is a Japanese actor. Ishizaka graduated from

Keio University , mottoeng = The pen is mightier than the sword , type = Private research coeducational higher education institution , established = 1858 , founder = Yukichi Fukuzawa , endowmen ...

with a B.L. degree. He serves as a special advisor for the Japan Plamodel Industry Association, and on 23 February 2009, he founded Rowguanes, a plastic model enthusiast group for the

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. He starred as

Kosuke Kindaichi is a fictional Japanese detective created by Seishi Yokomizo, a renowned mystery novelist. His first case, '' The Honjin Murders'', is a novel of locked room murder in an old family, which many people regard as one of the best Japanese detective ...

in the 1970s series of ''Kindaichi'' films.

Filmography

Film

*''Kindaichi'' series ** ''The Inugamis'' (1976) –

**''Akuma no temari-uta'' (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''Gokumon-to'' (1977) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''

Rhyme of Vengeance ''Rhyme of Vengeance'' ( ja, 女王蜂) is a 1978 Japanese film, directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on Seishi Yokomizo's novel of the same title. It is 4th in Kon Ichikawa and Koji Ishizaka`s Kindaichi film series. Plot In the Daidoji fami ...

'' (1978) – Kosuke Kindaichi **''

Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie ''Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie'' ( ja, 病院坂の首縊りの家), also known as ''The House of Hanging on Hospital Slope'', is a 1979 Japanese film, directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on Seishi Yokomizo's novel of the same name, and is th ...

'' (1979) – Kosuke Kindaichi ** ''The Inugamis'' (2006) – Kosuke Kindaichi *''

The Makioka Sisters is a novel by Japanese writer Jun'ichirō Tanizaki that was serialized from 1943 to 1948. It follows the lives of the wealthy Makioka family of Osaka from the autumn of 1936 to April 1941, focusing on the family's attempts to find a husband fo ...

'' (1983) – Teinosuke *''

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'' (1984) – Ohan's husband *''

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'' (1984) – A reactor operator *'' The Burmese Harp'' (1985) – Inoue *''Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryōma'' (1986) –

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Princess from the Moon is a 1987 Japanese film directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on ''The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'', a 10th-century Japanese fairy tale about a girl from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. Plot One da ...

'' (1987) –

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*'' Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars'' (1990) – Narrator *''

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'' (1994) –

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period. He was an official in the Tokugawa shogunate and a favourite of the fifth shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. His second concubine was Ogimachi Machiko, a writer and scholar from the noble court who wrote ...

*'' Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'' (2001) – Narrator *'' Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet'' (2002) – Narrator *''

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'' (2006) –

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Yamamoto *'' Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai'' (2007) – Darkrai (voice) *''

Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers is a 2008 Japanese superhero film, superhero ''kaiju'' film directed by Takeshi Yagi. It unites the ''Shōwa period, Shōwa'' heroes Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Seven, The Return of Ultraman, Jack and Ultraman Ace, Ace together on screen with the ''He ...

'' (2008) – Narrator *''

Suspect X is a 2008 Japanese mystery-thriller film based on the novel, ''The Devotion of Suspect X'', directed by Hiroshi Nishitani. The film was a continuation of the popular Japanese serial drama ''Galileo'' and included the same cast. It topped Japan's ...

'' (2008) – A pundit *''

Shizumanu Taiyō (lit. ''The Never-setting Sun'') is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as ''The Unbroken'' in the United States. ''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is based on a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki which centers on Hajime Onchi, an emp ...

'' (2009) – Masayuki Kunimi *'' Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' (2010) – Narrator *'' Library Wars'' (2013) – Gen Nishina * '' Library Wars: The Last Mission'' (2015) – Gen Nishina *''Tannisho'' (2019) –

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(voice) *''Mio's Cookbook'' (2020) *''Zokki'' (2021)

Television

* Taiga drama series **''

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'' (1963) **'' Akō Rōshi'' (1964) **''

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'' (1965) –

Ishida Mitsunari Ishida Mitsunari (, 1559 – November 6, 1600) was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan. He is probably best remembered as the commander of the Western army in the Battle of Sekigahara following the A ...

