Kôkichi Takada

## Biological Information

### **Birthplace**

 Sonoda Village, Kawabe District, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (currently Sonoda Town, Amagasaki City, Japan)

## Affiliation Information

### **Last film**

*The Film Actress* (1987)

**Kôkichi Takada** (高田 浩吉,   *Takada Kōkichi*?, 7 November 1911 - 19 May 1998) was a Japanese actor and singer he representing Shochiku before the second world war he was the first Singing Movie Star in Japan. his birthname was **Takeichi Kajiura**  (梶浦 武一,   *Kajiura Takeichi*?).

## Biography

Born on November 7, 1911 (Meiji 44) in Sonoda Village, Kawabe District , Hyogo Prefecture (currently Sonoda Town, Amagasaki City , Hyogo Prefecture ).

In 1926 (Taisho 15), he dropped out of Osaka Commercial School and joined Shochiku Kyoto Photo Studio . Together with Kazuo Hasegawa and Kotaro Bando, he is called " Shochikushita Kamo Three Crows ". Even without between talkie Upon entering the era, for changing the natural Kansai dialect to standard language, participating in the circle of Edo ditty Study Group of the studio. The beautiful voice that was trained in the lessons of the ditty film director of Tatsuo Osone being bought in, 1935 "in (1935) Oedo career ditty in" Polydor Records singer debut from. Since he sang this song in the movie of the same name directed by Ozone , it became popular as the first " singing movie star " in both the movie and the theme song. It is said that this work was produced as Japan's first musical movie by director Ozone, who was inspired by the fact that both the movie and the theme song were big hits in the French movie " Under the Roofs of Paris " by René Clair , which was just released at that time. Will be.

After the big hit of "Oedo Seisei Kouta", in 1936 (Showa 11), " Edo Bushimeoto " was introduced, but the record industry entered the heyday of wartime songs in the wake of the Japan-China incident, and Takada also Eventually, away from the record, he himself was summoned to the battlefield, and although he was discharged after four years of military life, movie production decreased sharply due to the intensification of the war, so he launched the Takada Kokichi Theater Company and continued to tour the region until after the war. went. At that time, one of the disciples was Koji Tsuruta, a postwar singing movie star .

Takada will be active again as a movie star after returning in 1951 (Showa 26) in the movie " Tonbo gaeri Dochu " directed by Torajiro Saito, starring Hibari Misora, who was rapidly gaining popularity at the time . Initially, he appeared as a supporting character for Hibari, but the popularity of young Hibari fans who did not know Takada's heyday ignited, and a photo of a newcomer Kokichi Takada who co-starred with Hibari was sent to the editorial department of " Mediocre ". I want you to introduce it in the magazine. "

After hearing from the editor-in-chief of the magazine "Heibon" about the magnitude of the response, Masanori Ito, director of the literary department of Nippon Columbia , signed a contract with Takada for an exclusive singer, and in 1953 (Showa 28), in the record world with " Izu No Sataro ". Appeared again in. The title, Sataro, is not a real person, but is named after a planter named Sataro from Izu, who was in and out of the house of Yaso Saijo , who wrote the lyrics . Also, in the movie, it became popular again as Shochiku's premier historical drama star in the " Denshichi Torimonochou " series that started in 1954 (Showa 29), and Takada was already 44 years old at this time, so " miracle " Comeback "was even said. In addition, as a singer, he has participated in the NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen twice in a row (see below for details).

In 1960 (Showa 35), he left Shochiku and transferred to the second Toei (later New Toei, disappeared in 1961). He played an active part as a leading star here as well, but the quality of the work deteriorated due to the too hard schedule, and the popularity gradually declined. In addition, the era feature films becomes declining, the company Koji Tsuruta, Ken Takakura of al chivalrous spirit movie from the fact that changes in the heart, and in 1964 the center of activity than the (1964) TV - stage were transferred to. During the nostalgic melody boom of the 1965's, he regularly appeared on programs such as " Nostalgic Singing Voice " (Tokyo channel 12, now TV Tokyo ). He showed off his beautiful voice.

