Masumi Harukawa

Born Machie Takigawa she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s Due to her appearance she was affectionately nicknamed Darumachan and Jumbochan Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in Guramato no yuwakuThe Temptation of Grama Island Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series Trucker Rascals playing the wife of the series costar Aikawa Kinya among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Torasan International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avantgarde directors Shōhei Imamura Shūji Terayama