Kōji Hashimoto (橋本 広司, Hashimoto Kōji; born 1 January 1956), known professionally as Kōji Yakusho (役所 広司, 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), Cure (1997), 13 Assassins (2010), The Third Murder (2017), The Blood of Wolves (2018), Under the Open Sky (2020) and The Days (2023). For his performance in Perfect Days (2023), he was awarded the Best Actor award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Ryōko Tateishi (立石 涼子, Tateishi Ryōko; 4 December 1951 – 2 August 2020), real name 立石凉子 (pronounced the same, but the…Ryōko Tateishi (立石 涼子, Tateishi Ryōko; 4 December 1951 – 2 August 2020), real name 立石凉子 (pronounced the same, but the third kanji is slightly different) was a Japanese stage, movie, television, and voice-over actress from Nagasaki, the capital city of Nagasaki Prefecture. She appeared in many theatrical works directed by Yukio Ninagawa. She appeared in the Japanese television dramas Third Year Class B Mr. Kinpachi, From the North Country, and Downtown Rocket. She joined the Engeki Shūdan En troupe in 1976, staying with them until 2015, when she moved to Sis Company. She won an individual award at the 39th Kinokuniya Awards in 2004. Her final stage appearance was in a 2019 adaptation of Crime and Punishment. After being diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2019, Tateishi's health became worse in June 2020, and she died of lung cancer on 2 August 2020 in Tokyo at age 68.
Shōko Tsuda (津田 匠子, Tsuda Shōko; born January 30, 1963) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Nagasaki…Shōko Tsuda (津田 匠子, Tsuda Shōko; born January 30, 1963) is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan affiliated with Ken Production.
