Sumiko Kurishima: Sumiko Kurishima. Actress: Gubijinsô. As the first female Japanese film star, Kurishima's pioneering contributions to Japanese film cannot be overlooked. In 1921, she joined Shochiku Kamata Studios and made her debut in Henry Kotani's Bijinso. Her 1923 Sendo Kouta became a big hit and she was dubbed the "Queen of Kamata." She eventually married longtime leading man Yoshinobu Ikeda. In 1935, she starred in Eien no Ai, a film released...
Known For: Gubijinsô (Actress), Hakushaku Reijo (Actress), Every-Night Dreams (Omitsu), Kyokukô shoha ushiô no asa (Actress)