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Aoshima Yukio
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…
Fujita Susumu
Fujita Susumu was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Kurosawa Akira's first feature, Sugata Sanshiro, and appeared in other Kurosawa films including The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail and The Hidden Fortress. Later, he was a supporting actor in Honda Ishiro's Mothra…
Ima Harube
Ima Harube, born Takasaki Eiichi (高崎英雄) in Kiyase, Kurate, Fukuoka, Japan, was a Japanese writer and playwright. He also used the pen name Ima Uhei (伊馬鵜平) earlier in his career. Born into a merchant family with roots dating back to the Edo period, Ima graduated from the former Kurate…
Sudo Ken
Sudo Ken, born Sudo Kenjiro (須藤健二郎) in Azabu, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was also known by the name Sudo Ken (須藤建). He graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo School (早稲田実業学校). Sudo began his acting career in 1934 with the Theatre Antime troupe (劇団テアトル・アンチーム).…
Umemura Yoko
Umemura Yoko, born Suzuki Hanako (鈴木花子) in Nihonbashi Kakegawa, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She made her stage debut in 1910 at the Hongoza Theatre (本郷座) while in elementary school. In 1922, she joined the Shochiku Kamata Studio (松竹蒲田撮影所) and debuted in film in…
Sakura Mayumi
Sakura Mayumi is a Japanese actress born in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. She is affiliated with Niko Film. Sakura developed a passion for films of various genres from a young age, influenced by her mother. Although she aspired to pursue a career in acting, she decided to enter the Department of Sociology,…
Sakamoto Taro
Sakamoto Taro is a former TV drama director and tokusatsu series director from Okayama prefecture. He graduated from Nihon University College of Art. In 1964, he started his career as an assistant director for "Haikyo no Kuchibiro" at Toei TV Production. Since then, he has been involved as an assistant…
Ueki Hitoshi
Actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist, Ueki came to fame through the comic jazz-band The Crazy Cats led by Hajime Hana. His hit song, Sūdara-bushi, placed in the Oricon top ten and landed him an appearance on the NHK annual music spectacular Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Ueki received the Purple Ribbon Medal…
Oka Mitsuko
Mitsuko Oka was born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan as Mitsuko Takegasa. She is an actress, known for "Day of Resurrection" (1980), "Sakariba Jingi" (1970) and "Yakuza no Yoko Kao" (1970).
Sakagami Kaori
Kaori Sakagami is a Japanese singer and actress who is noted for singing Platonic Tsuranuite, the first ending of Ranma 1/2. Also in Kiteretsu Daihyakka, she sang "Race no Cardigan" for the ending theme in the first season. In 1991, she portrayed Ai Amano in the live-action version of the popular manga…
