Japanese movie stars died in 1986
Here are 2 famous actors from Japan died in 1986:
Koji Shima
Koji Shima (February 16, 1901 Nagasaki-September 10, 1986) a.k.a. Ma Shan Shih, Shih Ma Shan, Kôji Shima, Shi Ma Shan, Takehiko Kagoshima, Shima Koji or Kagoshima Takehiko was a Japanese screenwriter, film director and actor. He had one child, Akihiko Katayama.
Koji Shima is best known for directing the influential Japanese science fiction film, "Warning from Space" (1956). He began his career in the film industry in the 1920s as a screenwriter and actor, but eventually shifted his focus to directing. In addition to directing "Warning from Space", Shima also directed other films in various genres, such as drama, comedy, and action. He continued to work in the film industry until his retirement in the 1970s. Shima's contributions to Japanese cinema have been recognized by the industry, and he was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun in 1983.
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Tatsumi Hijikata
Tatsumi Hijikata (March 9, 1928 Akita-January 21, 1986) also known as Hijikata Tatsumi, 土方 巽 or Hijikata was a Japanese actor.
Sorry for the earlier mistake, Tatsumi Hijikata was not an actor but a prominent Japanese dance choreographer and founder of the dance form known as butoh.
Tatsumi Hijikata (March 9, 1928 Akita-January 21, 1986) also known as Hijikata Tatsumi, 土方 巽 was a celebrated Japanese dancer and choreographer. He is widely regarded as the founder of the experimental dance form known as butoh, which is characterized by its dark, surreal, and often grotesque style. Born in Akita, Japan, Hijikata moved to Tokyo in the 1950s, where he became involved in the city's avant-garde art scene. In the late 1950s, he began to develop his unique style of dance, which combined elements of traditional Japanese dance, modern dance, and improvisational techniques. In 1959, he founded the first butoh company, known as the "Ankoku Butoh-ha" (the "Dance of Utter Darkness" school), which went on to inspire many other artists around the world. Despite being diagnosed with cancer in the early 1980s, Hijikata continued to choreograph and perform until his death in 1986. His legacy as a pioneering dance artist continues to be celebrated today.
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