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- Takuya Eguchi was born on 22 May 1987 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020), My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (2013) and Ore Monogatari!! (2015).
- Eriko made her acting debut at age 14 in the highly acclaimed Asian feature film, "Flowerly Afternoon," which was directed by Kazuki Omori, best known in the U.S. for his work with the famous "Godzilla" television series. Eriko rose to fame when she joined the popular TV show "Go with the Wild!" as a series regular. Then she starred in the award-winning NHK's mini-series "My Beloved Ultra Seven" followed by the Japan's highly regarded television series "Hideyoshi" in which she portrayed Hosokawa Garacia, a historically renowned woman in Japanese history who endured severe persecution when she became Japan's first woman to convert to Christianity. This demanding role required Eriko to play Garacia from age 14 all the way up to age 37. Between the big and small screen, Eriko also recorded and released 10 original albums and 18 singles with record label EMI, touring all over Japan giving sold out concert performances. Having played the lead in over 20 films and television series, her life would become the basis for a beloved anime series entitled: Legendary Idol Eriko, which has been translated into six languages and syndicated world-wide currently, airing in such countries as France, Italy, India and Spain.
Eriko joined the highest rated show of the 2006 - 2007 television season, NBC's drama "Heroes," as Princess Yaeko. The show received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series - Drama and also won the People's Choice Award for Favorite New Television Drama. Her tough but vulnerable performance as Princess Yaeko led to her being cast in 20th Century Fox's feature "Dragonball Evolution"as sexy villainess, Mai. Soon after she joined the cast of CW's "Reaper, (2009)" as Kristen, a love interest to Tyler Labine's character Sock. Her first autobiography was published in Japan by the leading publishing company, Bungeishunjyu (2010.) In 2011, the tragedy of Japan's magnitude 9.1 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster changed her life. Her parents' home in her hometown severely damaged by the aftermath eventually led her to shift her focus and found a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the survivors of this tragedy. - Actress
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Born in Namegata, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1931, Kagawa Kyoko (also Makino Kyoko) has endured through the golden age of Japanese cinema, into the end of the century and onto the new to act in many of the more important films from her native country. Growing up she had aspired to learn English and then to become a ballerina after watching Swan Lake, but fate and a beauty contest sponsored by The Tokyo Shimbun newspaper intervened and cast her into the role of an actress. She began her career at the defunct Shintoho Studio in 1949. Films like Tokyo Story, Sansho The Bailiff and High And Low directed respectively by Ozu, Yasujiro, Mizoguchi, Kenji and Kurosawa, Akira have captured and immortalized her. She married and moved to New York City, USA with her husband, a reporter, and child for three years in 1965. She went through a couple of dry spells mid-career when roles had vanished, one of which lasted three years and was broken when a call came from Kurosawa to work on Maadadayo. It was the first time the actress and director worked together in 28 years. Kagawa won a Japanese Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film. She was awarded a Japanese Medal With Purple Ribbon in 1998 for her contribution to Japanese life and arts. She was the subject of a film perspective at the Tokyo International Film Festival and Japan's National Film Centre in 2011. She also received an award in the same year from The International Federation Of Film Archives for her movie preservation effort. She was the first Japanese actor to receive this prize. She has done commercial work in the '70s and '80s (House Foods) and more recently for Lawson stores and Kirin Brewery. Overall she has a dozen awards, a couple of books and even a music single to her credit.- Teru Shimada was born on 17 November 1906 in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. He was an actor, known for You Only Live Twice (1967), Tokyo Joe (1949) and Battle of the Coral Sea (1959). He died on 19 June 1988 in Encino, California, USA.
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Yasuaki Kurata was born on 20 March 1946 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), God of War (2017) and Fist of Legend (1994).- Actor
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Hiroyuki Ikeuchi is a Japanese actor. Ikeuchi's mother is Salvadoran and his father is Japanese. He is an avid martial artist, notably holding a black belt in judo, and is also a keen fisherman. His is common known played a supporting role as General Miura in Wilson Yip's Ip Man.- Producer
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Hironobu Sakaguchi was born on 25 November 1962 in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan. He is a producer and writer, known for Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Final Fantasy Chronicles (2001) and Final Fantasy IV (1991).- Takashi Kitadai was born on 15 September 1986 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Alice in Borderland (2020), Kamen Rider Gaim (2013) and Blade of the Immortal (2017).
