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Kosan Yanagiya(1915-2002)

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Kosan Yanagiya was born on 2 January 1915 in Nagano, Japan. He was an actor, known for Pom Poko (1994), Shin Yotarô senki (1969) and Oretachi no toki (1976). He died on 16 May 2002 in Tokyo, Japan.
BornJanuary 2, 1915
DiedMay 16, 2002(87)
BornJanuary 2, 1915
DiedMay 16, 2002(87)
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Known for

Pom Poko (1994)
Pom Poko
7.2
  • Abbot Tsurugame(voice)
  • 1994
Shin Yotarô senki
  • Doctor
  • 1969
Oretachi no toki (1976)
Oretachi no toki
  • Actor
  • 1976
Nippon bijo monogatari: onna no naka no onna
  • Monk
  • 1975

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  • Pom Poko (1994)
    Pom Poko
    7.2
    • Abbot Tsurugame (voice)
    • 1994
  • Jigoku no mushi (1979)
    Jigoku no mushi
    6.8
    • 1979
  • Oretachi no toki (1976)
    Oretachi no toki
    • 1976
  • Nippon bijo monogatari: onna no naka no onna
    • Monk
    • 1975
  • Jinjin no Jin
    TV Series
    • Kosan Yanagiya
    • 1974
  • Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)
    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
    6.9
    • Ramen Shop Owner
    • 1971
  • Dokushin no Scat
    TV Mini Series
    • 1970
  • Shin Yotarô senki
    • Doctor
    • 1969
  • Kenka Tarô
    TV Series
    • 1968

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • January 2, 1915
    • Nagano, Japan
  • Died
    • May 16, 2002
    • Tokyo, Japan(heart failure)

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    In 1995, Yanagiya was designated a Living National Treasure by the Japanese government, the first rakugo storyteller to be so recognized.

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