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Yokomizo Seishi
Yokomizo Seishi was one of Japan’s most famous and best-loved mystery writers. He was born in Kobe and spent his childhood reading detective stories, before beginning to write stories of his own, the first of which was published in 1921. He went on to become an extremely prolific and popular author,…
Kubo Naoko
Kubo Naoko is a Japanese actress, mainly known for her appearances in more than 50 films and many jidaigeki (historical) dramas.
Konoe Toshiaki
Konoe Toshiaki was a Japanese actor from Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. His real name is Kakizaki Toshikazu, and his old stage name is Omi Toshiaki. He graduated from Waseda University Faculty of Economics. In 1934, he entered the Shochiku Kamata Photo Studio and starred in "Kaishain Kakka" the same year. After…
Hayashi Hiroshi
He was born in Kyoto on January 31, 1905. His real name is Inagaki Saburo. He dropped out of his junior high school and moved to Tokyo. He began acting on stage soon after. In 1940, he married Takeda Moto. With her, he had two children but the two divorced in 1965. After WWII, he joined Shin Toho and…
Amachi Shigeru
Amachi Shigeru was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1953 to 1984. Amachi joined the Shintoho studio as one of its "New Face" actors of 1951 and established himself in action and jidaigeki films. He gained fame for the nihilistic mood of his character in Akatsuki no Hijosen and…
Namioka Kazuki
Namioka Kazuki is a Japanese actor. He made his acting debut in the television series Pride. He appeared in Hiroshi Shinagawa's 2009 debut film Drop. He also co-starred with Koji Yakusho in Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins.
Inagaki Goro
Inagaki Goro is a Japanese musician and actor from Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Inagaki is a member of the Japanese pop group SMAP. His career began while he was in junior high school, when his sister submitted his picture to a talent company; he was subsequently chosen to join SMAP, which has a considerable…
Oikawa Mitsuhiro
Oikawa Mitsuhiro, born in Ota, Tokyo, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and actor. He is a graduate of Seijo University, Faculty of Law. Until 2015, he was represented by Mother Enterprise. His current agency is Horipro, which he has been in partnership since July 2012. Okikawa's entertainment…
Kuriyama Chiaki
Kuriyama Chiaki is a Japanese actress, talent, model, and singer from Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture. She graduated from Japan High School of Music. Her agency was Space Craft until 2020 when she became a freelancer. She has worked as a fashion model for teen magazines such as "Pichi Lemon" and…
Sometani Shota
Sometani Shota is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte. Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in Pandora's Box, a 2009 film adaptation of a Dazai Osamu novel. In 2011, he received…
