Ruriko Asaoka was born on July 2, 1940 in Changchun, Jilin, China. She is an actress, known for Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro aiaigasa (1975), Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana (1995) and L'embuscade (1970). She was previously married to Koji Ishizaka.