(born June 4, 1970) is a
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and director. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Japanese
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''. He is a close friend of director
Ryuhei Kitamura
(born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Biography
Early life
Kitamura was born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He dropped out of high school at age 17 and relocated to Sydney, Australia, where he attended a sch ...
and appears in several of his films.
Career
Sexual assault allegations
In March 2022, four actresses came forward with allegations that, beginning in 2011, Sakaki had coerced them into non-consensual sexual relationships. Sakaki had admitted to having intercourse with three of the four women, claiming it was consensual; he denied having any kind of relationship with the fourth woman.
Houka Kinoshita
is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts.
Biography
In 1980, Kinoshita auditioned for the film, ''Gaki Teikoku'', whi ...
, a close friend of Sakaki who had also appeared in several of Sakaki's films, had also been accused of sexual assault by three different women. The victims allege that Kinoshita and Sakaki collaborated in sexual coercion by introducing young women to each other that were looking to break into the film industry. Shortly after the allegations surfaced, Sakaki's wife Izumi released a statement apologizing to the victims and confirming to end her marriage with Sakaki.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
Japanmusic
1970 births
Living people
People from Nagasaki Prefecture
Japanese film directors
Japanese male film actors
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