Shimizu Yoshiharu

Name: Shimizu Yoshiharu
Native name: 清水美治
Also Known as: Shimizu Eiya, しみずよしはる, しみずえいや, 清水英哉
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 4, 1960
Age: 66

Shimizu Yoshiharu, a business executive from Naruto, Tokushima, Japan, began his career as an actor, director, and scriptwriter, using the stage name Shimizu Eiya (清水英哉), which he continues to use. In 1989, he founded a company and opened the karaoke pub "CHIP INN," followed by another karaoke pub, "P-POOL" (ピープール), in 1991. He established the limited liability company Think Bank (有限会社シンクバンク) in 2003, which became a corporation in 2006, with Shimizu serving as CEO. In 2016, he founded Upgrade Co., Ltd. (株式会社アップグレード) and became its CEO. Shimizu graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, Department of Management Engineering at Seikei University (成蹊大学).

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Year	Title	#	Role
1991	Mukashi Mitai Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1991	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1991 Winter Special Japanese Special, 1991, 1 eps {Mukashi Mitai} (Support Role)	1	{Mukashi Mitai} Support Role
1990	Zettai Iya! Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role
1990	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1990 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps {Zettai Iya!} (Guest Role)	1	{Zettai Iya!} Guest Role

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