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Kanji Kawara

Acting Born Apr 16, 1897 Died Jan 26, 1974 Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan 71 credits
71
Total Credits
1968
42 Years Career Span
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Kanji Kawara was a Japanese actor born on April 16, 1897, in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. His Japanese stage name was 河原侃二. Active in the film industry, he amassed a total of eighty-two known credits in movies and television shows. Among his acting work, he appeared in the 1941 Japanese film Kanzashi, which was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu. His filmography also included acting alongside cast members such as Shinichi Himori, Hiroko Kawasaki, Koji Matsumoto, and Hideko Mimura. Kanji Kawara passed away on January 26, 1974, at the age of seventy-six.

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Career

Career overview

Kanji Kawara was a male actor born in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan on April 16, 1897. During his career, he accumulated 82 known credits for his acting work in movies and television shows.

Among his credited film appearances, Kawara acted in the 1941 Japanese film Kanzashi, which was directed by Hiroshi Shimizu. In that film, he appeared alongside cast members Shinichi Himori, Hiroko Kawasaki, Koji Matsumoto, and Hideko Mimura.

Kanji Kawara passed away on January 26, 1974, at the age of 76.

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Known for

True Love Next Door

2008

Frequent co-stars

Keizō Kawasaki 1 shared title
Toyomi Karita 1 shared title
Jutarō Hōjō 1 shared title
Shōzō Nanbu 1 shared title
Bontarō Miake 1 shared title
Mieko Nagai 1 shared title
Kiyoko Hirai 1 shared title
Isao Yamagata 1 shared title
Sachiko Meguro 1 shared title
Fumiko Okamura 1 shared title

Career timeline

High School Geisha
The Bogus Policeman
The Great White Tower
The Forest of No Escape
Muchana YakkoBlack Trump Card
Sentimental Mobsters
Their LegacyThe Whale GodPrincess and I
Ashita kara otona da
The Aristocrat's StairsThe Cast-OffVarious Flowers
The Lowest ManThe PrecipiceMotherThe Women DiversA Grain of Wheat
A Woman's SkinNight ButterfliesKisses
Warning from SpaceAsashio yushioChildren Seeking a Mother
Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashiO Sorrowful White Snow of Mount FujiA Girl Who Delivers HappinessThe Romance of Yushima
Rakka no monVictory or Defeat
Brother and Sister
Honoo no hadaSaijoke no kyoen
Town of Violence
Kenji to onnakanshuAizenso
Platform at NightUnmei no koyomiJōnetsu no ningyo
Chōchō shissō jikenOdoriko monogatari
Port of FlowersDancing with a Mask
Moon of the PlateauThere Was a Father
Notes of an Itinerant PerformerOrnamental HairpinIntrospection Tower
The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi
Warm Current
Mother and ChildHotaru no hikariQueen of the Wind
The Lights of AsakusaChildren in the Wind
Mr. Thank YouMen vs. Women
My Elder Brother
No Blood Relation

Full Filmography

71 titles
  • High School Geisha (1968)
  • The Bogus Policeman (1967)
  • The Great White Tower (1966) as Murai
  • The Forest of No Escape (1965)
  • Muchana Yakko (1964)
  • Black Trump Card (1964)
  • Sentimental Mobsters (1963)
  • Their Legacy (1962)
  • The Whale God (1962)
  • Princess and I (1962)
  • Ashita kara otona da (1960)
  • The Aristocrat's Stairs (1959)
  • The Cast-Off (1959)
  • Various Flowers (1959)
  • The Lowest Man (1958)
  • The Precipice (1958)
  • Mother (1958) as Principal
  • The Women Divers (1958)
  • A Grain of Wheat (1958)
  • A Mother's Journey (1958)
  • A Woman's Skin (1957)
  • Night Butterflies (1957) as Fortune-teller
  • Kisses (1957)
  • Warning from Space (1956)
  • Asashio yushio (1956)
  • Children Seeking a Mother (1956) as Nagasaki Orphanage Director
  • Kawa no aru shitamachi no hanashi (1955)
  • O Sorrowful White Snow of Mount Fuji (1955)
  • A Girl Who Delivers Happiness (1955)
  • The Romance of Yushima (1955)
  • Rakka no mon (1954)
  • Victory or Defeat (1954)
  • Brother and Sister (1953)
  • Honoo no hada (1951)
  • Saijoke no kyoen (1951)
  • Town of Violence (1950) as Takada's father
  • Kenji to onnakanshu (1949)
  • Aizenso (1949)
  • Platform at Night (1948)
  • Unmei no koyomi (1948)
  • Jōnetsu no ningyo (1948)
  • Chōchō shissō jiken (1947)
  • Odoriko monogatari (1947)
  • Port of Flowers (1943) as Kesaji
  • Dancing with a Mask (1943) as Englishman A
  • Moon of the Plateau (1942)
  • There Was a Father (1942) as Teacher of Junior High School
  • Notes of an Itinerant Performer (1941) as Kanekichi
  • Ornamental Hairpin (1941) as Old Man
  • Introspection Tower (1941) as Mr. Kono
  • The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi (1940) as Okada, Warrant Officer
  • Warm Current (1939)
  • Mother and Child (1938) as Executive
  • Hotaru no hikari (1938)
  • Queen of the Wind (1938)
  • The Lights of Asakusa (1937)
  • Children in the Wind (1937)
  • Mr. Thank You (1936)
  • Men vs. Women (1936)
  • My Elder Brother (1934) as Sumako's housekeeper
  • No Blood Relation (1932) as Detective
  • Tokyo Chorus (1931)
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 2 (1931) as Detective
  • Love, Be with Humanity: Part 1 (1931) as Detective
  • Walk Cheerfully (1930) as Detective
  • Youth, Why Do You Cry? (1930) as Newspaper Reporter
  • The Dawning Sky (1929)
  • Parent (1929)
  • The Blacksmith of the Forest (1929) as Kiyohiko Sugimoto
  • Symphony of Youth (1928) as Yozo Tomura
  • Sword of Penitence (1927) as Manabe Tôjûrô, constable

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What movies or TV shows is Kanji Kawara best known for?

Kanji Kawara is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including True Love Next Door (2008).

When and where was Kanji Kawara born?

Kanji Kawara was born on April 16, 1897 in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. They passed away on January 26, 1974.

How many credits does Kanji Kawara have?

Kanji Kawara has accumulated over 71 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1927 to 1968.

What is Kanji Kawara's background in cinema and television?

Kanji Kawara was a Japanese actor born on April 16, 1897, in Akō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. His Japanese stage name was 河原侃二. Active in the film industry, he amassed a total of eighty-two known credits in movies and television shows. Among his acting work, he appeared in the 1941 Japanese film Kanzashi, which w...