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Mitsuko Baisho was born in 1946 and after studying at the Shochiku School of Dance and Music, she started a remarkable film career. She has made over sixty films, has been in at least ten masterpieces, has worked for the greatest Japanese filmmakers (Kurosawa: 'Kagemusha', 'Dreams'; Imamura: 'Vengeance is Mine',Why Not?', 'Ballad of Narayama', 'Zegen', The Eel', 'Warm Water Under a Red Bridge'; Kaneto Shindô: 'The Life of Chikuzan', 'A Last Note', 'By Player'). It comes as no surprise that Mitsuko Baisho has received a score of awards, as of her first role in Hideo Gosha's 'Hitokiri' in 1969. She was hailed as most promising young actress first then best actress or best supporting actress. Difficult to do better.- Actress
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Hisako Tsukuba was born on 1 June 1939 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Piranha 3D (2010), Piranha 3DD (2012) and The Golden Bat (1966).- Tomoyuki Shimura was born on 12 December 1963 in Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Fullmetal Alchemist (2003), Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa (2005) and Attack on Titan (2013).
- Kiita Komagine was born on 30 January 2000 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (2022), Kamen Rider Saber + Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki (2021) and Kikai Sentai Zenkaijâ Tai Kirameijâ Tai Senpaijâ (2022).
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Azusa Tadokoro was born on 10 November 1993 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Garden of Words (2013), Brynhildr in the Darkness (2014) and Tokyo ESP (2014).- Actor
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Yoshihiro Nakamura was born on 25 August 1970 in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Fish Story (2009), A Boy and His Samurai (2010) and Dark Water (2002).- Music Artist
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Chisato Moritaka was born on 11 April 1969 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is a music artist and actress, known for Manga michi Vol.2 (1987), Mezamashi TV (1994) and TV hakkâ (1987). She has been married to Yôsuke Eguchi since June 1999. They have two children.- Bunmei Harada was born on 3 October 1959 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Perfect Days (2023), Avataro Sentai Donbrothers (2022) and Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old (1993).
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Hiromi Nagasaku was born on 14 October 1970 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Funuke: Show Some Love, You Losers! (2007), Rebirth (2011) and True Mothers (2020). She has been married to Maro Naitô since 27 April 2009. They have one child.- Hazuki Kimura was born on 11 August 2000 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger Degozaru! Shushuuto 20th Anniversary (2023), Penance (2012) and A Queen and an Old Maid (2023).
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Kenji Endo was born on 13 January 1947 in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. He was an actor and composer, known for Heriuddo (1982), The Whispering Star (2015) and To Sleep So as to Dream (1986). He died on 25 October 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.- Actress
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Yutaka Nakajima was born on 5 October 1952 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Kenka karate kyokushin burai ken (1975), The Street Fighter (1974) and Yomigaeru kinrô (1979).- Music Department
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Shô Watanabe was born on 19 October 1984 in Ushiku, Ibaraki, Japan. He is a composer, known for Nisekoi (2014), Sword Art Online (2012) and Uncle from Another World (2022).- Hirotarô Honda was born on 8 February 1951 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013), Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love (2006) and Himeyuri no Tô (1995).
- So Yamanaka was born on 30 January 1972 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Kamen Rider Movie War 2010: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider W & Decade (2009). He is married to Momoko Yamanaka.
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She debuted as a Japanese Idol and singer using the Kinouchi Miho alias in 1990. It was said that her her personality and image were different than the standard one for an Idol, which lead to a relative lack of success. Her CD debut came in 1993. She had a 1994 album, called Doushiyoumonai Watashi Iru ('Cannot Do Anything'), and issued as many as six photo books altogether later. She began nude modelling in 1995 and appeared naked in the serial Hen in 1996, which was controversial for a television drama. She went into hiatus to marry and also give birth in 1999. She is the mother of two now. She obtained a divorce and returned to the entertainment industry using her real name. She did commercial work for Livedoor ISP in 2005, but the work was soon abandoned when a fraud scandal involving the company affected her and the firm. She quit in January of 2006 and began a career at a television production company. By July she had turned to founding her own business producing variety TV programming. She maintained some nude modelling as well.- Kei Kobayashi was born on 1 September 1995 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Sanctuary (2023).
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Megumi Nakajima was born on 5 June 1989 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kin'yôbi no tsumatachi e (1983), Car Thieves (1964) and Macross Frontier: The False Songstress (2009).- Hiroyuki Onoue was born on 16 July 1985 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor, known for Love Exposure (2008), Catharsis (2003) and Pacchigi! (2004).
- Entertainer and actor Yuji Ayabe was born in Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. In 1999, he entered "NSC: New Star Creation", the entertainer school managed by one of the largest entertainment agency "Yoshimoto Kogyo" and made his debut in 2000.
In 2003, he formed a comedic duo "Peace" with Naoki Matayoshi. It didn't take so long until they became the most popular comedic duo in the theater scene in Japan, and their number of TV appearances drastically increased in 2008. Peace won the second place in "KOC: King of Conte," Japan's premier skit championship in 2010, and in the same year they won the fourth place in "M1 Grand Prix," the top national championship for traditional Japanese comedy style called "Manzai". This solidified Ayabe's status as a popular TV entertainer. He made his appearance through 568 TV shows during the year of 2011.
