Sumikawa Hisashi

Sumikawa Hisashi, born Murai Takeo (村井武雄) in Tokyo, Japan, was a vocalist and ventriloquist. He was married to alto singer Murai Masu (村井満寿), and their third son was clarinetist Murai Yuji (村井祐児). A graduate of Keio University (慶應義塾大学), Sumikawa joined the Tsukiji…

Oya Ichijiro

Oya Ichijiro was a Japanese actor born in Asakusa Suga, Tokyo. He made his stage debut in 1907 at the age of 13, performing as a child extra in Beggar's Child or Nobleman's Child (乞食の子か大名の子か). He studied under actor Fujii Rokusuke (藤井六輔), adopting the stage name Fujikawa…

Ichikawa Danjuro XII

Ichikawa Danjuro XII, a Japanese Kabuki actor born in Tokyo, Japan, was known for his contributions to traditional theater. He inherited the stage name Naritaya and was affiliated with the Japan Art Academy, holding the rank of Senior Fifth Rank. His birth name was Horikoshi Natsuo, and he also used…

Nogawa Ai

Nogawa Ai is a former Japanese actress born in Tokyo, Japan. Her real name is Hatano Mariko (波多野万理子). She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College. She was affiliated with the Kawasaki Office and Hasegawa Room. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList)

Yakushiji Yoko

Yakushiji Yoko is a Japanese actress born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. In 1986, she was selected as the campaign girl "Miss Anmitsu Hime" in the magazine "Nakayoshi." Subsequently, she gained attention as the lead actress in the movie "Another Harajuku…

Kusunoki Mitsuka

Japanese actress and pin entertainer. She is from Tokyo. Her husband is actor and comedian Moro Morooka.

Kato Naoki

A film director, writer and producer. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2007.

Haru

Haru, born June 17, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer. On December 23, 2025, she announced her marriage to actor Takasugi Mahiro via her Instagram.

Sakurai Sho

Sakurai Sho, born in Minato, Tokyo, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Arashi. Despite already having an established career with Arashi by the time he graduated from high school, Sakurai went on to attend…

Mizuhara Kiko

Mizuhara Kiko is an American/Japanese model, actress and singer based in Tokyo. Her father is American and her mother is Japanese (Korean descent). She is a former exclusive model for the Japanese magazine ViVi and the Japanese edition of Seventeen. She debuted as an actress in the film "Norwegian Wood".

Girl's Life

7.2

Sakurai Rina, a popular model of Koakuma Ageha, a hair and make-up magazine for gals, makes her actress debut. Abandoned by her family and betrayed by her boyfriend, Haruka Ichinose comes to Tokyo with her pet turtle,…

Kusuburi Onna to Sundome Onna

7.2

Yamamoto Ikuko, a mother of two who wants to divorce her abusive husband but cannot do so due to her low economic power and low self-esteem, meets Kudo Honoka, a member of the Reiwa generation who is always second…

Chief - Keishichou IR Bunsekishitsu

7.2

Togane Takichi, the CEO of a construction company, is shot dead in the street in Nishi Shinjuku in Tokyo. The only eyewitness, Odagiri Naoto, refuses to cooperate with the police for some reason. Fukamachi Kotaro,…

Brighter Days

7.3

Summer of 2024. Takahashi Saho is a mid-career nurse working at Sakuragaoka General Hospital in Sumida Ward. She is good at her job but has no spirit and is low-spirited as if she has lost her youth. Saho has been…

Gezan Meshi

7.6

Itadaki Mineko is an illustrator who has enjoyed mountain hiking for the past two years. For her, the best part of hiking is actually stopping by a local eatery after a climb. The show follows her "adventures" as she…

Emergency Room 24 Hours Season 5

7.7

Kojima Kaede heads a team as the chief medical officer of the emergency and critical care centre at Minato University Hospital. However, the staff members of the centre are all skilled but idiosyncratic people, with…

Emergency Interrogation Room Special

7.7

Misawa Sanae, a newscaster for a news programme, comes to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Emergency Response Investigation Team in order to do a story on the special interrogation room where an enactment…

Watashi ni Fusawashi Hotel

7.0

Kayoko is a rookie novelist who won a new writer's award. Due to harsh criticism from well-respected writer Munenori Higashijuujo, Kayoko was unable to make a spectacular debut or publish her novel. She decides to…

Osugi Tantei Jimusho

7.0

Business is slow at Osugi Detective Agency as always. The owner, Osugi Ryota, used to be a hotshot detective of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police’s First Investigative Division. He resigned from the police and opened…

Tora-san 28: Promise

7.8

In Kyushu, Tora-san meets a runaway girl, Aiko who wants to become a partner in Tora-san's peddling business because she admires the free-spirited lifestyle of Tora-san. Later, Tora-san meets the wife of an old friend,…