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Junichi Ishida
Japanese actor and television personality (born 1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Junichi Ishida (石田 純一, Ishida Jun'ichi; born 14 January 1954 as Tarō Ishida (石田 太郎)) is a Japanese actor and television personality from Tokyo. He is married to professional golfer Riko Higashio.
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Biography
Junichi Ishida was born in Tokyo.[1] His father was a foreign correspondent for NHK, and he lived in the U.S. from the ages of three to six.[1] He attended Waseda University, but dropped out before graduating.[1]
Ishida has been married three times.[2] He first married while he was a student, fathering a son, Issei Ishida, who became an actor and musician.[3] His second marriage, to Chiaki Matsubara, lasted for 11 years before they divorced in 1999.[2] They had one daughter, Sumire, who became an actress.[3] He was subsequently in a relationship with TV personality Rie Hasegawa, but their 8-year relationship ended in 2004.[2]
In October 2009, Ishida announced his engagement to professional golfer Riko Higashio. They registered their marriage on 12 December 2009.[4] Their first son, Ritarō (理汰郎), was born on 5 November 2012.[3]
Ishida is famous for not wearing socks in public. He claims that this started after he saw Italians not wearing socks while he was in Milan in 1985.[1]
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Appearances
Film
- Tekkihei, Tonda (1980)
- Against (1981)[5]
- The Gate of Youth (1981)
- Mikan no Taikyoku (1982)[5]
- Shosetsu Yoshida Gakko (1983)[5]
- Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis (1988)[6]
- Ai to Heisei no Iro Otoko (1989)[5]
- The Aurora (2000)[5]
Television
- Kage no Gundan4 (1984)
- Marco Polo, (1982–1983) TBS[1]
- The Cowra Breakout (1984)[1]
Books
- Ishida, Junichi (2000). 落ちこぼれのススメ. Japan: Koshinsha. ISBN 978-4877610395.
- Ishida, Junichi (2006). The Day In My Life. Japan: Gentosha Inc. ISBN 978-4344010994.
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