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	Japan File: Yakusho Koji (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A former civil servant (hence his psuedonym Yakusho), he's appeared in several of the top Japanese films and such is his fame that he currently appears in two different television commercials - one for Kirin Ichiban Shibori and the other for an insurance company.
		Yakusho plays the main lead with a fine sensitivity, hesitant to enter the dance-school and nervously gazing at the object of his affection when he should be learning his steps.
		Yakusho here plays a guilt-ridden murderer who emerges from his spell in prison cowed and withdrawn.
	www.japanfile.com /arts_and_entertainment/cinema/Yakusho_Koji.shtml (517 words)

	Koji Yakusho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Koji Yakusho (Japanese : 役所広司) is a Japanese actor.
		Born Koji Hashimoto (橋本広司) on 1 January 1956 in Isahaya Nagasaki Japan.
		Yakusho was given a special award for in cinema by the Japanese Minister of Science Sports and Culture in 1988.
	www.freeglossary.com /Koji_Yakusho (371 words)

	Daily Gusto: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Seance
		Koji (Koji Yakusho) works as a sound effects recorder for television; Junko (Jun Fubuki) works from home as a medium.
		Koji unknowingly takes the girl home with him where she stays in the box for over a day until Junko senses her presence.
		Yakusho and especially Fubuki are both excellent as the married couple in over their heads with a plot that will result in nothing but otherworldly guilt and fear.
	www.dailygusto.com /blog/archives/movies/000537.php (705 words)

	HKFlix.com \| Browse \| koji yakusho films (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa, Yoriko Douguc...
		Koji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Fujio Tokita, Mitsuko Baisho, Akira Emoto, Sho...
		Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Ittoku Kishibe, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Hikari Ishida,...
	www.hkflix.com /xq/asp/person.koji+yakusho/qx/titles.htm (523 words)

	Midnight Eye review: Séance (2000, Kiyoshi KUROSAWA)
		Produced by Kansai Television and based on the Mark McShane novel Séance on a Wet Afternoon, it is the story of Koji Sato (Koji Yakusho), a sound effects artist for TV and film, and his wife Junko (Jun Fubuki), a freelance psychic medium.
		While Koji is in the woods collecting sound effects, Yoko, a little girl who is fleeing her kidnapper, accidentally locks herself in his equipment case.
		From the outside, the fact that Junko and Koji decide to keep the missing girl prisoner in their house in order to achieve some sort of societal legitimacy (here represented by the police) can only be viewed as a selfish action.
	www.midnighteye.com /reviews/seance.shtml (1004 words)

	Koji Yakusho News
		Reportedly, Koji Yakusho agreed to do the job of dubbing, after accepting an eager request by DreamWorks, the production company, who has decided on Koji Yakusho for the reasons that his age and quality of voice were close to those of Bruce Willis, and because Koji is already internationally well-known.
		According to Koji Yakusho's official website, which was renewed on December 26, 05, Koji is due to start filming a new film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa; it seems to be the 4th J Horror Theater film after "Rin-ne".
		Koji Yakusho was one of the unknown performers, years back and many times he must have climbed up the slope solely with one purpose in mind, trying to become a versatile actor like his acting teacher, Tatsuya Nakadai.
	www.pymmik.com /koji-yakusho-news.html (1452 words)

	Bio for Koji Yakusho on MSN Movies
		Koji Yakusho is one of Japan's most gifted and popular leading men.
		Born Koji Hashimoto, Yakusho graduated from a technical high school in Nagasaki and got a job as a civil servant in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.
		Because of his experience as a civil servant, Nakadai gave him the stage name Yakusho, which can mean either "municipal office" or "acting versatility." In 1983, he got a major role as feudal warrior Oda Nobunaga in a TV miniseries about the life of the first Shogun, Ieyasu Tokugawa.
	entertainment.msn.com /celebs/celeb.aspx?c=244492&mp=b (446 words)

