Nagayama Yoko

Enka singer and actress. Born in Ota-ku , Tokyo, Japan.

Yanagiya Gontaro I

The first Yanagiya Gontaro was a Japanese rakugoka born in Honjo-ku, Tokyo. In 1939, he belonged to the Toho Meijinkai. In addition, h becomes a signboard rakugoka of Toho along with the 3rd generation Kinba Sanyutei. Even after the war, he remained popular but fell ill in 1950. At the same time, a…

Yanagiya Gontaro III

The third generation Yanagiya Gontaro is a rakugo storyteller from Kita-ku, Tokyo. He belongs to the Rakugo Kyokai and is a consultant to the association. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Meiji Gakuin University. At Meiji Gakuin University, he was active in the Rakugo Study Group. On April 1, 1970,…

Yanagida Teiichi

Yanagida Teiichi was a Japanese actor and singer from Fukagawa Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo. He was active in Asakusa opera during the Taisho era. He is known as "Enoken" and is known as Enomoto Kenichi's master. At the age of 51, he suddenly died of stomach cancer on July 16, 1947, shortly after the war.

Namiki Ichiro

Namiki Ichiro Namiki was a manzai master and actor from Hongo-ku, Tokyo, in the Showa and Heisei eras. He belonged to the Dosa troupe and toured various places. In 1936, he joined the Sumiko Kurishima Theater Company after traveling around and studied under Kurishima Sagoromo. In 1938, he turned to…

Nishi Akemi

Nishi Akemi is a Japanese actress born in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. She graduated from Bunka Fashion College. She joined Shintoho in 1952, and her oldest recorded appearance is the movie "Koi no Oen Dancho". Her last recorded work is "Jiken Kisha Chabo!" which was produced in 1983.

Tanaka Akiko

Screenwriter. Born in Fuchu, Tokyo .

Kazu Yuko

Real name Sachiko Matsuyama. Born in Toshima-ku , Tokyo. Miss Kimono in 1981. Wife of singer Hiroshi Itsuki. She was active between 1982-1989, and then retired. Now, she's talent agency CEO and a manager, including her husband.

Takehisa Chieko

Takehisa Chieko was a Japanese actress from Akita Prefecture who was active in the Showa period. After moving to Tokyo she started at Komatsugawa High School, but entered the movie world at the age of 15 and dropped out. She joined the Enomoto troupe Casino Foley in 1930 at the age of 18. She then she…

Wakahara Harue

Wakahara Harue was a Japanese actress and singer born in Azabu-ku, Tokyo. After graduating from Takarazuka Music and Opera School, she made her movie debut in 1935 with "Hesitate Young People" directed by Satoshi Taguchi, produced by Nikki Tamagawa Film Studio. She also made her singer debut from Polydor.…

We Were There: True Love

7.8

During the 2nd year of high school in the winter season, Yano transferred from Kushiro to Tokyo due to a family matter. Yano and Nanami promised to meet again. A couple of years later, Nanami is busy finding a job,…

Ishi no Mayu

7.8

Toko Kisaragi is a new female detective who was transferred to 11 Section of the 1st Investigation Division at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department as she wishes. Her father was a former detective of the same police…

Ichikei’s Crow: The Criminal Court Judges

7.9

Iruma Michio is a devil-may-care, unorthodox criminal judge at the Tokyo District Court’s first criminal court. He used to be a lawyer and was deeply involved in a past case that was behind his transformation into…

Bullet Train Explosion

7.9

The Tohoku Shinkansen Hayabusa No. 60 train departs on schedule from Shin-Amori to Tokyo. The conductor, Takaichi, welcomes the passengers as usual. A phone call then comes into the Shinkansen General Operation Control…

Crisis: Special Security Squad

8.1

The Special Investigation Unit is a secret force of specialists in various fields under the direct control of the head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Security Bureau. Its members all have pasts they…

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet

8.2

Mugi and Kinu first met after missing the last train at Meidaimae Station on the Keio Line in Tokyo. They bonded over their shared taste in music and films and quickly fell in love, and after college, they got part-time…

Hanzawa Naoki Season 2

8.4

Unconventional banker Hanzawa Naoki has been successful in exposing numerous irregularities at his bank, the Tokyo Chuo Banking Corporation. As a result, he is seconded to Tokyo Central Securities (TCS) to head their…

Kikujiro

7.8

Masao, who lives alone with his grandmother in an old Shitamachi area of Tokyo, receives a package, and in looking for a seal finds a photo of his long lost mother. He finds her address in Toyohashi, several hundred…

Murderous Encounter

7.6

The story centers around two journalists who meet at the scene of a brutal serial murder case in Tokyo. The man is a famous freelance writer for a weekly magazine, while the woman is a director for a television information…

Where Does the Sea Begin

8.4

Tsukioka Natsu is 28 years old. He works for a printing company in Tokyo. One day, Tsukioka Natsu hears that Nagumo Mizuki died. They were in a romantic relationship when they attended the same university. They broke…