
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

Ikiru (1952)
as Housewife

Rashomon (1950)
as Medium

Yojimbo (1961)
as Farmer's Ex-wife

Dreams (1990)
Actor

Red Beard (1965)
as Resident

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
as Itako

Stray Dog (1949)
as Wooden Tub Shop woman

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

G.I. Samurai (1979)
as Old Woman

Rhapsody in August (1991)
as Mourner

When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960)
as Mineko

Madadayo (1993)
as Old Lady Holding a Cat

I Live in Fear (1955)
as Worker family member

Untamed Woman (1957)
as Otora, the foster mother

A Wife's Heart (1956)
Actor

Battle of the Japan Sea (1969)
Actor

Varan the Unbelievable (1962)
as Ken's Mom

Wife (1953)
Actor

Varan (1958)
as Ken's Mom

Ditch (1954)
Actor

All About Marriage (1958)
as Mariko's Mother

The Blue Pearl (1951)
as Riu's mother

Brother and Sister (1953)
Actor

Mother (1952)
as Mino Hirai

Town of Violence (1950)
as Sanpei's mother

Last of the Wild Ones (1954)
Actor

Summer Clouds (1958)
Actor

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

Marital Relations (1955)
Actor

Nightshade Flower (1951)
Actor

Husband and Wife (1953)
Actor

Someday I'll Know (1959)
Actor

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

Girls in the Orchard (1953)
Actor

The End of the Night (1953)
Actor

The Lone Journey (1955)
Actor

Where Chimneys Are Seen (1953)
Actor

Zokuzoku Ôban: Dotô hen (1957)
as Hostess

Snow-Flake (1950)
as Itakura's mother

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

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

Life of a Country Doctor (1960)
Actor

The Pacific War and Himeyuri Corps (1962)
Actor

Their Father's Wife (1953)
Actor

Anything For Success (1962)
Actor

The Big Boss (1959)
Actor

石ころの唄 (1962)
Actor

Fox and Raccoon (1959)
as Sada

Kiriko no unmei (1962)
Actor

The Ataka Family (1952)
as Otoku

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

The Homely Sister (1967)
as Tea shop old woman

Adolescence Part II (1953)
as (uncredited)

Composition Class (1938)
as Aunt

All Sold Out (1956)
Actor

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

Start Here (1965)
as Kitamura’s Mother

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

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





