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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 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.
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.
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...
Jun 10, 2021 · One of the most respected and recognisable stars of Japanese cinema and television, Koji Yakusho has enjoyed a long and successful career spanning more than four decades. The 65-year-old actor...
Sep 20, 2021 · With a career spanning over 6 decades and more than 100 credits to his name, Koji Yakusho is one of the most renowned Japanese actors, with his success being rather evident in both his home country and internationally, particularly after his roles in “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Babel”.
Feb 7, 2024 · You may know Kōji Yakusho as the oyster-slurping mystery man from the noodle-Western extraordinaire Tampopo (1985). Perhaps you remember him as the depressed suburbanite who...
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.
Feb 29, 2024 · Yakusho won best actor at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival for the role, and he's one of the most acclaimed stars in Japanese cinema history. "I don't...
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?
