Tomoko Naraoka
Tomoko Naraoka
Biography
Tomoko Naraoka (奈良岡 朋子 Naraoka Tomoko, born December 1, 1929) is a Japanese actress and narrator. The daughter of a painter, she was born in Komagome, Hongō (present-day Bunkyo), in the city of Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design. Naraoka debuted as a cinema actress in the 1949 film Chijin no Ai, based on the novel Naomi. In 1981 she appeared in Rengō Kantai (lit. "Combined Fleet", United States title: The Imperial Navy). She also appeared in Torajirō Sarada Kinenbi (a 1988 movie in the long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series) as well as eight films in the Tsuribaka Nisshi series. Naraoka has appeared in several NHK Taiga dramas. Her first was the 1969 Ten to Chi to, in the role of the wife of Uesugi Sadazane. She portrayed Kita no Mandokoro (the wife of Toyotomi Hideyoshi) in Haru no Sakamichi (1971). Her next Taiga drama appearance was in 1976 in Kaze to Kumo to Niji to. She narrated the 1986 Inochi and 1989 Kasuga no Tsubone. She is the narrator of the 2008 drama Atsuhime. Other noteworthy narration roles include the 1983 serialized morning television drama Oshin. She also narrated Onna wa Dokyō (1992) and Haru Yo Koi (1994–1995). A nonfiction voice role was in the series Kiwameru: Nihon no Bi to Kokoro.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
91
Gender
Female
Birthday
1929-12-01 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
Komagome, Hongo Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
Acting

2022

The Zen Diary as Chie

2020

THE LAST GOZE as Not available

2019

The Takatsu River as Not available

2017

Tatara Samurai as Mizuho

2017

Izakaya Moheji 6 as Not available

2016

Izakaya Moheji 5 as Not available

2015

Izakaya Moheji 4 as Yuki [owner of Hashi]

2014

Disconcerto as 曾根田菊子

2014

300 Million Yen Robbery as Yoshiko Takeda

2014

Izakaya Moheji 3 as Yuki [owner of Hashi]

2013

Izakaya Moheji 2 as Yuki [owner of Hashi]

2011

Antarctica as Narrator (voice)

2011

Izakaya Moheji as Not available

2010

Railways as Kinuyo Tsutsui

2008

Ponyo as Yoshie (voice)

2007

Free and Easy 18 as Not available

2006

Free and Easy 17 as Not available

2005

Free and Easy 16 as Not available

2004

Half a Confession as Dr. Takaki

2004

Free and Easy 15 as Not available

2001

The Firefly as Not available

1999

Railroad Man as Mune Kato

1998

Free and Easy 10 as Not available

1997

Free and Easy 9 as Not available

1991

My Sons as Not available

1991

Noh Mask Murders as Aya Gondo

1991

War and Youth as Aunt Sakiko / Lee Soon-ik

1990

Ningen no sabaku as Not available

1988

マルゴォの杯 as Not available

1988

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial as Not available

1987

River of Fireflies as Not available

1985

Demon as Matsuko

1985

The Autumn in Tokyo as Not available

1985

Spring Bell as Katsuko Naganuma

1981

The Imperial Navy as Utako Hongo

1980

May Love Be Restored as Masa Kunugida

1980

Twenty-Four Eyes as Narrator (voice)

1979

Julie the Wild Rose as Narration

1978

Take Me Away! as Matsuko Ishiguro

1977

Ballad of Orin as Teruyo

1972

Special Boy Soldiers of the Navy as Not available

1971

Haru no Sakamichi as Nene

1971

Morning Fog as Not available

1971

The Earth is Born Again as Yoshiko

1970

ありがとう as 鶴田清子

1970

Dodes'ka-den as Ochô

1970

Gambling Den Desire as Not available

1970

Apart from Life as Mitsuko

1969

Ruthless Gambler as Not available

1969

Gambler's Dilemma as Kei

1968

Hymn to a Tired Man as Miyo Mukaizaka

1968

The Sweet Interns as Not available

1966

Your Life as Not available

1966

Kokoro no sanmyaku as Not available

1966

I'll Never Cry! as Not available

1966

Cry for Sorrow as Not available

1965

Witness Chair as Not available

1965

The Song of Love as Not available

1965

The Stars and I Decided... as Michiyo Amemiya

1964

The Scent of Incense as Ezaki's wife

1964

Eddy Currents of Life as Mino Hayashi

1964

Hanayome wa jū go-sai as Not available

1964

The Flame of Devotion as Not available

1963

Life of a Flower as Osei

1963

Beautiful Calendar as Not available

1962

Asu no hanayome as Not available

1962

Nuki uchi fūraibō as Not available

1961

Pigs and Battleships as Hotel Cherry's Wife

1961

Mahiru no yūkai as Not available

1961

Aoime no Sugao as Not available

1961

Maiko's Visit to Tokyo as Not available

1961

The Song of the Season as Not available

1960

Everything Goes Wrong as Masayo Sugita

1959

The Song of the Cart as Not available

1959

I Will Challenge as Not available

1958

Night Drum as Orin

1958

Skinny and Fatty as Mrs. Komatsu

1958

Osaka no kaze as Not available

1957

Ikebana as Narrator

1956

How Sorrowful as Not available

1955

The Heart as Kume, the maid

1955

Yukiko as Not available

1955

The Wolves as Not available

1955

Ishigassen as Not available

1953

Miniature as Not available

1952

Children of Hiroshima as Not available

1949

A Fool's Love as Hatsuko
Crew

1983

Oshin Vocals