Kaichi Yamamoto

September 6, 1877 (age 62)

Tokyo, Japan

Yamamoto Kaichi began his acting career in 1895 with Otojiro Kawakami's troupe and toured the USA with them as one of their managers. Kaichi Yamamoto was one of the early actors with Nikkatsu who stayed with and grew with the company for over 20 years. After the death of Otojiro in 1911, he took over the leadership of the school in Kansai District. In 1917 he was invited to join Nikkatsu Film Company which at that time was aiming to develop the modern Japanese film industry. While with the latter company, he starred in rough character roles in films such as Kirino Chigiri, Ikiru Shikabane, Fukkatsu and Konjikiyasha. He was skilled at "becoming" the characters he played in his films so that his name became synonymous with them.

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カイチ山本

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Yamamoto Kaichi was born on Semptember 6, 1877 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Yamamoto Kaichi began his acting career in 1895 with Otojiro Kawakami's troupe and toured the USA with them as one of their managers. Kaichi Yamamoto was one of the early actors with Nikkatsu who stayed with and grew with the company for over 20 years. After the death of Otojiro in 1911, he took over the leadership of the school in Kansai District.

In 1917 he was invited to join Nikkatsu Film Company which at that time was aiming to develop the modern Japanese film industry. While with the latter company, he starred in rough character roles in films such as Kirino Chigiri, Ikiru Shikabane, Fukkatsu and Konjikiyasha. He was skilled at "becoming" the characters he played in his films so that his name became synonymous with them.

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1917 - 1939