	News about Koji Yakusho
		Koji Yakusho (Hashimoto)'s mother, Fukuyo, passed away at a hospital in Isahaya, Nagasaki prefecture on August 21 and the funeral was held in Isahaya on the 23.
		Yakusho is now working on a new film, entitled, "Yudan Taiteki" directed by Izuru Narushima.
		Yakusho's role seems to be that of a police detective.
	www.pymmik.com /news3.html (358 words)

	Amazon.com: Seance: DVD: Kôji Yakusho,Jun Fubuki,Tsuyoshi Kusanagi,Hikari Ishida,Kitarou,Ittoku Kishibe,Ren Osugi,Sho ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Koji Yakusho (Doppleganger, Cure & Kairo) stars as Sato, a humble sound technician who, on a trip to the country to get some "wind sounds" on tape for a coworker, unknowingly becomes involved in the kidnapping.
		Koji Yakusho's character is, for most of the film, merely a plot device to help demonstrate and develop his wife's character.
		Yakusho has a brilliant way of making adrenaline and violence seem natural and almost warranted, and the rare scene where he physically beats the phantom haunting he and his wife could only be pulled of believably by Yakusho.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007XT7PY?v=glance (2517 words)

	Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (JAPAN 2001)
		Koji Yakusho is excellent, and the film is affecting.
		Yosuke (Koji Yakusho) is the classic corporate man, with a job at an architectural firm, a wife and a kid.
		Koji Yakusho, as always one of the world's most reliable actors, gives Yosuke a real edge.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/warm_water_under_red_bridge.htm (1180 words)

	Kaiju Shakedown: KOJI YAKUSHO IS GO! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yakusho brings a ray of sunshine to this bleak project.
		Yakusho joins a cast of 23 characters in a real-time movie set in a hotel during the two hours before New Year's.
		The tentative one is the Cate Blanchett/Brad Pitt/Koji Yakusho three-parter, BABEL, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 GRAMS) which is three stories set in Japan, Morocco and Tunisia.
	www.kaijushakedown.com /2005/08/koji_yakusho_is.html (326 words)

	University of Laughs (JAPAN 2004)
		Unfortunately for the hapless writer, there's a new sheriff in town in the form of Mutsuo Sakisaka (the great Koji Yakusho), a hard-nosed police censor with a big axe to grind with purveyors of "lowbrow" entertainment.
		The film boasts a fantastic acting turn from Koji Yakusho, who is more than worthy of the accolades thrown his way in regard to this film.
		Smartly, his character is neither written nor performed as a fool, as one might expect in a film in which an artist battles against an authority figure.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/university_of_laughs.htm (961 words)

	Koji Yakusho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Two years later, Yakusho got his first break by being one of four applicants accepted into the Mumei-juku acting school, which is run by the legendary actor Tatsuya Nakadai.
		Yakusho netted several memorable roles in the years to come, including his work in the internationally renowned Tampopo (1985), until his performance in Shall We Dance?
		Since that role, Yakusho has enjoyed being at the forefront of numerous, often high profile, films in Japan, while his international success also landed him a role in the US film Memoirs of a Geisha in 2005.
	www.tohokingdom.com /web_pages/actors/koji_yakusho.htm (306 words)

	CINEMA ASIATIQUE : Koji Yakusho
		Visiblement, YAKUSHO Koji répond aux éxigences des réalisateurs pour des rôles qui demandent une très grande qualité d'acteur.
		YAKUSHO Koji est né au Japon en 1956 à; Nagasaki.
		YAKUSHO Koji est un acteur complet qui rempli avec succès son rôle de comédien.
	www.cineasie.com /Yakusho_Koji.html (223 words)

	Koji Yakusho (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yakusho was given a special award for work in cinema by the Japanese Minister of Education, Science, Sports and Culture in 1988.
		Edukativni informatički časopis koji na multimedijalan način informira, podučava i zabavlja.
		Stranice prvog hrvatskog mariachi sastava koji izvodi autentičnu meksičku glazbu.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Yakusyo_Kozi (1091 words)

