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Sōsuke Takaoka
is a Japanese former actor, known for his break-out performance in the controversial movie ''Battle Royale (film), Battle Royale''. Career His break-out performance was in the controversial movie ''Battle Royale (film), Battle Royale'', in which he played the pacifistic Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage violence, such as in ''Concrete (film), Concrete''. The film was based on the events of Junko Furuta's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988. In 2006, for his role as the introspective Honda in ''Spring Snow'', Takaoka gained a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards, a Japanese film event judged by critics. Takaoka quit acting in 2020 and is now working as a martial artist. He also took part-time jobs such as a trash collector and at an izakaya prior to his martial arts career. Public image In July 2011, Takaoka made headlines and attracted much controversy f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
