Difference between revisions of "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]] | + | 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]]. |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack. | ||
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==Selected Works== | ==Selected Works== | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 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.
Activities
Boxer, Performer, Comedian
Alternate Name(s)
たこ八郎(Japanese)
History
Hachiro drowned at a beach in Kanagawa Prefecture after suffering a heart attack.
