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Exploring the history and development of the Japanese film industry and the individuals involved. Frequently post about Japanese film professionals, both well-known and forgotten.
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Nenji was a huge fan of Ken Takakura (高倉健) in his teens. He and Ken became close friends, with Ken taking him under his wing in acting and even serving as guarantor for his house and wedding. Anyways...here is Ken beating up Nenji.
February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Nenji was a huge fan of Ken Takakura (高倉健) in his teens. He and Ken became close friends, with Ken taking him under his wing in acting and even serving as guarantor for his house and wedding. Anyways...here is Ken beating up Nenji.
The Japanese actor Nenji Kobayashi (小林稔侍) celebrates his 85th birthday today, born on February 7th, 1941. Despite being almost exclusively a background and supporting actor throughout his career, he has expressed his deep love of acting and appreciation for all his roles.
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Nenji Kobayashi (小林稔侍) A Man Who Loves His Job
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February 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Japanese actor Nenji Kobayashi (小林稔侍) celebrates his 85th birthday today, born on February 7th, 1941. Despite being almost exclusively a background and supporting actor throughout his career, he has expressed his deep love of acting and appreciation for all his roles.
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The Japanese actor Jun Hamamura (浜村純) was born 120 years ago, on February 7th, 1906. He was considered one of Japan's best supporting actors. He appeared in over 300 films from 1949 until his death on June 21st, 1995.
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Japanese actor Jun Hamamura (浜村純) was born 120 years ago, on February 7th, 1906. He was considered one of Japan's best supporting actors. He appeared in over 300 films from 1949 until his death on June 21st, 1995.
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today, February 7, is the anniversary of the death of Ogawa Shinsuke, who passed away in 1992 at the age of 55
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
today, February 7, is the anniversary of the death of Ogawa Shinsuke, who passed away in 1992 at the age of 55
The pioneering Japanese actress Takako Irie (入江たか子) was born 115 years ago, on February 7th, 1911. She was the most popular actress at Nikkatsu in the late 20s-30s and, in 1932, became the first woman to establish an independent studio in Japan.
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Takako Irie (入江たか子) Pioneering Japanese Actress
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February 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
The pioneering Japanese actress Takako Irie (入江たか子) was born 115 years ago, on February 7th, 1911. She was the most popular actress at Nikkatsu in the late 20s-30s and, in 1932, became the first woman to establish an independent studio in Japan.
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Oh no, friends and family on Facebook are posting AI caricatures of themselves as part of some trend. 🤦 Disappointing, but I guess it was inevitable...
February 6, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Oh no, friends and family on Facebook are posting AI caricatures of themselves as part of some trend. 🤦 Disappointing, but I guess it was inevitable...
Reading about Nenji Kobayashi for tomorrow (spoilers), and this has to be the sweetest man I've read about yet. His relationship with Ken Takakura (also very sweet) seems so beautiful, and every quote from him reads like 'I'm just happy to be here!'
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Films starring Nenji Kobayashi
Films starring Nenji Kobayashi
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February 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Reading about Nenji Kobayashi for tomorrow (spoilers), and this has to be the sweetest man I've read about yet. His relationship with Ken Takakura (also very sweet) seems so beautiful, and every quote from him reads like 'I'm just happy to be here!'
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boxd.it/3A63
The Japanese actress, singer, and all-around cultural icon Kyōko Koizumi (小泉今日子) celebrates her 60th birthday today, born on February 4th, 1966.
Kyōko Koizumi (小泉今日子) Pop Culture Icon Turns 60
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February 4, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The Japanese actress, singer, and all-around cultural icon Kyōko Koizumi (小泉今日子) celebrates her 60th birthday today, born on February 4th, 1966.
The Japanese Screenwriter Niisan Takahashi (高橋二三) was born 100 years ago, on February 3rd, 1926. Niisan entered the film industry around 1955 and is primarily known as the writer for the first run of Gamera films.
February 3, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Japanese Screenwriter Niisan Takahashi (高橋二三) was born 100 years ago, on February 3rd, 1926. Niisan entered the film industry around 1955 and is primarily known as the writer for the first run of Gamera films.
The Japanese kabuki performer and film actor Kan’emon Nakamura III (中村翫右衛門) was born 125 years ago, on February 2nd, 1901.
