Minamikawa Tadashi

Minamikawa Tadashi was a Japanese actor born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. He attended Zushi Kaisei Junior High School. Actor Tamiyama Jiro was his cousin. After completing military service in World War II, Minamikawa enrolled in the Drama Department of Kamakura Academia. In 1950, he joined the inaugural…

Takahashi Kentaro

Takahashi Tetsuro is a Japanese local talent, scriptwriter, and politician born in Aichi, Japan. He is a member of the Itoshima City Council in Fukuoka, serving his second term. He is the founder of "Gensou Butai" (predecessor of "Gingira Taiyo'S") and an exclusive scriptwriter for the theater company…

Masuda Kiiton

Masuda Kiiton, born Kimura Hajime (木村一) in Aoyanagi, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, was a Japanese actor and comedian, also known by the name Masuda Kiiton (益田キートン). His family, originally samurai from the Aizu domain, relocated to Hakodate after losing a battle in Niigata. They initially…

Ieki Miyoji

Though he has never acquired a reputation abroad, Ieki was a distinguished exponent of domestic drama whose films deserve admiration for their intelligence and humanity. He worked initially at Shochiku as assistant to Heinosuke Gosho and Minoru Shibuya, and his debut, Torrent (Gekiryū, 1944), made…

Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Abe Yutaka

A director from the mid-twenties, Abe had trained in Hollywood, where he played bit parts in films starring his compatriot, Sessue Hayakawa. After returning home, he became known as the Lubitsch of Japan, a reputation founded on his witty and polished social satires. A Mermaid on Land (Riku no ningyo,…

Kamenashi Kazuya

Kamenashi Kazuya, often referred to as Kame, is a Japanese actor and idol from Edogawa, Tokyo. He joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny's at age 12. He made his acting debut in 2005. In 2002, he and five others formed Johnny’s Juniors group, KAT-TUN. At first, KAT-TUN was only meant to be backing…

Otani Ryoko

Sareee

Sareee is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress.

Sera Risa

Sera Risa is a Japanese professional wrestler and actress. Her father Okuda Masakazu was the mayor of Sera town in Hiroshima, Prefecture.