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Ten to Chi to is a 1990 Japanese film, directed by Haruki Kadokawa and starring Takaaki Enoki, Tsugawa Masahiko, Asano Atsuko, Zaizen Naomi and Nomura Hironobu. The film was released in Japan in June 1990, and an English version was released in North Ame ...

'' (1969) –

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**''Genroku Taiheiki'' (1975) –

**''

Kusa Moeru is a 1979 Japanese television series. It is the 17th NHK taiga drama. Story Kusa Moeru deals with the Kamakura period. Based on Michiko Nagai's novels "Hojo Masako" and "Enkan". The story chronicles the life of Hōjō Masako. Cast Minamoto ...

'' (1979) –

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**''

Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa Shogunate of Japan, which ruled Japan from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was one of the three "Great Unifiers" of Japan, along with his former lord Oda Nobunaga and fellow ...

'' (1983) – Naya Shōan **''Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune'' (1995) –

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**''Genroku Ryōran'' (1999) – Kira Kōzuke no suke **''

Shinsengumi! is a 2004 Taiga drama historical fiction television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period. Actors include Koji Yamamoto, Tatsuya Fuj ...

'' (2004) –

Sakuma Shōzan sometimes called Sakuma Zōzan, was a Japanese politician and scholar of the Edo period. Biography Born Sakuma Kunitada, he was the son of a samurai and scholar and his wife , and a native of (or Shinano Province) in present day's Nagano Pref ...

**'' Gō'' (2011) –

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'' (1966) – Narrator *''

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'' (1974) – Itoi Mitsugu *''Sekigahara'' (1981) – Narrator *''Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Sakamoto Ryōma'' (1982) –

*''Miyamoto Musashi'' (1984–85) –

Hon'ami Kōetsu Hon'ami Kōetsu ( ja, 本阿弥光悦; 1558 – 27 February 1637) was a Japanese craftsman, potter, lacquerer, and calligrapher, whose work is generally considered to have inspired the founding of the Rinpa school of painting. Robert Hug ...

*''Bakumatsu Seishun Graffiti: Fukuzawa Yukichi'' (1985) – Katsu Kaishū *''Onna tachi no Hyakuman goku'' (1988) –

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*''

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'' (1990–2015) – Narrator *''

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'' (2001–2002) –

Tokugawa Mitsukuni , also known as , was a Japanese daimyo who was known for his influence in the politics of the early Edo period. He was the third son of Tokugawa Yorifusa (who in turn was the eleventh son of Tokugawa Ieyasu) and succeeded him, becoming the seco ...

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Shiroi Kyotō is a 1965 novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a film in 1966 and then five times as a television series in 1967, 1978, 1990, 2003, and 2019. The 1966 film was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a S ...

'' (2003) – Professor Azuma *'' Furuhata Ninzaburō: Final'' (2006) – Kyōsuke Tenma *'' Saka no Ue no Kumo'' (2009–2011) – Yamamoto Gonbei *''

Wagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast. Synopsis Masako (Kou Shibasaki) is the eldest daughter of the ...

'' (2010) –

Kafū Nagai was a Japanese writer, editor and translator. His works like '' Geisha in Rivalry'' and ''A Strange Tale from East of the River'' are noted for their depictions of life of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo. Biography Nagai was born Sōki ...

*'' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' (2012–present) - Mineaki Kai *''Yasuragi no Sato'' (2017) – Sakae Kikumura *''Rakuen'' (2017) – Kazuo Kanekawa *''Yasuragi no Toki: Michi'' (2019–20) – Sakae Kikumura *'' The Grand Family'' (2021) – Finance minister Nagata

References

External links

Official profile

Rowguanes website
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Kōji Ishizaka on NHK Archives
Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors 1941 births Living people Male actors from Tokyo Keio University alumni Taiga drama lead actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-actor-stub