Difference between revisions of "Hachiro Tako"
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+ | '''Hachiro''' (八郎) first name, '''Tako''' (たこ) family name, (1940-1985) | ||
[[image:Tako.jpg|150px|thumbnail|Hachiro Tako]] | [[image:Tako.jpg|150px|thumbnail|Hachiro Tako]] | ||
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+ | 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 Toei'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. | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
Boxer, Performer, Comedian | Boxer, Performer, Comedian | ||
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==Alternate Name(s)== | ==Alternate Name(s)== | ||
[http://smpedia.com/index.php?title=たこ八郎 たこ八郎](Japanese) | [http://smpedia.com/index.php?title=たこ八郎 たこ八郎](Japanese) | ||
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==Selected Works== | ==Selected Works== | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 15:57, 22 August 2020
Hachiro (八郎) first name, Tako (たこ) family name, (1940-1985)
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 Toei'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.
Activities
Boxer, Performer, Comedian
Alternate Name(s)
たこ八郎(Japanese)