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Enomoto Kenichi
Actor and comedian, known as the “Comedy King of Japan.” Enomoto actually debuted in show business in a Japanese production of the opera Carmen, singing in the chorus. He leveraged his improvisational skills to transition into film. He was also a talented singer and recorded for Columbia, Victor…
Nakamura Shikaku
Nakamura Shikaku II was an important 20th century supporting onnagata actor. "Active in both Tôkyô and Ôsaka, he was well versed in old onnagata customs and wrote books such as "Kabuki Zuihistu" ("Kabuki Jottings") and "Yakusha no Sekai" ("The Actor's World")." (Samuel Leiter in "New Kabuki Encyclopedia")(Source:…
Takewaki Muga
Takewaki Muga was a Japanese actor from Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture. After working for Ishihara Promotion, Takewaki Production, and Izawa Office, he belonged to Actors Seven.
Ichikawa Kumehachi
Born in November 28, 1846 In 1858, she became the first woman actor in the kabuki theatre since the ban on female actors in 1629, and thus the acting profession was reintroduced for women in Japan. She was followed as a pioneer actress by Kawakami Sadayakko (1872–1946), who in 1903 became the first…
Nakagawa Katsuhiko
Japanese multitalent ( musicians , singer , actor , voice actor ). Born in Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo.. The artist is most remembered as a visual kei artist and actor. Over the years, little was known about his private life. Only after years, fans found out that he was married. This was confessed by the idol…
