Tanaka Akiko

Screenwriter. Born in Fuchu, Tokyo .

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,…

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…

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…

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.

Nozawa Naoko

Here real name is Naoko O'Claire ( ナオコ・オークレアー). Born in Tokyo . Lives in San Francisco . She's comedian and was part of idol group Yoshimoto hill 46, until 2019. Most of her family is related to business or the entertainment industry. Currently, she rarely participates in programs…

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.…

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.

Still Life of Memories

6.1

Rei works as a curator at a photography museum in Yamanashi Prefecture. She visits a photo gallery in Tokyo. There, she is fascinated by the photos taken by Haruma. The next day, Rei contacts Haruma and asks him to…

Running at Night

6.1

A surprising and humanistic drama that questions the meaning of happiness through the strange fate of one man who caused an accident. One night, a taciturn and clumsy man working at a scrap iron factory in the suburbs…

It's in the Woods

6.2

Tanaka Junichi, a farmer living the single divorcee life out in the country, finds himself rooming with his son, Kazuya, after the boy makes an unexpected visit all the way from Tokyo. Both face more than they bargain…

Hibi Rock

6.2

Hibinuma Takurou is a senior in high school. He isn't very good at studying or sports, but he loves rock music. After graduation Takurou heads to Tokyo. He begins to perform at a legendary live club. When Takurou gets…

Heat Island

6.2

Based on a novel by Ryosuke Kakine, Heat Island is a comical look into not so usual day in the life of street gangs in Tokyo. There are three group of gangsters, and a pair of thieves who are out to get/retrieve a…

Looking for an Angel

6.2

Takachi, a young porno star from a small town in Japan is found dead. His death provides the opportunity to show us his true emotions, and how his two best friends in Tokyo remember him. These two travel back to Takachi's…

Maid in Akihabara

6.2

Maid in Akihabara is a 6 episode series that was produced in Japan on 2005 and released on Feb 24, 2006. Each episode ran about 15 minutes, and took place in Akihabara, Tokyo - the cyber city of Japan. The story begins…

12 Months of Kai

6.1

What would you do if an "impossible thing" was born between humanoids and humans? Kyoka, who works as a web director in Tokyo, gets a personal care humanoid (PCH), Kai. Kai learns various things about the owner. Kyoka…

Aozora

5.9

The story revolves around a pachinko parlor worker named Shiori (Aoi) and her aspiring musician boyfriend, Tetsu. The two of them travel from Kyushu to Tokyo together and struggle to stay afloat while Tetsu chases…

Ecstacy of the Angels

6.3

Ecstasy of the Angels is the first film Wakamatsu made in co-operation with the Art Theatre Guild Japan (ATG). The police station in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo, which is blasted by a bomb in the film, later became…