Takeichi Kajiura

Takada Kokichi

  • Name: Takada Kokichi
  • Native name: 高田浩吉
  • Also Known as: Takada Koukichi, たかだ こうきち, 梶浦武一, かじうら たけいち
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 7, 1911
  • Died: May 19, 1998
Takada Kokichi is a Japanese actor and singer born in Sonoda Village, Kawabe District, Hyogo Prefecture. His real name is Kajiura Takeichi. He is a historical drama star representing Shochiku before the war, and is known as the first "Singing Movie Star". His second daughter is actress Takada Miwa, and his grandson is Oura Ryuichi, who is also an actor.

In 1926, he dropped out of Osaka Commercial School and joined Shochiku Kyoto Photo Studio. Shortly after entering the talkie film era, he joined a circle called the Edo Kouta Study Group at the studio to change his native Kansai dialect into the standard language.

He made his debut as a singer from Polydor Records in 1935 after being bought by film director Osone Tatsuo for his beautiful voice trained in Kouta lessons.

Eventually, he was summoned to the battlefield, and although he was discharged after four years of military life, the number of movie productions decreased sharply due to the intensification of the war, so he started the Takada Kokichi Theater Company and continued to tour until after the war.

In 1960, he left Shochiku and transferred to the second Toei. His work was so hard that the quality of his work deteriorated, and his popularity gradually diminished. In addition, since the company changed focus on the Yakuza movies, the center of his activities was shifted to the television and stage from 1964.

Takada was commended for Person of Cultural Merit in Kyoto City in 1988, and was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1990.

On May 19, 1998, at the age of 86, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kita-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. Edit Biography
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1990 Tabi No Nagadosu: Hanagasa Tsubaki
Japanese Movie, 1990,
Tsubaki Heikurou (Main Role)
Tsubaki Heikurou
Main Role
0.0
1962 Keepers of Order
Japanese Movie, 1962,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1962 Kisaragi muso ken
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Ooka Echizennokami (Unknown)
Ooka Echizennokami
Unknown
0.0
1961 Bride of White Castle
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1961 Oyakusha Henge Torimono Cho: Chido Kuro Yashiki
Japanese Movie, 1961,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1956 That Passionate Melody
Japanese Movie, 1956,
(Main Role)
Main Role
5.0
1955 Edo Kid
Japanese Movie, 1955,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1952 Yataro Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1952,
Kuwayama Morisuke (Support Role)
Kuwayama Morisuke
Support Role
0.0
1950 Dread
Japanese Movie, 1950,
[Sub of Malaria] (Support Role)
[Sub of Malaria]
Support Role
0.0
1944 Josei Koro
Japanese Movie, 1944,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1944 Sinking the Unsinkable
Japanese Movie, 1944,
(Support Role)
Support Role
4.0
1940 Mito Komon
Japanese Movie, 1940,
Hiroyoshi of mutual printing shop (Support Role)
Hiroyoshi of mutual printing shop
Support Role
0.0
1939 To Toro
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1939 Kikusui Taheiki
Japanese Movie, 1939,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1938 Kimen Mikazuki To
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1938 Kaijin
Japanese Movie, 1938,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1936 Haru Sugata Gori Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1936,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1935 Harukotosho Koto and Sasuke
Japanese Movie, 1935,
Sasuke (Main Role)
Sasuke
Main Role
1.0
1935 Rakuda no Ma-san
Japanese Movie, 1935,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1933 Uijin
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1933 Kaeri To Sozenji Baba
Japanese Movie, 1933,
Ikuta Denhachiro (Main Role)
Ikuta Denhachiro
Main Role
0.0
1933 Hanauta Jingi
Japanese Movie, 1933,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1932 Nawanuke Jibee: Shiranami Saifu
Japanese Movie, 1932,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1931 Kyodo Kuzure
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1931 Katana no Naka no Chichi
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1931 Nankoku Taiheiki: Kohen ~ Yoshiha Kekka no Maki
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1931 Fubuki ni Sakebu Okami
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1931 Nangoku Taiheiki: Zenpen
Japanese Movie, 1931,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Yuki no Kawa
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Kozaru Shichinosuke
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Namida no Machi
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Adauchi Yabure Hakama
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Shintei: Namida
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1930 Mori Ranmaru
Japanese Movie, 1930,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1929 Ise Ondo
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1929 Azuma Otoko
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1929 Kurotegumi Sukeroku
Japanese Movie, 1929,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1928 Toribeyama Shinju
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
1928 Shigure Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1928,
(Unknown)
Unknown
0.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
(Ep. 8-9) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 8-9)
Guest
7.6
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  • First Name: Takeichi
  • Family Name: Kajiura
  • Native name: 高田浩吉
  • Also Known as: Takada Koukichi, たかだ こうきち, 梶浦武一, かじうら たけいち
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 7, 1911
  • Died: May 19, 1998

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