Shiho Fujimura

Acting

Shiho Fujimura

Born January 3, 1939 · Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Died June 12, 2025 · aged 86

Shiho Fujimura (藤村 志保 Fujimura Shiho, 3 January 1939 – 12 June 2025) was a Japanese actress. She was given a Special Prize for her career at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival. Fujimura died on 12 June 2025, at the age of 86.

Known For

Muchana YakkoMuchana Yakko · 1964
Muchana Yakko
1964
Movie
A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up in a dirty carriage that his father owned. His dream was to have a horse with a good coat that costs 10 million yen and he set a goal for it. At the invitation of Otaki-gumi executive Iwasa, he joined Otaki-gumi while the leader Sozaburo was sick. Miyoshi's method is not to deal with the yakuza's morale and slashing, but to handle things mentally....
Until I Become A FatherUntil I Become A Father · 2013
Until I Become A Father
2013
Movie
In Sapporo, college student Watanabe Sachi approaches her band leader boyfriend Takumi with the news that she is pregnant. Finding it difficult to deal with the fallout, the couple decide to leave Sapporo for the port city of Hakodate instead. Soon, however, they are separated and Sachi has to make a difficult decision about her baby on Christmas Eve. Her decision will ultimately involve Iwadate Shuichi and his wife Mizue, an older couple who still mourn the loss of their own child.
InugamiInugami · 2001
Inugami
5.22001
MovieHorrorRomance
Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.
GeminiGemini · 1999
Gemini
6.51999
MovieDramaFantasy
When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall RobberySuruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery · 1964
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
9.01964
Movie
The Homely SisterThe Homely Sister · 1967
The Homely Sister
8.01967
Movie
In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.
The Snow WomanThe Snow Woman · 1968
The Snow Woman
6.91968
MovieHorrorFantasy
Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men. She spares the other man's life on the condition that he never tell anyone what happened that night.
Sand ChroniclesSand Chronicles · 2008
Sand Chronicles
5.82008
MovieDramaRomance
A young girl named Ann moves with her mother to her mother's hometown after her parents go through a divorce. There, Ann meets her first love Daigo Kitamura. Daigo helps her get used to life in the country. Ann even gets through her mother's suicide.

