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Yōko Aizawa (相澤 葉子, Aizawa Yōko, born August 20, 1934) is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the 17th Blue Ribbon Awards for Kinokawa. She is a professor at Tokyo University of Social Welfare and serves as the 2nd head of Nihon Taishōmura theme park. Born as Yōko Shōji (庄司 葉子) in Tottori Prefecture, to a family of cotton merchants who had settled in Yumihama. Her family is a branch of the Shōji family, the landed magnate of Watari. She married politician and attorney Hideyuki Aizawa. Their son Hiromitsu married singer and actress Shoko Aida. She's been awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon (2003) and the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2010).
Yōko Tsukasa is a Japanese actress who rose to prominence during the Golden Age of Japanese cinema, recognized for her extensive collaborations with major directors of that era.
She is known for her performances in classic films such as Yojimbo, Late Autumn, and Samurai Rebellion.
Her filmography spans the Showa era, featuring prominent roles in both gendai-geki (contemporary dramas) and jidai-geki (period pieces).