01-11

Subterranean Heat

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Subterranean Heat
1938-02-01

Japanese Women's Textbook

9

Japanese Women's Textbook
1937-05-21

The Monkey King

7

The Monkey King
1940-11-06

9

Kaze no ko
1949-02-22

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Kantaro of Ina
1943-01-03

9

Botchan
1935-03-14

7

Yoru no hato
1937-05-11

Nangoku taiheiki

10

Nangoku taiheiki
1937-08-11

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Harbor of Life
1944-06-08

Those Who Make Tomorrow

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Those Who Make Tomorrow
1946-05-02

6.3

Horse
1941-03-11

Brother and Sister

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Brother and Sister
1936-06-21

Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyô

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Tadano Bonji: Jinsei Benkyô
1934-01-05

Hikari to kage (Kōhen)

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Hikari to kage (Kōhen)
1940-01-18

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Uta e! Taiyō
1945-11-22

Family Diary Part I

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Family Diary Part I
1938-09-29

Family Diary Part II

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Family Diary Part II
1938-10-09

The Responsibility of Kissing

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The Responsibility of Kissing
1936-10-11