Movies

Muchana YakkoMuchana Yakko · 1964
Muchana Yakko
1964
Movie
A comedy directed by Koji Shima about a men's game. Reckless and exciting, definitely worth watching! Miyoshi Oki was born in Hokkaido and grew up in a dirty carriage that his father owned. His dream was to have a horse with a good coat that costs 10 million yen and he set a goal for it. At the invitation of Otaki-gumi executive Iwasa, he joined Otaki-gumi while the leader Sozaburo was sick. Miyoshi's method is not to deal with the yakuza's morale and slashing, but to handle things mentally....
Until I Become A FatherUntil I Become A Father · 2013
Until I Become A Father
2013
Movie
In Sapporo, college student Watanabe Sachi approaches her band leader boyfriend Takumi with the news that she is pregnant. Finding it difficult to deal with the fallout, the couple decide to leave Sapporo for the port city of Hakodate instead. Soon, however, they are separated and Sachi has to make a difficult decision about her baby on Christmas Eve. Her decision will ultimately involve Iwadate Shuichi and his wife Mizue, an older couple who still mourn the loss of their own child.
InugamiInugami · 2001
Inugami
5.22001
MovieHorrorRomance
Akira, a teacher from Tokyo, has just arrived in a small rural town to begin his new job. Soon after arriving, he meets, and begins to fall for, Miki, a papermaker and part of a large and unusual family. When he learns of an ancient legend that the family carries the curse of the Inugami, or Dog God, he brushes it off as silly superstition. After a series of mysterious deaths, however, the townspeople begin to grow restless, and Akira must confront the truth about Miki and her family.
GeminiGemini · 1999
Gemini
6.51999
MovieDramaFantasy
When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall RobberySuruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery · 1964
Suruga Yūkyōden: Gambling Hall Robbery
9.01964
Movie
The Homely SisterThe Homely Sister · 1967
The Homely Sister
8.01967
Movie
In the 19th century Edo period, sisters Oshizu and Otaka have sacrificed their personal happiness to work and care for their ailing father. Otaka falls in love, but can’t accept a marriage proposal since her older sister needs to marry first. When Oshizu learns of this decision, she takes matters in her own hands.
The Snow WomanThe Snow Woman · 1968
The Snow Woman
6.91968
MovieHorrorFantasy
Two sculptors spend the night in a mountain lodge after being caught in a snowstorm. A female spirit appears and takes the life of one of the men. She spares the other man's life on the condition that he never tell anyone what happened that night.
Sand ChroniclesSand Chronicles · 2008
Sand Chronicles
5.82008
MovieDramaRomance
A young girl named Ann moves with her mother to her mother's hometown after her parents go through a divorce. There, Ann meets her first love Daigo Kitamura. Daigo helps her get used to life in the country. Ann even gets through her mother's suicide.
Casting Blossoms to the SkyCasting Blossoms to the Sky · 2012
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
6.92012
MovieFantasyDrama
In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.
Tokyo Fair WeatherTokyo Fair Weather · 1997
Tokyo Fair Weather
7.21997
MovieDrama
This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki.
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final ConflictLone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict · 1993
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
7.51993
MovieActionThriller
A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his wife is murdered and evidence is produced that he was plotting against the Shogun the Code of Bushido calls for him and his son to commit sepuku. Instead he defies the Shogun's orders and takes up arms against his enemies, becoming an assassin for hire.
Zatoichi on the RoadZatoichi on the Road · 1963
Zatoichi on the Road
6.91963
MovieAdventureAction
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war.
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist SaizoShinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo · 1964
Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo
6.51964
MovieActionAdventure
[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to save the Sanada Clan, and avenge the death of his lord by assassinating the first Tokugawa Shogun. Following the first four films in this remarkable series, more previously unknown Ninja skills are shown to the world for the first time. The action heats up as Saizo single-handedly attacks the Shogun’s Palace!
Yunagi City, Sakura CountryYunagi City, Sakura Country · 2007
Yunagi City, Sakura Country
7.02007
Movie
