Shoji Eiken

Name: Shoji Eiken
Native name: 庄司永建
Also Known as: Shouji Eiken, Shouji Nakataka, しょうじえいけん, しょうじながたけ, 庄司永建
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 6, 1923
Died: September 15, 2015

Shoji Eiken, born Shoji Nagataka (庄司永建) in Shinjo, Yamagata, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He graduated from Sophia University (上智大学) and later attended the People's Arts Theater Training Institute (民衆芸術劇場附属養成所). In 1948, he joined the Mingei Theater Company (劇団民藝), marking the start of his acting career. He became a freelancer in 1970, after leaving Mingei, and worked with Production M-Three (プロダクションエムスリー) before joining Kirakusei (希楽星).

In his later years, Shoji also became a storyteller of Yamagata folk tales, sharing them annually in his hometown. He continued acting well into his 80s, even after leaving Seibu Keisatsu (西部警察).

Shoji’s wife of many years passed away in February 2007 from stomach cancer. His daughter, Shoji Mayuri (庄司麻由里), is a freelance announcer.

Shoji died on September 15, 2015, in Setagaya, Tokyo, at the age of 92 from pancreatic cancer.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2014	Kami no Tsuki Japanese Drama, 2014, 5 eps [Old man who is a big customer] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	5	[Old man who is a big customer] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	6.5
2013	Woman Japanese Drama, 2013, 11 eps [Old man at convenience store] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	11	[Old man at convenience store] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.1
2010	Juui Dolittle Japanese Drama, 2010, 9 eps [Rumi's grandfather] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	9	[Rumi's grandfather] (Ep. 5) Guest Role	7.4
2010	Tokujo Kabachi!! Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps [Doctor] (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	10	[Doctor] (Ep. 6) Guest Role	7.0
2008	33pun Tantei Japanese Drama, 2008, 9 eps Keijiro (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	9	Keijiro (Ep. 6) Guest Role	6.7
2008	Code Blue Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps [Takigawa's friend] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	11	[Takigawa's friend] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	8.1
2007	Sexy Voice and Robo Japanese Drama, 2007, 11 eps Hayashi Gentaro (Ep. 8, 9) (Guest Role)	11	Hayashi Gentaro (Ep. 8, 9) Guest Role	7.2
2007	Furin Kazan Japanese Drama, 2007, 50 eps [Ooi Fujin's father] (Support Role)	50	[Ooi Fujin's father] Support Role	7.5
2006	Nodame Cantabile Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps [Old man who dies on an airplane] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	11	[Old man who dies on an airplane] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.2
2004	Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo Japanese Drama, 2004, 10 eps Yabe Keisuke (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	10	Yabe Keisuke (Ep. 4) Guest Role	6.3
2004	Mito Komon Season 33 Japanese Drama, 2004, 22 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	22	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
2003	TRICK Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2003, 10 eps Okada Shozo (Ep. 5-6) (Guest Role)	10	Okada Shozo (Ep. 5-6) Guest Role	7.9
2003	Anata no Jinsei Ohakobishimasu Japanese Drama, 2003, 11 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	8.0
2001	Hojo Tokimune Japanese Drama, 2001, 49 eps Asakawa Heihachiro (Support Role)	49	Asakawa Heihachiro Support Role	7.4
2000	Mito Komon Season 28 Japanese Drama, 2000, 34 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1999	Moero!! Robocon Japanese Drama, 1999, 51 eps Ezaki Hideo (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	51	Ezaki Hideo (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1998	Ooka Echizen Season 15 Japanese Drama, 1998, 26 eps (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 11) Guest Role	0.0
1998	Mito Komon Season 26 Japanese Drama, 1998, 26 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	4.0
1997	Meitantei Hokenshitsu no Obasan Japanese Drama, 1997, 10 eps (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep. 10) Guest Role	8.0
1996	Kimi to Deatte Kara Japanese Drama, 1996, 13 eps [Managing director] (Support Role)	13	[Managing director] Support Role	6.0
1995	Love and Sin Japanese Drama, 1995, 62 eps President Goto (Support Role)	62	President Goto Support Role	0.0
1995	Mito Komon Season 24 Japanese Drama, 1995, 37 eps (Ep. 30) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 30) Guest Role	0.0
1994	Mito Komon Season 23 Japanese Drama, 1994, 40 eps (Ep. 2, 17) (Guest Role)	40	(Ep. 2, 17) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Mito Komon Season 22 Japanese Drama, 1993, 36 eps (Ep. 4, 24) (Guest Role)	36	(Ep. 4, 24) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1993, 11 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Jealousy Japanese Drama, 1993, 11 eps Hayakawa (Support Role)	11	Hayakawa Support Role	0.0
1992	Tokugawa Buraicho Japanese Drama, 1992, 24 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Mito Komon Season 21 Japanese Drama, 1992, 32 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	32	(Ep. 15) Guest Role	0.0
1991	Hotel Woman Japanese Drama, 1991, 11 eps President of Plaza Takato (Support Role)	11	President of Plaza Takato Support Role	0.0
1990	Mito Komon Season 20 Japanese Drama, 1990, 48 eps (Ep. 26, 38) (Guest Role)	48	(Ep. 26, 38) Guest Role	7.0
1989	Mito Komon Season 19 Japanese Drama, 1989, 29 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	29	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	6.0