As the saying goes, " Entertainment movie stars must always be the most beautiful and dashing. To do so, they must maintain their condition and be free to do whatever they want in their private lives. " Lived in. It is known that he advocated " Beauty Time " in the movie era and did not work at all after 8 pm so that his eyes would not become engorged. He imposed himself on getting plenty of sleep to keep his second look. However, in the " Denshichi Torimonochou " aired in 1968 (Showa 43), I was forced to work all night. He also loved Kyoto and lived in Kyoto until his death. For that reason, I didn't work in Tokyo unless it was rare. On the other hand, in the 1980s, he received a request for a divorce and enthusiastic riot of his beloved daughter, Miwa Takada, and a promotional movie appearance of Harano Commercial Law Company through a management company, and produced testimonials and appeared in a dinner show sponsored by Harano Commercial Law Company. When he performed such acts, he was accused of failing to confirm that the company that requested the company was fraudulent.

After that, Takada was commended for Person of Cultural Merit in Kyoto City in 1988 (Showa 63 ), and was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure in 1990 (Heisei 2) .

On May 19, 1998, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Kita-ku , Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture . He died at the age of 86.

## Selected filmography

### Film

* Ranmaru Mori (1930, Shochiku)
* Gion Hayashi (1934, Shochiku)
* Oedo Seisei Kouta (1935, Shochiku)
* Shunkinsho Koto and Sasuke (1935, Shochiku)
* Family Meeting (1936, Shochiku) Kyogoku Rentaro
* Genroku feat Yotan Tsuchiya Michinao Volume of Fallen Flowers (1937, Kamo Shochiku) Gengo Otaka
* Genroku feat Yotan Tsuchiya Michinao Tsuchiya Michinao (1937, Kamo Shochiku) Gengo Otaka
* Invasion of Mongolia Surrender of enemy country (1937, Kamo Matsutakeshita) Bei Jiro Masakuni
* The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum (1939, Shochiku)
* Unsinkable ship sunk (1944, Shochiku Ofuna)
* Dread (1950, Toyoko Eiga)
* On the way back to the dragon (1950, Shochiku)
* Five Men of Edo (1951, Shochiku)
* Kurama Tengu Kurama Fire Festival (1951, Shochiku Kyoto)
* Kurama Tengu Tengu Tengu Circular (1952, Shochiku Kyoto)
* Tange Sazen (1952, Shochiku Kyoto) ... Gensaburo Yagyu
* Yataro Kasa Before and After Shintoho = New Professional Kuwayama Seisuke 1952.10.30
* Lark princess Hatsuyume along the way Shochiku Kyoto 1952.12.29
* Denshichi Torimonochou Human Skin Senryo (1954, Shochiku)
* Denshichi Torimonochou (1954, Shochiku)
* Bikkuri Gojutsu (1954, Shochiku)
* Denshichi Torimonochou Golden Benten (1954, Shochiku Kyoto)
* Seven Change Tadasu-no-Goten (1954, Shochiku Kyoto) Forest Spirit
* Tadaomizo Hana no Maki / Yuki no Maki (1954, Shochiku) -Takumi Asanouchi
* Denshichi Torimonochou Joro Spider (1955, Shochiku)
* Oedo Seisei Soroku (1955, Shochiku)
* Rindo Crow (1957, Shochiku)
* Daichu Shinzo (1957, Shochiku)
* Birth of Great Tokyo Oedo no Kane ( 1958 , Shochiku, performed by Koshiro Matsumoto )
* Shoretsu Shinsengumi Upheaval at the end of the Edo period (1960, Toei) -Kogoro Katsura
* Fifty-three Ghosts (1961, New Toei)
* Shinobi Daimyo (1964, Toei)
* Flames of Blood (1981, Yamato Shinsha)
* Movie actress (1987, Toho)

## References

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## External links

* Kôkichi Takada at the Internet Movie Database