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Nakamura Ganjirō II

Sakata Tōjūrō IV (eldest son) Tamao Nakamura (youngest daughter) born Yoshio Hayashi, 17 February 1902 – 13 April 1983 was a Japanese Kabuki and film actor. He was one of the most influential Kabuki actors in the post-World War II era, and also appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse. For his contributions to Kabuki, Nakamura was awarded the title of Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 1967, one of several civil honours he received in his lifetime.

Also recorded as Ganjiro Nakamura · Ganjirou Nakamura

Nakamura Ganjirō II

Nakamura Ganjiro II (Kabuki actor). Studio Still of the 1958 Japanese film " Osaka no onna (Woman in Osaka) " (Daiei Film).

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Name
Nakamura Ganjirō II
Birth Name
Yoshio Hayashi
Born
17 February 1902
Birthplace
Osaka, Japan
Died
13 April 1983
Occupation
Actor
Nationality
Japan · Empire of Japan
Fields
acting · kabuki
Honours
Medal with Purple Ribbon · Person of Cultural Merit · Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
Languages
Japanese

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Sakata Tōjūrō IV (eldest son) Tamao Nakamura (youngest daughter) born Yoshio Hayashi, 17 February 1902 – 13 April 1983 was a Japanese Kabuki and film actor. He was one of the most influential Kabuki actors in the post-World War II era, and also appeared in more than 70 films between 1941 and 1980, directed by notable filmmakers such as Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Akira Kurosawa, and Mikio Naruse. For his contributions to Kabuki, Nakamura was awarded the title of Living National Treasure by the Japanese government in 1967, one of several civil honours he received in his lifetime.

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