Difference between revisions of "Hachiro Tako"
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films including sexy fare such as Nikkatsu's 1974 ''School of the Holy Beast''. He also appeared in television | + | Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films including sexy fare such as Nikkatsu's 1974 ''School of the Holy Beast''. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of [[Oniroku Dan]]'s group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack. |
==Selected Works== | ==Selected Works== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 10 May 2011
Hachiro (八郎) family name, Tako (たこ) first name, (1940-1985)
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Activities
Boxer, Performer, Comedian
Alternate Name(s)
たこ八郎(Japanese)
Biography
Tako Hachiro was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He came close to losing the vision in his left eye in a childhood accident. He went on to become the professional flyweight boxing champion of Japan in 1962. After retiring from the ring, he became a popular comedian and eventually appeared in films including sexy fare such as Nikkatsu's 1974 School of the Holy Beast. He also appeared in television commercials and dramas. He once managed a bar in Shinjuku's Golden Gai section and was a member of Oniroku Dan's group of artists and performers known as Oni Pro. Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.
