Masako Izumi (和泉 雅子, Izumi Masako, born 31 July 1947) is a Japanese actress and woman adventurer.[2] Izumi joined Wakakusa Theatre Company and started her acting career as a child actress[3][4] at the age of11.[5] Three years later, she moved to Nikkatsu Film company and she became one of the three representative actresses of the Nikkatsu called Nikkatsu Sannin Musume along with Sayuri Yoshinaga and Chieko Matsubara.[3]

Masako Izumi
和泉 雅子
Izymi in 1963
Born (1947-07-31) 31 July 1947 (age 76)
Ginza,[1] Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActress
Years active1958-present

In 1963, Izumi starred Kirio Urayama's film Bad Girl and the film won a Golden Prize at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[6]

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  1. ^ "和泉雅子" (in Japanese). Kinenote. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Masako Izumi" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "和泉雅子" (in Japanese). Kotobank. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Masako Izumi Profile" (in Japanese). The TV. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  5. ^ "和泉雅子" (in Japanese). 映画DB. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. ^ "百科事典マイペディア「浦山桐郎」の解説". Kotobank. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  7. ^ "戦争と人間 第二部・愛と悲しみの山河". eiga.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

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