381 results found for: Asakusa no Kyoukaku
Okada Tokihiko
Okada Tokihiko was an actor in the Taisho and early Showa eras born in Miyamoto-cho, Kanda-ku, Tokyo. He entered Zushi Kaisei Junior High School with outstanding results, but was impressed by the "Broken Coin" he saw at the movie theater in Ise Sakicho, and went to Asakusa Rokuku without studying. He…
Higo Katsuhiro
Higo Katsuhiro is a Japanese comedian and actor from Naha, Okinawa. He is the leader of the comedy trio Dachou Club (ダチョウ倶楽部) and is affiliated with Ohta Production (太田プロダクション). He graduated from Okinawa Prefectural Naha Technical High School (沖縄県立那覇工業高等学校).…
Sazanka Kyu
Sazanka Kyu was a Japanese actor. Sazanka debuted as a singer in Asakusa in 1932 and was active on the vaudeville circuit as a member of the Akireta Boizu. He made his film debut in 1946. (Source: Wikipedia)
Onda Seijiro
He was born in 1907 (Meiji 40) at Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Asakusa District (now Tokyo, Taito-ku, Asakusa) . His father was a landowner in Saitama prefecture . In 1925 (Taisho 14), at the age of 18 , entered the gate of Toyo Kinema 's famous actor Kondo Iyokichi .He was a movie benshi until 1935.…
Mori Shizuko
Mori Shizuko was a Japanese actress and former child actor born in Asakusa-ku, Tokyo. Her birth name is Kimura Shizuko. In 1915, under the guidance of her father, she made her stage debut at the age of six. In 1917, she entered Matsuba Elementary School in Asakusa Ward.。 In 1937, she married actor…
Takada Minoru
Takada Minoru is a Japanese actor who was something of a heartthrob in silent films during the 1920s and 1930s. In his later years, he typically played authority figures, such as military officers, which constituted the majority of his sci-fi roles. Takada dropped out of Tokyo College of Music in 1918…
Maro Akaji
Maro Akaji is a Japanese actor, butoh dancer, and director born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is the founder of the avant-garde butoh group Dai Rakuda-kan. He is affiliated with the talent agency Camel Arts. His mother, Yuko, suffered from mental illness following her husband's suicide, and Maro…
Nakano Taiga
Nakano Taiga is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He belongs to Stardust Promotion. In 2006, he entered the entertainment world at the age of 13 and made his debut as an actor in the TV drama "Shinjuku no Haha Monogatari". In 2014, he won the Best New Actor Award with Suda Masaki at the 6th TAMA Film Awards.…
Kojika Ban
Kojika Ban, born Kojika Atsushi (小鹿敦) in Asakusa, Kappabashi, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Initially interested in painting, he became passionate about theater after joining his high school drama club at Omiya High School (大宮高等学校). He later pursued a degree in Theater Studies…
Kojima Yoyo
Kojima Yoyo, born Kojima Masaji (小島正次), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and opera singer. He began his career in Asakusa opera and Shinpai before moving into film acting. Born in Okachimachi, Shitaya, Tokyo, he attended Urawa Junior High School in Saitama and later enrolled in the Tokyo Music…
Asakusa Kid
Japanese Movie - 20027.0
In 1973, after leaving the university, Kitano spent his days alternating the waste of time with the work of barman, until the lighting: go to Asakusa and become a comedian actor! Here, in a strip-tease club called…
Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes7.5
National Theatre celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006. In January 2007, the theatre begins its 51st year with “Asakusa Fukumaru Inn,” a new drama where every episode is self-inclusive, set in an old-line inn…
Asakusa Fukumaru Ryokan 2
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes6.5
Fukumaru Daikichi, the owner of Fukumaru Inn, deals with guests head-on who have personal problems and others who cause commotion in his Inn. His actions are sometimes misunderstood, and he's often told to mind his…
Asakusa Last Boss Oba-chan
Japanese Drama - 2025, 11 episodes
Hinata Matsuko loses her job at age 75 and decides to start a handyman business called "Last Boss Grandma." She answers requests from people in need, and while she sometimes shocks those around her with her unconventional…
Asakusa Kid
Japanese Movie - 20217.5
In 1965, Takeshi Kitano drops out of a university and enters the Asakusa France Za, which is a performance theater. He becomes an apprentice to Senzaburo Fukami, who is a legendary entertainer. Senzaburo Fukami demands…
