Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi

Name: Nagabuchi Tsuyoshi
Native name: 長渕剛
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: September 7, 1956
Age: 70

Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, poet, and human-rights advocate, who is a prominent figure in Japanese popular music.

On September 7, 1956, Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, the first son of policeman Kuniharu Nagabuchi and his wife Masuko, was born in Ijuin, Kagoshima. When he was a child, his body was very weak and he often suffered from asthma.

His career as a solo artist began in the mid-1970s. In 1976, he took part in the well-known Yamaha Popular Music Song Contest, where he performed the song "Ame no Arashiyama" and won first prize. Fast forward to the present day, he has sold more than 20 million records worldwide.

In 1982, he began acting career as a side job. He has appeared in 14 TV dramas and five movies, starring in several of them. In the 37th film of the movie series Otoko wa Tsurai yo in 1986, he acted with his future wife Etsuko Shihomi. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1997	The Bodyguard	Drama	0.0
1993	RUN	Drama	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1997	The Bodyguard Japanese Drama, 1997, 11 eps Enjoji Shin (Main Role)	11	Enjoji Shin Main Role	0.0
1993	RUN Japanese Drama, 1993, 11 eps Rinho / Kiyabu Tetsuji (Main Role)	11	Rinho / Kiyabu Tetsuji Main Role	0.0
1991	Shabon Dama Japanese Drama, 1991, 11 eps Yajima Teppei / "Dr. Po" (Main Role)	11	Yajima Teppei / "Dr. Po" Main Role	6.0
1988	Tonba Japanese Drama, 1988, 8 eps Ogawa Eiji (Main Role)	8	Ogawa Eiji Main Role	6.5
1987	Oyako Zigzag Japanese Drama, 1987, 20 eps Shimobeppu Yuji (Main Role)	20	Shimobeppu Yuji Main Role	6.0
1986	Oyako Game Japanese Drama, 1986, 11 eps Yaita Tamotsu (Main Role)	11	Yaita Tamotsu Main Role	5.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	Taiyou no Ie Japanese Movie, 2020, Kawasaki Shingo (Main Role)	Kawasaki Shingo Main Role	7.7
1999	Eiji Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1989	Water Moon Japanese Movie, 1989, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1989	Orugoru Japanese Movie, 1989, Yuji Kanzaki (Main Role)	Yuji Kanzaki Main Role	0.0
1986	Tora-san 37: Bluebird Fantasy Japanese Movie, 1986, Kurata Kengo (Support Role)	Kurata Kengo Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1997	Eiji Futatabi Japanese Special, 1997, 1 eps Ogawa Eiji (Main Role)	1	Ogawa Eiji Main Role	2.0
1988	Usagi no Kyujitsu Japanese Special, 1988, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	CDTV Live! Live! Japanese TV Show, 2020, 200 eps (Guest)	200	Guest	8.0
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Ep. 178) (Guest)	330	(Ep. 178) Guest	6.0
2015	Love Music Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	7.9
2010	Arashi ni Shiyagare Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps (Ep. 77, 78, 212, 460) (Guest)	460	(Ep. 77, 78, 212, 460) Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 175) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 175) Guest	8.2
2005	J-Melo Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps (Guest)	576	Guest	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 100) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 100) Guest	8.4
2001	Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2001, 168 eps (Ep. 140, 144) (Guest)	168	(Ep. 140, 144) Guest	8.3
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S16E14) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S16E14) Guest	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0
1951	Kohaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 41, 54, 62, 65) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 41, 54, 62, 65) Guest	7.6

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