Chieko Naniwa was born on November 19, 1908 in Osaka, Japan as Kikuno Minaguchi. She was an actress, known for Throne of Blood (1957), A Geisha (1953) and Miyamoto Musashi IV: Duel at Ichijyo-ji Temple (1964). She was married to Tengai Shibuya. She died on December 22, 1973.