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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).
- Actor
- Kōji Hashimoto, 1 January 1956 (age 67), Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
- 1978–present
21 Videos. 46 Photos. 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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- Isahaya, Nagasaki, Japan
Oct 25, 2023 · ‘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 actor prize for his...
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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Japan's Koji Yakusho won best actor at Cannes on Saturday for "Perfect Days" by German director Wim Wenders, a touching tale about a Tokyo toilet cleaner. Yakusho, 67, became the first Japanese...
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Dec 10, 2023 · December 10, 2023 12:02pm. Kōji Yakusho in 'Perfect Days.' Neon/Everett Collection. Since 1979, Kōji Yakusho has played stressed accountants ( Shall We Dance? ), avenging samurai ( 13...
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.