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Kanji Ishimaru

Japanese musical actor and singer (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kanji Ishimaru (石丸 幹二, Ishimaru Kanji; born 15 August 1965 in Niihama, Ehime) is a Japanese musical actor and singer.[1] Ishimaru is signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan. He grew up in Ichihara, Chiba and graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts.

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Ishimaru played various instruments, such as the piano, cello, trombone, and snare drum, since childhood.[2][3] He studied the cello at a music course at Chiba Prefectural Makuhari-Nishin High School (now Chiba Prefectural Makuhari General High School),[3] attempted to major in the saxophone at Tokyo College of Music, and graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Music in Vocal music.[2]

In 1990, he debuted in the role of Raoul of Shiki Theatre Company's The Phantom of the Opera.[2] Since then, Ishimaru has acted as a signboard actor for the company.[2] Among other activities, he appeared in advertisements for Oronamin C (co-starring with SMAP's Takuya Kimura)[2] and Nescafé Gold Blend. In 2013, he played branch manager Tadasu Asano in the Tokyo Broadcasting System television drama Hanzawa Naoki.[2] On 2 April 2017, he was named the sixth chairperson of TV Asahi's long-running music programme Daimei no nai Ongakukai.[4]

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