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Uehara Ken
Uehara Ken was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1935 and 1990. He was born to wealthy, well-connected parents. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he was first recognized for his musical talents and handsome appearance. Uehara joined Shochiku in 1935, debuting…
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…
Fukumoto Seizo
Seizo Fukumoto is a Japanese actor. Born February 3, 1943, he entered acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often plays a ronin, but in his hundreds of appearances he has taken nearly every role. His forte…
Sato Kei
Sato Kei was a Japanese character actor and narrator. He is known for his work with Japanese New Wave director Oshima Nagisa, and for several films with Shindo Kaneto, such as Onibaba and Kuroneko. He won the best actor award from Kinema Junpo for the films The Ceremony and Nihon no Akuryōo He also…
Sahara Kenji
Sahara Kenji, born Ishihara Tadashi, is a Japanese actor who played Manjome Jun in "Ultra Q". He later had guest roles in "Ultraseven", "The Return of Ultraman", "Ultraman 80", "Ultraman Nexus", "Ultraman Mebius" and in the movie, "Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers". His real name is…
Okumura Koen
Okumura Koen, born Okumura Susumu (奥村進) and formerly known as Okumura Shinji (奥村進二), was a Japanese actor from Akita, Japan. He graduated from Senshu University (専修大学) and was affiliated with the production company Gendai Seisakusha (現代制作舎). He was also involved in the…
