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Ken'ichi Yajima

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Ken'ichi Yajima in Fireworks (1997)
Ken'ichi Yajima was born on 1 March 1956 in Gifu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Sonatine (1993), Fireworks (1997) and Shin Godzilla (2016).
BornMarch 1, 1956
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    Known for

    Sonatine (1993)
    Sonatine
    7.4
    • Takahashi
    • 1993
    Takeshi Kitano in Fireworks (1997)
    Fireworks
    7.7
    • Doctor
    • 1997
    Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.9
    • Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
    • 2016
    Sinking of Japan (2006)
    Sinking of Japan
    5.6
    • Actor
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Themis's Uncertain Court (2026)
      Themis's Uncertain Court
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Shosuke Yanobe
      • 2026
    • The Specials (2026)
      The Specials
      6.2
      • Zaizen
      • 2026
    • Tokeikan no Satsujin (2026)
      Tokeikan no Satsujin
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • Yutaka Mizutani and Takashi Sorimachi in Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000)
      Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Kensuke Kaji
      • Nagayoshi Magosaki
      • 2002–2025
    • Samurai Fury (2025)
      Samurai Fury
      6.0
      • Sadachika Ise
      • 2025
    • Monsutâ (2024)
      Monsutâ
      6.7
      TV Series
      • 2024
    • Yuki no Hana: Tomo ni Arite (2024)
      Yuki no Hana: Tomo ni Arite
      5.4
      • 2024
    • Asami Mizukawa, Tetsuji Tamayama, and Shô Sakurai in Smiling Matryoshka (2024)
      Smiling Matryoshka
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Ikuo Morohashi
      • 2024
    • Mio Imada in Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2024 (2024)
      Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2024
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Osamu Makino
      • 2024
    • Mars - zero no kakumei - (2024)
      Mars - zero no kakumei -
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Kazuma Gamo
      • 2024
    • Shut Up (2023)
      Shut Up
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Masanari Suzuki
      • 2023–2024
    • Trillion Game (2023)
      Trillion Game
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Fufu ga Kowareru Toki (2023)
      Fufu ga Kowareru Toki
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Tetsurô Sakura
      • 2023
    • Shôri no hôteishiki (2023)
      Shôri no hôteishiki
      5.7
      TV Series
      • 2023
    • Kubi (2023)
      Kubi
      6.4
      • Tadakatsu Honda
      • 2023

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 9¼″ (1.76 m)
    • Born
      • March 1, 1956
      • Gifu, Japan

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