Thirteen years afterward, I wonder if those who bombed Hiroshima are looking at me and saying: 'We did it! We were able to kill another person!' They should be," murmurs Minami (played by Kumiko Aso), one of the two leading female characters in Yunagi no Machi, Sakura no Kuni, as she lies dying in 1958, her life brought to a premature end by sickness resulting from her exposure to atomic bomb radiation. This is a story about those who at least initially survived the first U.S. atomic bombing of 1945 and their descendants in contemporary times. The film, based on a comic by Fumiyo Kono, jumps between the two time frames and quietly depicts the sorrow and mortification experienced through the everyday lives of laid-back and soft-spoken Hiroshima people. Only a few scenes of the bombing and the ensuing devastation are featured.
Inju: The Beast in the ShadowInju: The Beast in the Shadow · 2008
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
4.92008
MovieThriller
The writer and college professor, Alexandre Fayard, researches and gives lectures about the gruesome literary work of the mysterious Japanese writer Shundei Oe, considered by him to be the master of manipulation.
The Whale GodThe Whale God · 1962
The Whale God
7.01962
MovieAdventureDrama
A fishing village is terrorized by a giant whale, and the fishermen are determined to kill it.
Return of Giant MajinReturn of Giant Majin · 1966
Return of Giant Majin
6.21966
MovieDramaFantasy
The tyrannical Lord Danjo Mikoshiba covets the rich, fertile lands surrounding Lake Yakumo. During a memorial ceremony for the late Chigusa lord, Mikoshiba launches an attack, overthrowing the honorable Lord Juro. Just when all seems lost, Daimajin rises from Lake Yakumo to settle a score of his own.
The Great White TowerThe Great White Tower · 1966
The Great White Tower
6.91966
MovieDrama
The story contrasts the life of two doctors, former classmates and now both assistant professors at Naniwa University Hospital in Osaka. The brilliant and ambitious surgeon Goro Zaizen stops at nothing to rise to a position of eminence and authority, while the friendly Shuji Satomi busies himself with his patients and research.
Wait and SeeWait and See · 1998
Wait and See
7.31998
MovieDrama
A salaryman faces a major life change as his firm undergoes financial difficulties. To add to his troubles, a man claiming to be his long-estranged father shows up at his house requesting shelter. One of the best of Somai's seriocomic studies of the messiness of family life.
The BetrayalThe Betrayal · 1966
The Betrayal
6.41966
MovieActionDrama
A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers, and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence. He takes the blame for the misdeeds of others, with the understanding that he will be exiled for one year and restored to the clan's good graces after the political situation dies down. As betrayal begins to heap upon betrayal, he realizes he'll have to live out his life as a ronin, if not hunted down and killed.
The Broken CommandmentThe Broken Commandment · 1962
The Broken Commandment
6.81962
MovieDrama
Ushimatsu's father told him never to reveal his lower-caste heritage; years later, he now contemplates confiding in an activist fighting against such discrimination.
It Is a Long WalkIt Is a Long Walk · 2000
It Is a Long Walk
7.52000
MovieDrama
Screen icon Sayuri Yoshinaga stars in this historical melodrama about geishas in the southern city of Nagasaki set during the 1920s. Though she was sold to a geisha house at a young age, Aihara (Yoshinaga) has since become a master samisen player and woman of great elegance. Though not especially rich, she doles out money to street kids, in particular, a pretty young flower vendor named Oyuki, who becomes Aihara's godchild of sorts. Yet when a geisha (Reiko Takashima) from a rival red-light district insults Aihara and her brethren, she fights back. Soon an all-out geisha war looms. Dapper businessman and amateur scholar Tojiro Koga (Tetsuya Watari) appears on the scene and defuses tempers -- suggesting that difference be settled through a competition of artistic abilities. Smitten with her talent and mature beauty, Koga invites Aihara to record Nagasaki folk songs before they disappear forever
My Little Nightmare: The MovieMy Little Nightmare: The Movie · 2014
My Little Nightmare: The Movie
6.72014
MovieAdventure
New student Kanji transfers to 6th grade 2 class, where Ayami Mutoi works as the homeroom teacher. Students begin to talk among themselves that they have seen new transfer student Kanji in a dream. Yuiko Koto also had a night mare. In her nightmare, a boy that looks transfer student Kanji appeared as a prince. Ayami Mutoi tries to keep that to herself. She actually likes the prince in her dream.
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki” · 1993
Bloom in the Moonlight “The Story of Rentaro Taki”
6.51993
MovieDrama
A dying pianist composes one final song for his childhood friend.