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Kan’emon Nakamura III (中村翫右衛門) One of The Seven Samurai of Zenshinza
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February 2, 2026 at 4:59 PM
The Japanese kabuki performer and film actor Kan’emon Nakamura III (中村翫右衛門) was born 125 years ago, on February 2nd, 1901.
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I still heavily use Twitter because of stuff like this, a clipping from around the time of the formation of the Director's Company, with pictures of each founder posted by @ludned (aka Mokukoshi Film Archive Tribute). The Japanese user base on Twitter is still huge.
February 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I still heavily use Twitter because of stuff like this, a clipping from around the time of the formation of the Director's Company, with pictures of each founder posted by @ludned (aka Mokukoshi Film Archive Tribute). The Japanese user base on Twitter is still huge.
January might be over, but #Japanuary lives on for me as I still have 8 films left to watch! I did manage to watch 23 fantastic films for Japanuary in January, though. boxd.it/QLvzO
Japanuary 2026 | IntakeCinema
The main Japanuary challenge list can be found here: Japanuary Challenge 2026 🇯🇵 Progress: 22/30 (+1 Bonus Film) I'm going to do a little something different for Japanuary this year. Usually, I follow...
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February 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
January might be over, but #Japanuary lives on for me as I still have 8 films left to watch! I did manage to watch 23 fantastic films for Japanuary in January, though. boxd.it/QLvzO
"The Man Who Stole the Sun" is an incredible film, both fun and compelling. I'll have to watch "The Youth Killer" sooner rather than later. He played a key role in the establishment of the Director's Company and even took out personal loans in an attempt to keep it afloat before it's bankruptcy.
Hasegawa Kazuhiko, director of 2 epic films, 太陽を盗んだ男 The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) and 青春の殺人者 The Youth Killer (1976) has passed away on January 31 mainichi.jp/articles/202...
映画監督の長谷川和彦さん死去 80歳 代表作に「青春の殺人者」 | 毎日新聞
「青春の殺人者」「太陽を盗んだ男」の映画監督の長谷川和彦（はせがわ・かずひこ）さんが1月31日、死去した。80歳。 助監督時代に「青春の蹉跌」「宵待草」などの脚本を手がけて注目され、1976年「青春の殺人者」で監督デビュー。中上健次の小説を原作に、両親を殺害した若者を冷徹に描いた。
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February 1, 2026 at 2:13 PM
"The Man Who Stole the Sun" is an incredible film, both fun and compelling. I'll have to watch "The Youth Killer" sooner rather than later. He played a key role in the establishment of the Director's Company and even took out personal loans in an attempt to keep it afloat before it's bankruptcy.
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Hasegawa Kazuhiko, director of 2 epic films, 太陽を盗んだ男 The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) and 青春の殺人者 The Youth Killer (1976) has passed away on January 31 mainichi.jp/articles/202...
映画監督の長谷川和彦さん死去 80歳 代表作に「青春の殺人者」 | 毎日新聞
「青春の殺人者」「太陽を盗んだ男」の映画監督の長谷川和彦（はせがわ・かずひこ）さんが1月31日、死去した。80歳。 助監督時代に「青春の蹉跌」「宵待草」などの脚本を手がけて注目され、1976年「青春の殺人者」で監督デビュー。中上健次の小説を原作に、両親を殺害した若者を冷徹に描いた。
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February 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Hasegawa Kazuhiko, director of 2 epic films, 太陽を盗んだ男 The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979) and 青春の殺人者 The Youth Killer (1976) has passed away on January 31 mainichi.jp/articles/202...
The Japanese director Toshikazu Kōno (河野寿一) was born 105 years ago, on Jan. 30th, 1921. Kōno entered the studio system in 1943, eventually moving to Toei Kyoto studio in 1947, where he was promoted to director in 1953 after apprenticing under Sadatsugu Matsuda.
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The Japanese director Toshikazu Kōno (河野寿一) was born 105 years ago, on Jan. 30th, 1921. Kōno entered the studio system in 1943, eventually moving to Toei Kyoto studio in 1947, where he was promoted to director in 1953 after apprenticing under Sadatsugu Matsuda.