Ayabe started his career as an actor when he appeared as one of the main cast members of the movie "Drop" in 2009. The movie became a big hit with 2 billion Japanese yen at the box office. After he made his appearance through various films and TV series, he spread his name as an actor once again as he played the main character roll for "Kamen Rider" series in 2014. In 2015, Ayabe played a leading role in the daytime drama (airing to national audience every weekday) "Wakaretara Sukinahito".
After his entertainment career of 20 years in Japan, Ayabe moved to New York in 2017 then to Los Angeles in 2022, where he is striving to become a comedy actor in the United States. - Director
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Mitsuo Yanagimachi was born on 2 November 1945 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Ai ni tsuite, Tokyo (1992), Jukyusai no chizu (1979) and Farewell to the Land (1982).- Director
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Momoko Fukuda was born on 4 August 1991 in Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan. Momoko is a director and writer, known for Kimi ga sekai no hajimari (2020), My Father, the Bride (2019) and Toriaezu kanpai shimasenka? (2023).- Director
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Seiji Hisamatsu was born on 20 February 1912 in Ibaraki, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Chi no hate ni ikuru mono (1960), Onna no koyomi (1954) and Tôkaidô wa kyôjô tabi (1950). He died on 28 December 1990.- Michiru Yamazaki was born on 10 February 1978 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress, known for Samurai Champloo (2004), My Hero Academia (2016) and 009-1 (2006).
- Nobue Iketani was born on 22 May 1971 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for MOZU (2014), Meet Me After School (2018) and Solomon's Perjury (2015).
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Kôji Wada was born on 24 January 1944 in Ibaraki, Japan. He was an actor, known for Hikaru umi (1963), Gappa the Triphibian Monster (1967) and The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass (1961). He died on 7 June 1986.- Atsuko Kurusu was born on 26 January 1978 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Gekisou Sentai Carranger (1996), Denji Sentai Megaranger vs Carranger (1998) and Gekisou Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger (1997).
- Hikari Ono was born on 27 November 1971 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Galaxy Express 999: Galaxy Opera (2018), Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, 10th Anniversary Festival: Ai no sanctuary (2002) and Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Dai ni ju san-wa (2012).
- Takayo Mimura was born on 25 September 1985 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Battle Royale (2000), Key of Life (2012) and In a Lonely Planet (2011). She has been married to Kazuya Yamamura since 1 January 2012.
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Tadashi Yoshida was born on 20 January 1921 in Ibaraki, Japan. He was a composer and executive, known for Wakai Tokyo no yane no shita (1963), Yogiri no dai-ni kokudô (1958) and Kiriko no tango (1963). He died on 10 June 1998.- Actress
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Sayaka Yamamoto was born on 14 July 1993 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Hakuba no Ohjisama ~ Junai Tekireiki (2013), NMB48 Geinin! The Movie: Owarai seishun gâruzu! (2013) and Majisuka gakuen (2010).- Hitomi Kurihara was born on 2 September 1981 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kamen Rider Ryuki (2002), Specter (2005) and Kamen Rider 555 (2003).
- Kaori Tsuji was born on 5 February 1974 in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for Musashi (2003), Yûri (1996) and Beach Boys (1997). She is married to Dhozi-T. They have two children.
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Hitoshi Ishikawa was born on 17 January 1959 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Chikan bus: Back mo alright (1987), Uwakoi 2 (2014) and Pairudoraibâ (2007).- Yura Someno was born on 6 May 2000 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress, known for Girl Gun Lady (2021), Saretagawa no Blue (2021) and You Want Me to Steal You (2023).
- Hikaru Ueda was born on 14 November 1996 in Ibaraki, Kantou, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kuromukuro (2016), Arknights (2019) and Bungo Stray Dogs (2016).
- Yôko Naitô was born on 28 May 1950 in Ibaraki, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Sword of Doom (1966), Izu no odoriko (1967) and Red Beard (1965).
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Tatsuya Ishii was born on 22 September 1959 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Kappa (1994), Acri (1996) and Mobile Suit Gundam Seed (2002).- Hiroshi Yagyû was born on 7 January 1937 in Ibaraki, Japan. He was an actor, known for Mofuku no houmonsha (1971), Buraikan jingi (1965) and 19 (1987). He was married to Yukiko Nikaidô. He died on 16 April 2022 in Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan.
- Naoki Makishima was born on 23 August 1962 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Venus Wars (1989), Sword for Truth (1990) and Kino's Journey (2003).
- Tsuyoshi Takishita was born on 5 November 1975 in Ibaraki, Japan. He was an actor, known for Power Rangers in Space (1998), Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005) and Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends (2003). He was married to Jun Shikano. He died on 10 March 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Shunichi Kajima was born on 2 January 1944 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Chôchin (1987), Akujo kamakiri (1983) and Ryakudatsu ai (1991).