• 1924-02-24

Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress. Her stage name drew inspiration from Japanese poetry, and her legacy continues to resonate within the world of entertainment.A graduate from Takarazuk

• 1922-07-17

Tetsuro Tamba (July 17, 1922 – September 24, 2006) was a distinguished Japanese actor known for his versatile talent across five decades. Recognized globally for his portrayal of Tiger Tanaka in the iconic 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, Tambas cinematic journey was a remarkable blend of

• 1973-12-08

• 1955-11-16

Jun Kunimura (國村 隼 Kunimura Jun, born November 16, 1955 in Kumamoto, Japan) is a Japanese actor known for his role as boss Tanaka in Kill Bill Vol. 1 from Quentin Tarantino or Ikemoto in Outrage fromTakeshi Kitano among many other roles

• 1931-02-16

Ken Takakura (高倉 健, Takakura Ken), born Gouichi Oda (February 16, 1931, in Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan), was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brings to his roles. Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough-guy persona watching yakuza turf batt

• 1948-03-26

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  Ayumi Ishida (born March 26, 1948 in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan and raised in Ikeda, Osaka) is a singer and actress. Her real name is Yoshiko Ishida. She is the second among four daughters. She won the award for Best Actress at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival

• 1959-07-16

Yuko Kotegawa (古手川祐子) is a Japanese actress born on July 16, 1959 in the city of Ōita.

• 1946-02-23

Ryûdô Uzaki (宇崎 竜童, Uzaki Ryūdō, February 23, 1946), born Shuji Kimura (木村 修司), is a Japanese singer, composer, actor, entertainer, and film director. He is from Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. His group, the Down Town Boogie-Woogie Band, was one of the most prominent

• 1937-10-07

Hideo Murota (7 October 1937 – 15 June 2002) was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 100 films. He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Yokohama Film Festival for his role in Original Sin (1992). In 2002, he passed away from lung cancer at the age of 64.

• 1941-02-07

Toshiji Kobayashi (小林 稔侍, Kobayashi Toshiji, born on February 7, 1941), known by his stage name, Nenji Kobayashi (alternative reading of 稔侍), is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Poppoya.

• 1940-01-21

• 1911-05-21

Tanie Kitabayashi (北林谷栄, Kitabayashi Tanie, May 21, 1911 – April 27, 2010) was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Early in her career, she became well known for portraying older women. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed