Kyōko Enami

Kyōko Enami 江波 杏子 Enami Kyōko was a Japanese film and television actress Enami was the daughter of the actress Kazuko Enami She joined the Daiei Film studio in 1959 and made her screen debut in 1960 with Ashita kara otona da Her first starring role as Noboriryū no Ogin in Onna no toba 1966 was a major hit and developed into the Woman Gambler series that totaled 17 films She also had serious roles and won the best actress award from Kinema Junpo for Tsugaru Jongarabushi 1973 She died rather suddenly at a Tokyo hospital on 27 October 2018 of pulmonary emphysema having performed on a radio drama only five days before