Aoshima Yukio

Name: Aoshima Yukio
Native name: 青島幸男
Also Known as: あおしまゆきお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 17, 1932
Died: December 20, 2006

A Japanese politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1995 to 1999. He is also well-known as a TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and songwriter.

Yukio was born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, in 1932. His father was an entrepreneur who had been running a bento catering business. He began writing manzai comedy while enrolled as a student at Waseda University and made his debut as a comedy writer in Japan's fledgling television industry.

He rose to fame as the star of programs such as Shabondama Holiday and Iji-waru Baasan. He produced, directed and starred in the film Kane (鐘 "The Bell"), which was a contestant in the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. His first novel, Ningen banji saiō ga hinoeuma (人間万事塞翁が丙午), won the Naoki Prize in 1981. Aoshima also wrote the hit 1961 song Sudara Bushi (スーダラ節), performed by Hajime Hana and the Crazy Cats.

Aoshima ran for Governor of Tokyo in 1995, winning the election with 36.6% of the votes. He did not seek re-election and unsuccessfully ran for the House of Councillors in the 2001 and 2004 election. Aoshima passed away on December 20, 2006, due to myelodysplastic syndrome.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2001	Ashita ga Arusa Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps Kamo [General Manager of Sales Division] (Guest Role)	11	Kamo [General Manager of Sales Division] Guest Role	7.1
1980	Nijiko no Boken Japanese Drama, 1980, 13 eps Kono Ichiro (Support Role)	13	Kono Ichiro Support Role	0.0
1973	Horror Theater Unbalance Japanese Drama, 1973, 13 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	13	[Narrator] Support Role	2.0
1967	Kenchi and Sumire Japanese Drama, 1967, 47 eps Koda Genzo (Support Role)	47	Koda Genzo Support Role	7.0
1967	Ijiwaru Baasan Japanese Drama, 1967, 104 eps Hatano Tatsu (Guest Role)	104	Hatano Tatsu Guest Role	0.0
1966	Ultraman Japanese Drama, 1966, 39 eps [Newspaper journalist] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	39	[Newspaper journalist] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.5

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2004	Shinibana Japanese Movie, 2004, Anaike Yoshio (Guest Role)	Anaike Yoshio Guest Role	4.0
1975	Kokuso Sezu Japanese Movie, 1975, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1969	Kureji no Buchamukure Daihakken Japanese Movie, 1969, Young man (Guest Role)	Young man Guest Role	2.0
1967	Monsieur Zivaco Japanese Movie, 1967, Policeman (Guest Role)	Policeman Guest Role	0.0
1966	Golden Bat Japanese Movie, 1966, Tsukamoto (Guest Role)	Tsukamoto Guest Role	6.8
1966	Crazy Daisakusen Japanese Movie, 1966, Representative officer (Guest Role)	Representative officer Guest Role	0.0
1966	Yakuza Vassal Japanese Movie, 1966, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1966	Kane Japanese Movie, 1966, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.0
1965	Osaka Dokonjo Monogatari: Doeraiyatsu Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1962	Crazy no Hanayome to Shichinin no Nakama Japanese Movie, 1962, Floor TV Director (Guest Role)	Floor TV Director Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S1E15) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S1E15) Guest	0.0
1967	TBS Uta no Grand Prix Japanese TV Show, 1967, 0 eps [Moderator] (1968.11-1970.12) (Main Host)	0	[Moderator] (1968.11-1970.12) Main Host	0.0

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