
Noriko Honma
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Noriko Honma (本間文子 Honma Noriko, born 29 November 1911 - 12 April 2009) is a Japanese actress whose film work occurred primarily during the 1950s. She was born in Hokkaido. She worked in many of Akira Kurosawa's films, first appearing in Kurosawa's Rashomon as the Miko, also in Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Akahige, and Dreams.
Known for
Credits

Seven Samurai (1954)
as Woman Farmer

Rashomon (1950)
as Medium

Ikiru (1952)
as Housewife

Yojimbo (1961)
as Farmer's Ex-wife

Dreams (1990)
Actor

Red Beard (1965)
as Resident

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Itako

G.I. Samurai (1979)
as Old Woman

Stray Dog (1949)
as Wooden Tub Shop woman

Rhapsody in August (1991)
as Mourner

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956)
as (uncredited)

Madadayo (1993)
as Old Lady Holding a Cat

Wife (1953)
Actor

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Actor

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
as Mineko

I Live in Fear (1955)
as Worker family member

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Ken's Mom

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 1 (1957)
Actor

The Big Boss (1959)
Actor

Summer Clouds (1958)
Actor

Untamed Woman (1957)
as Otora, the foster mother

To the Ends of the Earth (1953)
Actor

You Can If You Try (1965)
Actor

Mother (1952)
as Mino Hirai

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
Actor

Husband and Wife (1953)
Actor

Marital Relations (1955)
Actor

Varan (1958)
as Ken's Mom

Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
Actor

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
Actor

Brother and Sister (1953)
Actor

Snow-Flake (1950)
as Itakura's mother

The Blue Pearl (1951)
as Riu's mother

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
as Hostess

Someday I'll Know (1959)
Actor

Adolescence Part II (1953)
as (uncredited)

Fox and Raccoon (1959)
as Sada

The End of the Night (1953)
Actor

All About Marriage (1958)
as Mariko's Mother

A Wife's Heart (1956)
Actor

All Sold Out (1956)
Actor

Kiriko no unmei (1962)
Actor

Everyone's Sweetheart (1956)
Actor

Ditch (1954)
Actor

The Whole Family Works (1939)
as Ishimura's wife

石ころの唄 (1962)
Actor

The Lone Journey (1955)
Actor

Elephant from "Zoo Story" (1957)
as Tetsu (Zen's wife)

Their Father's Wife (1953)
Actor

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Actor

Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor

A Rainbow Plays in My Heart: Part 2 (1957)
as Nanny

The Homely Sister (1967)
as Tea shop old woman

Oh, Bomb! (1964)
as Matsuko - Shiitake's wife

The Ataka Family (1952)
as Otoku

Monstrous! Who Am I?! (1969)
Actor

The Surf (1954)
as Old Woman of O-Haru

Nightshade Flower (1951)
Actor

Composition Class (1938)
as Aunt

Anything For Success (1962)
Actor

Town of Violence (1950)
as Sanpei's mother

Blue Buds (1956)
as Fusae (Kazuko’s mother)

Start Here (1965)
as Kitamura’s Mother

People of Tokyo, Goodbye (1956)
as Natsu, Chiya's Mother (uncredited)