1989	Hana no Wakare Japanese Drama, 1989, 63 eps Managing Director Yamagata (Support Role)	63	Managing Director Yamagata Support Role	0.0
1988	Kimi ga Uso wo Tsuita Japanese Drama, 1988, 9 eps [Tomohiko's father] (Support Role)	9	[Tomohiko's father] Support Role	7.4
1988	Mito Komon Season 18 Japanese Drama, 1988, 33 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest Role)	33	(Ep. 27) Guest Role	6.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1987	Mito Komon Season 17 Japanese Drama, 1987, 26 eps (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 24) Guest Role	6.0
1986	Ani Yome Japanese Drama, 1986, 62 eps (Support Role)	62	Support Role	0.0
1986	Abunai Deka Japanese Drama, 1986, 51 eps Masugi Mamoru (Ep. 32) (Guest Role)	51	Masugi Mamoru (Ep. 32) Guest Role	8.2
1985	Sukeban Deka Season 2: Shojo Tekkamen Densetsu Japanese Drama, 1985, 42 eps (Ep. 39-40) (Guest Role)	42	(Ep. 39-40) Guest Role	7.7
1984	Cinderella no Saifu Japanese Drama, 1984, 11 eps (Ep. 5-7, 10-11) (Guest Role)	11	(Ep. 5-7, 10-11) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Mito Komon Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps (Ep. 3, 19) (Guest Role)	37	(Ep. 3, 19) Guest Role	8.0
1982	G-Men '82 Japanese Drama, 1982, 17 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	17	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Seibu Keisatsu Part II Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps Ninomiya Takeshi (Ep. 1-14) (Support Role)	40	Ninomiya Takeshi (Ep. 1-14) Support Role	0.0
1981	Sekigahara Japanese Drama, 1981, 3 eps Maeda Gen'i (Support Role)	3	Maeda Gen'i Support Role	6.0
1979	Seibu Keisatsu Japanese Drama, 1979, 126 eps Ninomiya Takeshi (Support Role)	126	Ninomiya Takeshi Support Role	3.0
1978	Dinosaur Corps Koseidon Japanese Drama, 1978, 52 eps Kinda Gonosuke (Ep. 41) (Guest Role)	52	Kinda Gonosuke (Ep. 41) Guest Role	2.0
1978	Comet-san 2 Japanese Drama, 1978, 68 eps (Ep. 40) (Guest Role)	68	(Ep. 40) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 40) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 40) Guest Role	2.0
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps Iwaya Jinsuke (Ep. 24) (Guest Role)	29	Iwaya Jinsuke (Ep. 24) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Papa wa Dokushin Japanese Drama, 1976, 40 eps [Managing Director Makimura] (Support Role)	40	[Managing Director Makimura] Support Role	0.0
1976	Akantare Japanese Drama, 1976, 210 eps (Unknown)	210	Unknown	10.0
1976	Namonaku Mazushiku Utsukushiku Japanese Drama, 1976, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	3.0
1975	Ashita ga Gozaru Japanese Drama, 1975, 53 eps Terashima Morio (Support Role)	53	Terashima Morio Support Role	4.0
1974	Yaburegasa Toshu Akunin Gari Japanese Drama, 1974, 131 eps (Ep. 64, 92, 130) (Guest Role)	131	(Ep. 64, 92, 130) Guest Role	4.0
1974	Umon Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1974, 51 eps (Ep. 15, 43) (Guest Role)	51	(Ep. 15, 43) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Hashire! K100 Japanese Drama, 1973, 51 eps Echizenya Kumataro (Ep. 36* (Guest Role)	51	Echizenya Kumataro (Ep. 36* Guest Role	0.0
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Guest Role)	47	Guest Role	0.0
1969	Ten to Chi to Japanese Drama, 1969, 52 eps (Unknown)	52	Unknown	8.0
1966	Sanbiki no Samurai 4 Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps Hamura Saburoji (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	26	Hamura Saburoji (Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1965	The Guard Man Japanese Drama, 1965, 350 eps (Ep. 327) (Guest Role)	350	(Ep. 327) Guest Role	0.0
1964	Niji no Sekkei Japanese Drama, 1964, 103 eps (Unknown)	103	Unknown	0.0
1957	Daiyaru 110-ban Japanese Drama, 1957, 364 eps (Ep. 307) (Guest Role)	364	(Ep. 307) Guest Role	2.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2005	Shichinin no Tomurai Japanese Movie, 2005, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.4
2000	Ekiden Japanese Movie, 2000, (Unknown)	Unknown	8.0
1992	Minbo: The Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion Japanese Movie, 1992, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.4
1983	Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko Japanese Movie, 1983, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1974	My Way Japanese Movie, 1974, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1968	The Sands of Kurobe Japanese Movie, 1968, Ohashi [Kansai Electric Power president's secretary] (Guest Role)	Ohashi [Kansai Electric Power president's secretary] Guest Role	7.3
1965	Witness Chair Japanese Movie, 1965, [Hattori's secretary] (Support Role)	[Hattori's secretary] Support Role	2.0
1964	The Hunter’s Diary Japanese Movie, 1964, (Unknown)	Unknown	10.0
1964	The Long Death Japanese Movie, 1964, Kasahara (Support Role)	Kasahara Support Role	0.0
1963	Exchange Diary Japanese Movie, 1963, [Professor Ohno] (Support Role)	[Professor Ohno] Support Role	0.0
1961	That Guy And I Japanese Movie, 1961, Enjoji (Support Role)	Enjoji Support Role	8.0
1960	Wait for Tomorrow Japanese Movie, 1960, Shimoda Jin (Support Role)	Shimoda Jin Support Role	4.0
1959	Sono Kabe o Kudake Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	3.0
1959	Yoru no Haiyaku Japanese Movie, 1959, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1957	The Naked Woman and the Gun Japanese Movie, 1957, Amatsu Akihide (Support Role)	Amatsu Akihide Support Role	7.0
1955	Fountainhead Japanese Movie, 1955, Ando (Support Role)	Ando Support Role	2.0
1954	Cape Ashizuri Japanese Movie, 1954, Kashii (Support Role)	Kashii Support Role	0.0
1952	Children of Hiroshima Japanese Movie, 1952, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	7.2

