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Koji Yakusho. Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji, born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, Yakusho Kōji), is a Japanese actor. He is known internationally for his starring roles in Shall We Dance? (1996), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky ...
Koji Yakusho. Actor: Perfect Days. Koji Yakusho is an acclaimed and famed Japanese actor who has appeared in many notable films, including Tampopo, Unagi and Babel, but may be best known internationally for his role in Shall We Dance, which at the time of its release was Asia's biggest film export.
- January 1, 1
- 1.79 m
- Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Feb 7, 2024 · Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated film follows a Japanese public toilet cleaner's daily life and his encounters with people and music. Koji Yakusho delivers a sublime performance as the stoic but complex protagonist, turning everyday routines into something euphoric and profound.
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Oct 25, 2023 · Across a 45-year career in the movies, Koji Yakusho has worked with every major Japanese director of his generation and inhabited over 80 characters, spanning salarymen, samurai, yakuza gangsters ...
Koji Yakusho. Actor: Perfect Days. Koji Yakusho is an acclaimed and famed Japanese actor who has appeared in many notable films, including Tampopo, Unagi and Babel, but may be best known internationally for his role in Shall We Dance, which at the time of its release was Asia's biggest film export. He was born in the southern city of Nagasaki as Koji Hashimoto, but moved to Tokyo and began ...
- January 1, 1956
Feb 7, 2024 · The Japanese actor talks about his role as a public toilet attendant in Wim Wenders' film, the meaning of komorebi, and his emotional final scene. He also reveals his reaction to winning Best Actor at Cannes and his upcoming projects.
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Dec 10, 2023 · KOJI YAKUSHO: Well, it all started firstly with the Shibuya Toilet Project also known as the Tokyo Toilet Project, that involves the public toilets in Shibuya, and I was asked to play this cleaner ...