	Cure Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		Homicide detective Takabe (Koji Yakusho) is puzzled by a string of murders.
		Each victim is found with a large X carved into his body, as if it were the ritual marking of a serial killer.
		Takabe is essentially a cold, remote character, yet Yakusho manages to tap into the man's latent humanity to create an empathetic portrait.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=132893 (1320 words)

	Shall We Dance (JAPAN 1996)
		The film tells the inspirational, yet often comical story of Shohei Sugiyama (the great Koji Yakusho), a stoic, middle-aged salaryman who seems to have everything a guy could ask for: a house, a job, a loving wife, and a wonderful daughter.
		Takenaka's wildly funny performance when played against consummate straight man Koji Yakusho is a joy to watch, particularly in the office scenes where the two share a secret joy that they find increasingly difficult to hide.
		Although Masayuki Suo's script is sharp, it's Koji Yakusho and Naoto Takenaka, along with the rest of the cast who bring it to life, inhabiting their roles to such a degree that you actually believe in them and care what happens to each character.
	www.lovehkfilm.com /panasia/shall_we_dance.htm (884 words)

	Daily Gusto: Being Koji Yakusho
		However, as I see the commercials on the tee vee for the remake of Shall We Dance, I can't help but pine for a future when Koji Yakusho is as well know in the States as he is in Japan.
		Koji originated the role of the stuffy businessman who discovers both ballroom dancing and love in the 1996 original.
		Koji Yaksho has starred in several films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and it was with great delight while checking out the (Japanese language-only) extras on the Doppelganger dvd that I saw the audience at what I assume to be the premiere screening don Koji masks.
	www.dailygusto.com /blog/archives/movies/000448.php (243 words)

	The DVD Journal \| Quick Reviews: Shall We Dance? (1996)
		As hero Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) — an accountant frustrated by his predictable life who finds a new spark thanks to an impulsive decision to take dance lessons — explains, anything remotely resembling effusive, demonstrative intimacy is the height of embarrassment in Japan.
		That's why most of the people he meets at the Kishikawa School of Dancing are slightly defensive about their reasons for being there — and why most of them keep their hobby a secret.
		Yakusho is a study in nerves and gentlemanliness as Sugiyama, who starts out with two left feet but gradually becomes graceful and confident.
	www.dvdjournal.com /quickreviews/s/shallwedance96.q.shtml (412 words)

	Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yosuke Sasano (Koji Yakusho) finds himself in search of a job after being laid off when the architectural firm employing him goes out of business.
		Koji Yakusho likely holds the current record for being in multiple foreign films shown in the United States.
		Yakusho certainly has the ability to play a great variety of roles convincingly, but his greatest asset is to make his characters feel firmly grounded in some way of life while being not quite settled or satisfied.
	www.culturevulture.net /Movies3/WarmWater.htm (696 words)

	Silk (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American actor Michael Pitt will star in the lead role of the French silkworm smuggler Herve Joncour and the British actress Keira Knightley will appear as the Helene, wife of Herve.
		Japanese actors Miki Nakatani and Koji Yakusho have also been cast.
		Exterior Japanese scenes will be filmed in the city of Sakata from the end of March.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silk_(film) (246 words)

	SHALL WE DANCE? with Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eriko Watanabe, Yu Tokui - HomeVideos.com
		Shohei Sugiyama (Koji Yakkusho) is a 40 year old, successful, serious businessman, who is married to a lovely wife, Masako (Hideko Hara) has a precocious teenage daughter, Chikage, and has just managed to buy a house for his family.
		Koji Yakusho does a great job in his portrayal of Shohei Sugiyama, a Japanese man who is fiercely dedicated to his family and his job, but has an unexpressed need to explore the art of ballroom dancing, an activity that was socially unacceptable to the majority of Japanese people.
		Interestingly, Koji worked in the business world before he decided to be an actor, so he has a personal knowledge of the stresses of the business world.
	www.homevideos.com /revforeign/8b.htm (2101 words)

