14-year  Ryuko debuted in  "Yoake" from Kawai Film Company.  Two years later she made appearances in three films starred 27-year Ichikawa Tomonsuke who has  distribution partnership with Kawai.  In 11 years when Kawai Films became Daito Films and later Daiei, Ryuko appeared in 215 films.  From 1955 to 1965 Ryuko Azuma and her husband  Kusuo Abe work for Toei films.