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Akira Hamada(I)

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This story is about a man who runs a real-estate business and has considerable power over the town due to exploiting an acident. It is also about his daughter who grew up at home. A man moved to Rokujou four years ago. His name is Noboru Ueda. He had been selling "the certain land" in Rokujou for foreigners as real estate agency one after another. He has an only daughter whose name is Nana. She is a senior in high school. Her family moved from one place to another due to her fathers business many times. As a result, the longest she has ever lived is Rokujou where she stayed for four years. His business in Rokujou was about to finish. Ueda longed her to leave not only in Rokujou but also in Japan after her graduation. However, she didnt change her mind about staying as a native of Rokujou. After he understood whats on her mind, he decided to reveal a secret to her in order that she can stay here (was caused confusion by him) for a long time.
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Dream of Illumination (2017)
Akira Hamada was born on 28 October 1941 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), Manhunt (1976) and Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983).
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    • Known for

    Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.9
    • Minister
    • 2016
    Manhunt (1976)
    Manhunt
    6.7
    • Actor
    • 1976
    Hiroyuki Sanada and Hiroko Yakushimaru in Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
    Legend of the Eight Samurai
    6.4
    • Akushiro
    • 1983
    Kamen Rider Stronger (1975)
    Kamen Rider Stronger
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Titan

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      • 2025
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      6.5
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      • Mr. Nishimura
      • 2024
    • Bad City (2022)
      Bad City
      6.0
      • 2022
    • Guilty Flag (2021)
      Guilty Flag
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      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Cherry Blossom Tower (2021)
      Cherry Blossom Tower
      6.2
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      • Yuzo Wakatsuki
      • 2021
    • Toshiaki Karasawa in 24 Japan (2020)
      24 Japan
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Kazuyoshi Namasaki
      • 2021
    • Zetsumeshi Road (2020)
      Zetsumeshi Road
      7.5
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      • Takao Iwata
      • 2020
    • Daughter of Lupin (2019)
      Daughter of Lupin
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Eisuke Maki
      • 2019
    • Yasuko Sawaguchi in The Woman of S.R.I. (1999)
      The Woman of S.R.I.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Yuzo Umeki
      • 2005–2019
    • Masaharu Fukuyama in Everyone's Demoted!! (2019)
      Everyone's Demoted!!
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Ikumi Maruyama
      • 2019
    • A Samurai Movie Rhapsody Filming the Ultimate Swordfight (2019)
      A Samurai Movie Rhapsody Filming the Ultimate Swordfight
      • Gozo Machida
      • 2019
    • Shunsuke Kazama, Kin'ya Kitaôji, and Mone Kamishiraishi in Kioku sosa - Shinjuku higashi-sho jiken fairu (2019)
      Kioku sosa - Shinjuku higashi-sho jiken fairu
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Eisen Shinomura
      • 2019
    • Cop Seven (2015)
      Cop Seven
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Masao Enjouji
      • 2015–2018
    • Kamen Rider Build (2017)
      Kamen Rider Build
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Juzaburo Namba
      • 2017–2018
    • Public Enemy (2017)
      Public Enemy
      5.2
      TV Mini Series
      • 2017

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    dream of illumination

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • October 28, 1941
      • Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Children
      • Manabu Hamada

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