	TheGreatDVDStore.com - Great DVD Store - Koji Yakusho
		On his evening commute, bored accountant Sugiyama (Koji Yakusho) always looks for the beautiful woman who gazes wistfully out the window of the Kishikawa School of Dancing.
		Koji Yakusho, the happy-foot husband in Shall We Dance, plays a weary detective on a baffling murder case, whic...
		After being laid off, a salesman (Koji Yakusho) travels to a small town to seek out a treasure hidden by an elderly friend of his.
	www.thegreatdvdstore.com /actor_search.php?q=Koji+Yakusho (1110 words)

	Koji Yakusho picture from the movie - Koji Yakusho movie stills - Koji Yakusho pics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Koji Yakusho picture from the movie - Koji Yakusho movie stills - Koji Yakusho pics
		Koji Yakusho Picture from 2001 Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
		Koji Yakusho high resolution pictures, wallpapers and screensavers.
	www.allmoviephoto.com /c/KojiYakusho.html (189 words)

	The Eel (1997)
		Yakusho plays a businessman who is tipped off anonymously that his wife is having an affair.
		He catches his wife and her lover in bed, and murders her in a jealous rage.
		At best, you could say Koji Yakusho is Gary Cooper-esque, the straight man in the face of turmoil (or wackiness); at worst, he may just be a Japanese Kevin Costner (ouch!), only as good as the movie he is in.
	www.moviepie.com /rent/the_eel.htm (342 words)

	Kaiju Shakedown: KOJI YAKUSHO + KEIRA KNIGHTLEY + ALFRED MOLINA = SILK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kaiju Shakedown: KOJI YAKUSHO + KEIRA KNIGHTLEY + ALFRED MOLINA = SILK
		KOJI YAKUSHO + KEIRA KNIGHTLEY + ALFRED MOLINA = SILK
		Anything that gets Koji Yakusho more exposure is a good thing, imo.
	www.kaijushakedown.com /2006/01/koji_yakusho_ke.html (251 words)

	Séance (2004): Koji Yakusho, Jun Fubuki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Hikari Ishida - PopMatters Film Review
		Even though Junco argues that the spirit of the student's grandmother is nearby, she is unable to talk to the ghost.
		As Koji and Junco drift apart, not only is their dialogue minimal, but they also appear repeatedly framed by windows, doorways, or furniture.
		One could argue that Junco is using the hoax to cross gender boundaries, and her subversion of traditional norms causes the girl's death.
	www.popmatters.com /tv/reviews/s/seance-2005-dvd.shtml (719 words)

	new york asian film festival 2005 \| university of laughs
		Japan 's favorite leading man, Koji Yakusho (DOPPELGANGER, SHALL WE DANCE?) stars as a government censor in 1940 whose job it is to ensure the patriotism of the plays in the theater district.
		And so Yakusho starts to insist on edits, first motivated by political concerns, and then motivated by aesthetic ones.
		Featuring the performance of Koji Yakusho's career, this movie does more to address the absurdities of homeland security and blind patriotism than any movie since 2001.
	www.subwaycinema.com /frames/nyaff05-university.htm (363 words)

	Seance (Korei) film review \| Movie Forum
		Unbeknownst to anyone, the girl has escaped her kidnapper and has hidden in one of Koji's sound equipment cases.
		When Junko locates the girl psychically right in her own garage, she and her husband decide to keep the child in the house for a short period for recovery, and so that they can hatch a hoax that will vindicate her alleged psychic gifts in the public eye.
		The understated performances of Koji Yakusho (returning from "Cure") and Jun Fubuki render their characters sympathetic to the end...we become caught up in the couple's scam-gone-awry, hoping they'll undo the damage even as their actions become exponentially more desperate and grisly.
	www.movieforum.com /features/festivals/tiff00/reviews/seance.shtml (870 words)

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