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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 (2020) and The Days (2023).
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.
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A co-production between Japan and Germany, the film follows the routine life of Hirayama (Kōji Yakusho), a public toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Perfect Days premiered on 23 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or and won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Best Actor Award for Kōji Yakusho.
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Learn about the life and career of Koji Yakusho, a Japanese actor who has starred in films such as Tampopo, Babel and Perfect Days. Find out his birth name, height, awards, trivia and quotes on IMDb.
- January 1, 1956
Under the Open Sky ( Japanese: すばらしき世界, Hepburn: Subarashiki Sekai) is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed and written by Miwa Nishikawa. It stars Koji Yakusho as a former yakuza who has been released from prison after serving 13 years for murder. [3] . The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. [4] Plot.
Feb 7, 2024 · By Matt Mahler. Published Feb 7, 2024. Yakusho won the Best Actor award at Cannes for Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated film and speaks to us about that emotional final scene. Kōji Yakusho is one...
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Oct 25, 2023 · Movies. Movie News. ‘Perfect Days’ Star Koji Yakusho on the Making of Wim Wenders’ Oscar Contender. The Japanese screen icon, a longtime favorite for fans of world cinema, won Cannes' best...
