Otani Kijaku

Otani Kijaku was a Japanese actor born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. He joined Yokota Shokai in the last years of the Meiji era and had supporting roles in silent movies mainly starring Onoe Matsunosuke. On September 10, 1912 , Yokota Shokai became Nikkatsu due to the merge with Fukuhodo, Yoshizawa…

Arashi Kakumatsuro

Arashi Kakumatsuro was a Japanese actor born in Matsusaka Village, Iitaka District, Mie Prefecture. His father is the kabuki actor Arashi Kojuro. Around 1897, when he was 19 years old, he became a disciple of Arashi Rikaku IV, an actor of Kansai Kabuki. In 1913, around the age of 35, he began appearing…

Hira Mikijiro

Hira Mikijiro was a Japanese actor and director born in Koami-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. He was affiliated with Kei Factory. At the beginning of sixth grade, Mikijiro evacuated to the home of his maternal great-uncle in Kamigeshi-cho, Konu, eastern Hiroshima, Japan. His mother remained in Hiroshima.…

Yoneyama Masao

Yoneyama Masao was a Japanese composer and lyricist.

Funahashi Kazuo

Takachiho Hizuru

Chikuyama Mitsuyoshi

Chikuyama Mitsuyoshi is a Japanese director, screenwriter and cinematographer.

Kawatani Shohei

Kawatani Shohei was a Japanese cinematographer born in Mie Prefecture.

Shiroyama Saburo

Shiroyama Saburo was a Japanese novelist. He has mainly written biographical and historical novels.

Matsushita Tatsuo

Matsushita Tatsuo was a Japanese actor.