Matsunosuke Onoe

    Matsunosuke Onoe

    September 12, 1875 (149 years old) in Okayama, Japan

    Matsunosuke Onoe sometimes known as Medama no Matchan ("Eyeballs" Matsu), was a Japanese actor. His birth name is Tsuruzo Nakamura.[1] He is sometimes credited as Yukio Koki, Tamijaku Onoe, or Tsunusaburo Onoe, and as a kabuki artist he went by the name Tsurusaburo Onoe. He gained great popularity, appearing in over 1000 films, and has been called the first superstar of Japanese cinema.

    Known For

    Jiraiya the HeroJiraiya the Hero
    Shibukawa BangorōShibukawa Bangorō
    Zōho kaitei ChūshinguraZōho kaitei Chūshingura
    The 47 Loyal RoninThe 47 Loyal Ronin
    弥次喜多 前篇 善光寺詣りの巻弥次喜多 前篇 善光寺詣りの巻

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