is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor.

Biography

Kamikawa was born in Hachioji, Tokyo in 1965. He graduated from Hachioji-Kita high school in Tokyo. While studying economics in Chuo University, he acted in a minor theatrical group which was touring around Japan and performing at local schools. Kamikawa left Chuo University without a diploma, and joined the group Caramel Box to become a full-time actor. In 1995, Kamikawa starred in a TV drama by

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, ''Daichi no Ko'', and played the leading role, Lu Yixin. The original author,

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, initially wanted

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to play the role. However, since most of the drama was filmed in China and required a lot of travel, Motoki was not able to meet the tight filming schedule. Then one of the staff found Kamikawa, who was still unknown, in a magazine. Toyoko Yamasaki later commented that Kamikawa had been the right choice. In 2006, he played

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''Kōmyō ga Tsuji''.

Filmography

Television

Film

Television animation

Animated films

Video games

Japanese dubbing

Awards

References

External links

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Takaya Kamikawa
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