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Shiina Kippei
Shiina Kippei is a Japanese actor whose first true breakthrough performance was in the 1993 film, Nûdo no yoru. His portrayal of a young yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at the 9th Takasaki Film Festival. He met actress Yamamoto Mirai on the set of TV Asahi's drama 'BLACK…
Hashizume Isao
Hashizume Isao is a Japanese actor born in Higashisumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. He is the representative of the theater group Yen and belongs to Yen Planning. In 1975, he participated in the founding of the theater group Yen with Akutagawa, Nakaya Noboru, Kishida Kyoko, and Arikawa Hiroshi.…
Hara Chisako
Chisako Jissōji, better known under the stage name Chisako Hara, was a Japanese actress best known for starring in Akai Giwaku, Kishibe no Album, and the Ultra Series franchise.
Miura Mitsuko
Mitsuko Miura was a Japanese actress active from 1938 to 1964. After graduating from Otsuma Girls' High School, Tokyo, Mitsuko Miura joined the Nichigeki dancing team before signing to the Shochiku film studio. She gave her film debut in 1938 with Hotaru no hikari and appeared in films of Hiroshi Shimizu,…
Nakazawa Yuko
Nakazawa Yuko is a Japanese pop and enka singer, and actress, best known as one of the original members of the all-female J-pop group Morning Musume. She is currently a member of Dream Morning Musume. Yuko Nakazawa was one of five runners-up in a 1997 talent contest for a new Japanese rock idol. After…
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…
Matsumoto Seicho
Matsumoto Seicho was a Japanese author born on February 12, 1909 but his birthday is listed as December 21 on his family register. His real name is Matsumoto Kiyoharu. While Matsumoto himself stated he was born in Hiroshima, official records state he was born in Itaku Village, Kiku District, Fukuoka…
Tono Eijiro
Tono Eijiro was a Japanese actor and essayist born in North Kanra, Tomioka, Nanokaichi, Gunma, Japan. His stage name before the war was Honjo Katsuji (本庄克二). He was affiliated with Actor's Studio (俳優座). He was born into a sake brewing family. Tono's father moved to the Kanto region from…
Yoshinaga Sayuri
Sayuri Yoshinaga (吉永 小百合 Yoshinaga Sayuri, born 13 March 1945) is a Japanese actress. She has won four Japan Academy Best Actress awards, more than any other actress, and has been called "one of the foremost stars in the postwar world of film." Her first media appearance was in the radio drama…
Karina
Karina is a Japanese model and actress. Her birth name is Nose Karina, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. She has two older sisters, both actresses: Nose Anna and Erena. Recognitions: 56th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress for Daisuki!! 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 08): Best…
