is a Japanese actor and radio presenter. Since 2014, he hosted the

Miss International Miss International (''Miss International Beauty'' or ''The International Beauty Pageant'') is a Japan-based international beauty pageant organized by the International Culture Association. First held in 1960, it is the fourth largest pageant i ...

pageant.

Filmography

Films

* '' Solar Crisis'' (1990), Ken Minami * ''

Godzilla vs. Mothra is a 1992 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Takao Okawara, written by Kazuki Ōmori, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it is the 19th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and is the fourth film in the ...

'' (1992), Takuya Fujita * ''

Parasite Eve Parasite Eve may refer to: * ''Parasite Eve'' (novel), a 1995 Japanese science fiction horror novel by Hideaki Sena * ''Parasite Eve'' (film), a 1997 Japanese science fiction film based on the novel * ''Parasite Eve'' (video game), a 1998 action ...

'' (1997), Yoshizumi Takatsugu * '' Ultraman: The Next'' (2004), Shunichi Maki/Ultraman * ''

You are Umasou is a Japanese picture book series by Tatsuya Miyanishi, published by Poplar. The series has spawned animated film and anime adaptations. The third film '' My Tyrano: Together, Forever'' was planned to be released in Japan in the summer of ...

(Film)'' (2010), Baku * ''

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'' (2011), voice * ''Himawari no Oka 1983-nen Natsu'' (2015) * ''

Pure Japanese ''Pure Japanese'' is a 2022 Japanese action film directed by Daishi Matsunaga and starring Dean Fujioka. This is also Fujioka's first created and produced film. Daisuke Tateishi (Fujioka), an eccentric man with no social skills and a devotion to Ja ...

'' (2022)

TV series

* ''Dr X Surgery Daimon Michiko'' (2013,

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) * ''

Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi ...

'' (2014, NHK), Yamanaka Shikanosuke * ''

Crow's Blood ''Crow's Blood'' (stylized as ''CROW'S BLOOD'') is a Japanese six-episode horror streaming television drama series with an original story concept written by Yasushi Akimoto and executive produced by Darren Lynn Bousman. It stars Mayu Watanabe ...

'' (2016, Hulu)

Radio

* ''J-Wave Tokyo Morning Radio'' (

J-Wave J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Skytree to the Tokyo area. J-Wave airs mostly music, covering a wide range of formats. The station is considered the most popular among FM broad ...

) – 2009–present

Theatre

* ''

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'' (1987), Mortimer * '' Glass Mask'' (1988), Yuu Sakurakouji * '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (2002), Harry * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'' (2003–2011), Jean Valjean * ''

Miss Saigon ''Miss Saigon'' is a stage musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with lyrics by Boublil and Richard Maltby Jr. It is based on Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera ''Madame Butterfly'', and similarly tells the tragic tale of a doomed roma ...

'' (2004–2009), The Engineer * ''

Urinetown ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bu ...

'' (2004–2011), Bobby Strong (2004), Officer Lockstock (2011) * ''

Here's Love ''Here's Love'' is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Based on the 1947 film ''Miracle on 34th Street'', it tells the tale of a skeptical young girl who doubts the existence of Santa Claus. When the real Kris Kringle ...

'' (2004–2005), Fred Gaily * ''NINE the Musical'' (2005), Guido * '' The Woman in White'' (2007), Walter Hartright * '' Opera do Malandro'' (2009), Max * ''

The Coast of Utopia ''The Coast of Utopia'' is a 2002 trilogy of plays: ''Voyage'', ''Shipwreck'', and ''Salvage'', written by Tom Stoppard with focus on the philosophical debates in pre-revolution Russia between 1833 and 1866. It was the recipient of the 2007 Ton ...

'' (2009), Ivan Turgenev * ''

Wonderful Town ''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...

'' (2010), Robert/Bob Baker * ''

A Moment to Remember ''A Moment to Remember'' (; lit. "Eraser in My Head") is a 2004 South Korean film based on the 2001 Japanese television drama ''Pure Soul''. It stars Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung and follows the theme of discovery in a relationship and the burden ...

'' (2010–2012), Choi Chul-soo * ''Reading Millionaires' Rechita-Karuda "Yoshitsune"'' (2012) * ''Last Dance -The Musical'' Koshiji Fubuki - (2012), Maki Kotaro * ''Hotel Majestic'' (2013), Ryuji Okochi * ''Upheaval -GEKIDO-'' (2013), Naniwa Kawashima * ''On The Stage crank ☆ Inn'' (2013), Orio Wakamura * '' Carmen'' (2014), Mayor * ''Sherlock Holmes 2: A Bloody Game'' (2015), Clive * '' South Pacific'' (2015), Emile de Becque * ''Love Letters'' (2016), Andy * '' Death Note: The Musical'' (2017), Soichiro Yagami * ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play '' Pygmalion'', with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story concerns Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons ...

'' (2018), Professor Henry Higgins

Others

* '' Miss International World Competition'' (2014–present), Host ** '' Miss International 2014'' on November 11, 2014 at

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with Kei Fujimoto ** ''

Miss International 2015 Miss International 2015, the 55th Miss International pageant, was held on November 5, 2015 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Valerie Hernandez of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Edymar Martínez of Venezuela at the end of ...

'' on November 5, 2015 at

with Chisato Kaiho ** ''

Miss International 2016 Miss International 2016, the 56th Miss International pageant, was held on October 27, 2016 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Edymar Martínez from Venezuela crowned her successor Kylie Verzosa from the Philippines at the end of the ...

'' on October 27, 2016 at

Tokyo Dome City Hall The Tokyo Dome City Hall (TDC Hall) is a facility for sports, fashion shows, circuses, and live music, located inside Tokyo Dome City in Tokyo, Japan. It is on the opposite corner of the Tokyo Dome, and hosts a variety of events at any given t ...

with Amy Ota ** ''

Miss International 2017 Miss International 2017, the 57th Miss International pageant, was held on November 14, 2017 at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines crowned her successor Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia at the end of the event. Thi ...

'' on November 14, 2017 at

with Amy Ota ** ''

Miss International 2018 Miss International 2018, the 58th Miss International pageant, was held on November 9, 2018, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Kevin Liliana from Indonesia crowned her successor Mariem Velazco from Venezuela at the end of the event. ...

'' on November 9, 2018 at

with Nikki ** '' Miss International 2019'' on November 12, 2019 at

with Ayoko Kisa and

Kylie Verzosa Kylie Fausto Verzosa (; born February 7, 1992) is a Filipino actress, model, and beauty queen who was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International, Binibining Pilipinas International 2016 and Miss International 2016. She is the sixth Filipina to ...

Bibliography

References

External links

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Pacific Voice profile
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2013 ''The Japan Times'' interview
1965 births Living people Japanese radio personalities Keio University alumni Actors from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male musical theatre actors Japanese male television actors 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-actor-stub