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2012	Shuchakueki ~Twilight Express no Koi~ Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	6.5
2007	Matsumoto Seicho Special Satsujin Ko Oku no Hosomichi Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps [Ashina family elder] (Support Role)	1	[Ashina family elder] Support Role	0.0
2003	Tetsudo Sosakan 3: Tsuwano Tunnel Satsujin! Yamaguchisen "Kifujingo" Kiteki no Trick… Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Tada Genkichi (Guest Role)	1	Tada Genkichi Guest Role	0.0
2001	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2001 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2001, 1 eps {Kabushiki Otoko} Banba (Support Role)	1	{Kabushiki Otoko} Banba Support Role	0.0
2000	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2000 Spring Special Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps {Tsutsu Otoko} President Kuwata (Support Role)	1	{Tsutsu Otoko} President Kuwata Support Role	0.0
1998	Asami Mitsuhiko Series 10 Japanese Drama, 1998, 1 eps [Butler] (Guest Role)	1	[Butler] Guest Role	0.0
1995	Saotome Chiharu no Tenjo Hokoku-sho: Kanazawa Yukemuri Tour Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps Inoue Tokio (Guest Role)	1	Inoue Tokio Guest Role	0.0
1990	Chushingura Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps Onodera Junai (Support Role)	1	Onodera Junai Support Role	4.0
1990	Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 1990 Fall Special Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps {Zettai Iya!} (Guest Role)	1	{Zettai Iya!} Guest Role	0.0
1990	Zettai Iya! Japanese Special, 1990, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	0.0
1983	Matsumoto Seicho no Zero no Shoten Japanese Special, 1983, 1 eps [Matchmaker] (Support Role)	1	[Matchmaker] Support Role	0.0
1963	Hi no Utsuwa Japanese Special, 1963, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1960	Korosareru Otoko Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0
1960	Machibugyo Nikki Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0
1959	Mori no Ishimatsu Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1956	Tokudane o Nigasu na! Japanese TV Show, 1956, 134 eps (Guest)	134	Guest	0.0

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