The Japanese science fiction novelist Sakyō Komatsu (小松左京) was born 95 years ago, on January 28th, 1931. He was one of the genre's "Three Great Masters," and wrote the wildly popular "Japan Sinks," which has seen numerous film and TV adaptations.
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Sakyō Komatsu (小松左京) Japanese Science Fiction Author of Japan Sinks
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January 28, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The Japanese science fiction novelist Sakyō Komatsu (小松左京) was born 95 years ago, on January 28th, 1931. He was one of the genre's "Three Great Masters," and wrote the wildly popular "Japan Sinks," which has seen numerous film and TV adaptations.
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Japanese singer Hiroko Mita (三田寛子) turns 60 years old today, born on Jan. 27th, 1966. She made her acting debut in 1981 in a TBS drama and made her debut as a singer in March 1982. These days she spends her time supporting her husband and 3 son's activities as Kabuki actors.
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Japanese singer Hiroko Mita (三田寛子) turns 60 years old today, born on Jan. 27th, 1966. She made her acting debut in 1981 in a TBS drama and made her debut as a singer in March 1982. These days she spends her time supporting her husband and 3 son's activities as Kabuki actors.
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The Japanese film director Higashi Yoichi died on January 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Emerging from documentary film, he made award winning fiction films such as Third Base (1978), The River with no Bridge (1992) and Village of Dreams (1996).
January 27, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The Japanese film director Higashi Yoichi died on January 21, 2026, at the age of 91. Emerging from documentary film, he made award winning fiction films such as Third Base (1978), The River with no Bridge (1992) and Village of Dreams (1996).
Japanese singer Hiroko Mita (三田寛子) turns 60 years old today, born on Jan. 27th, 1966. She made her acting debut in 1981 in a TBS drama and made her debut as a singer in March 1982. These days she spends her time supporting her husband and 3 son's activities as Kabuki actors.
January 27, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Japanese singer Hiroko Mita (三田寛子) turns 60 years old today, born on Jan. 27th, 1966. She made her acting debut in 1981 in a TBS drama and made her debut as a singer in March 1982. These days she spends her time supporting her husband and 3 son's activities as Kabuki actors.
The Japanese actress Yōko Nogiwa (野際陽子) was born 90 years ago, on January 24th, 1936. She became well known through the hit TV show "Key Hunter" and had a prolific career in television. She acted until her death on June 13th, 2017.
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Yōko Nogiwa (野際陽子) Television Personality and Star
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January 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The Japanese actress Yōko Nogiwa (野際陽子) was born 90 years ago, on January 24th, 1936. She became well known through the hit TV show "Key Hunter" and had a prolific career in television. She acted until her death on June 13th, 2017.
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水の中の八月 August in the Water (Ishii Gakuryū, 1995)
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August in the Water (Mizu no naka no hachigatsu, ISHII Gakuryū, 1995) - SONATINE
Speciale Ishii Gakuryū di Matteo Boscarol Scroll down for the English version Sviluppato dopo un periodo di crisi e di relativa inattività cinematografica, con August in the Water Ishii realizza forse...
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January 23, 2026 at 11:13 PM
水の中の八月 August in the Water (Ishii Gakuryū, 1995)
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Rintarō (りんたろう) turns 85 years old today, born on January 22nd, 1941! #OTD His career in animation began in 1958 at Toei Animation, working on some of their first feature films, and he made his directorial debut at Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Productions in 1963 on "Astro Boy."
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Rintarō (りんたろう) Pioneering Japanese Anime Director
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January 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Rintarō (りんたろう) turns 85 years old today, born on January 22nd, 1941! #OTD His career in animation began in 1958 at Toei Animation, working on some of their first feature films, and he made his directorial debut at Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Productions in 1963 on "Astro Boy."
youtu.be/YNU-eCPuCME
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The Japanese actress Yoshiko Kuga (久我美子) was born 95 years ago, on January 21st, 1931. She entered the film world in 1947, joining Toho Studios as a first-generation Toho New Face and quietly retired around 2000, closing a five‑decade career.
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Yoshiko Kuga (久我美子) Elegant Japanese Actress
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January 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The Japanese actress Yoshiko Kuga (久我美子) was born 95 years ago, on January 21st, 1931. She entered the film world in 1947, joining Toho Studios as a first-generation Toho New Face and quietly retired around 2000, closing a five‑decade career.
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