TV Shows

Let's Go to OnsenLet's Go to Onsen · 1999
Let's Go to Onsen
5.01999
SeriesDramaComedy
Left at the altar after quitting her job to marry, Kaoru travels to the countryside to work at the Japanese inn and hot spring resort that her mother manages. With her daughter back, Kaoru’s mother decides to groom her to become the next manager, but this causes the woman previously in line for that position to become a jealous rival. On top of that, the rest of the staff don’t respect her and refuse to cooperate at every turn. Fighting to thwart the efforts of her rival, earning the respect of her co-workers, learning a new job and hopefully finding love along the way may be tough, but she is determined to make this her new home!
HimawariHimawari · 1996
Himawari
8.01996
SeriesDramaFamily
The story follows Minamida Nozomi, the charming female protagonist whose company's performance deteriorates due to the collapse of the bubble economy and who is forced to quit her job as she is prevented from getting married and starting a family. However, after her younger brother is involved in a theft incident within her family, she decides to become a lawyer. She passed the difficult bar exam and faced the harsh reality of legal training in Fukushima.
DandanDandan · 2008
Dandan
2008
SeriesFamilyDrama
The twin girls Tajima Megumi and Ichijo Nozomi was separated at birth after their parents had divorced. Years later they meet each other. Both of them have a career within the entertainment industry. Megumi who lives in Matsue, Shimane sings in the band Shijimijiru, and Nozomi is a maiko, an apprentice geisha in Kyoto.
Teruteru KazokuTeruteru Kazoku · 2003
Teruteru Kazoku
8.02003
SeriesDrama
The 69th NHK Asadora Drama, based on Rei Nakanishi's novel, is about the Iwata family living in Ikeda, Osaka City between 1950s and 1960s. The story is told through the eyes of the youngest daughter, Fuyuko. The family runs a bakery. The mother, Teruko, is a very energetic woman who is determined to make her dreams come true. Responding to Teruko's expectations, the eldest daughter becomes a figure skater and the second daughter becomes a very famous professional singer. In contrast, Fuyuko finds her joy in bread making.
OhayousanOhayousan · 1975
Ohayousan
1975
SeriesDrama
The 16th NHK Asadora. Starring Yoko Akino in a contemporary story about a woman who is an office worker.
Haikara-sanHaikara-san · 1982
Haikara-san
1982
SeriesDrama
The 29th NHK Asadora. Starring Satomi Tezuka as a woman who starts a hotel in the Meiji era.
Three SistersThree Sisters · 1967
Three Sisters
8.01967
SeriesDrama
The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.
Samurai BannersSamurai Banners · 2007
Samurai Banners
7.62007
SeriesDrama
Fūrin Kazan was the 46th NHK Taiga drama beginning on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007. The four characters from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain."
Kogarashi MonjiroKogarashi Monjiro · 1972
Kogarashi Monjiro
8.01972
SeriesDrama
Monjiro was born into a poor farm family in Mikazuki Village, Nitta County, Ueshu, and abandoned his hometown when he was 10 years old. He has been traveling aimlessly with a long toothpick in his mouth. Monjiro avoided getting involved in anything, but wherever he went, he ended up getting involved in incidents
Ōgon no HibiŌgon no Hibi · 1978
Ōgon no Hibi
1978
SeriesDrama
Luzon Sukezaemon is a merchant who imports vases from the Philippines. The vases are highly valued as tea utensils and he makes a huge profit. This was the first taiga drama to concentrate on the lives of commoners and the reviled merchant class of the Tokugawa period. It documents the rise and fall of the merchant city of Sakai, as seen by its most famous resident, the semilegendary Luzon.
TaiheikiTaiheiki · 1991
Taiheiki
1991
SeriesDrama
The drama centers on Ashikaga Takauji's rise to power, overthrowing the Kamakura shogunate and eventually establishing the Ashikaga shogunate.
TaikoukiTaikouki · 1965
Taikouki
1965
SeriesDrama
Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.
Story of Yakuza in NaniwaStory of Yakuza in Naniwa · 1970
Story of Yakuza in Naniwa
1970
SeriesDrama
A dramatization of Ryotaro Shiba's novel of the same title about the life of Kobayashi Sahē, a chivalrous man who actually existed at the end of the Edo period.
Yesterday Enemy is Still Enemy TodayYesterday Enemy is Still Enemy Today · 1995
Yesterday Enemy is Still Enemy Today
1995
SeriesDrama
Arashi Kohei, inherits a pharmaceutical company from his deceased father. Despite the hard work he was doing, six months before his parent's death, many people are trying to take the company away from him. Soon, Kohei discovers allies but also enemies, among the people he least expected it to be. Will he manage to hold his position in such a brutal world?
A Woman from AshioA Woman from Ashio · 2014
A Woman from Ashio
2014
SeriesDrama
A story about a woman from Yanaka Village, Tochigi Prefecture, which was abolished by the government due to the Ashio Copper Mine pollution incident in the late Meiji Period. The drama depicts the struggle of the woman who gradually matures as a person through her encounters with versatile figures, including socialists and writers, after moving to Tokyo.
Fake Kyoto Bijutsu Jiken EmakiFake Kyoto Bijutsu Jiken Emaki · 2011
Fake Kyoto Bijutsu Jiken Emaki
2011
SeriesMystery
Set in Kyoto, the story revolves around a single, 40-year-old part-time university lecturer named Urasawa Yu. Although she is awkward in normal social situations, she possesses extraordinary judgment when it comes to understanding people in art-related contexts and determining the authenticity of historical works of art. With those skills, she is able to determine the truth behind various incidents that happen around her. Tokyograph