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Egawa Ureo
Egawa was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to a German father and a Japanese mother. His name "Ureo" is a Japanification of his German name "Willy". He joined the Taikatsu film studio in 1920, but not finding stable work, he joined a gang of delinquents. Egawa of this period became the model for Ton Satomi's…
Ishida Shigeki
A Toho-exclusive actor who appeared in numerous supporting roles during the 60s in sci-fi, fantasy and comedy movies. He was active in television through the 80s. He retired and became a Buddhist monk and a chief priest in a Temple in his hometown, Kanazawa. After his death in 1997 his son, actor and…
Ohkochi Denjiro
Ohkochi entered Shinkokugeki, training under Sawada Shojiro. Shinkokugeki was known for jidaigeki, the period drama genre, particularly for its realistic sword fights (tate) or swordplay (kengeki). With this background, Ohkochi entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara (sword-fighting)…
Kasagi Shizuko
Kasagi Shizuko was a popular Japanese jazz singer and actress. At the peak of her fame in the immediate post-war era, she was known as the "Queen of the Boogie-Woogie". Before World War II, Shizuko was one of the stars of the Japan Girls Opera Company. During the Occupation of Japan, she became a megastar…
Ishino Yoko
Ishino Yoko is a Japanese actress and talent born in Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan. She debuted in 1985 as a pop singer and first appeared on television in 1986. Her older sister is Ishino Mako. Ishino attended Horikoshi High School.
