Sumiko Kurishima (栗島すみ子 Kurishima Sumiko?) (15 March 1902 – 16 August 1987) was a Japanese actress and master of traditional Japanese dance. She is often considered Japan's first female movie star.Kurishima was the daughter of Sagoromo Kurishima, an actor and newspaper reporter.Her aunt on her mother's side, Fumiko Katsuragi, was also an actress. She learned traditional Japanese dance from an early age and used the name Kakō Mizuki when performing. Also appearing on stage, she entered the Shōchi