Nekohachi Edoya
Birthday
1921/10/01
Day of death
2001/12/10 (80 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Japan
Also know as
3代目江戸家猫八
Biography
Nekohachi Edoya, affectionately known as "Edo Neko," was a talented impressionist and actor who was affiliated with the Rakugo Geijutsu Kyokai (Rakugo Art Association). He was born on October 1, 1921, and his real name was Roku-ro Okada, a name given due to being the sixth son. His legacy left a lasting impact on the world of entertainment. During the tragic events of the Hiroshima atomic bombing on August 6, 1945, Nekohachi was just 23 years old and serving in the Japanese Army's Naval Artille...Read more
Acting
(1989) Cats on Park Avenue
as President
(1984) The Funeral
as Ebihara
(1985) I'm All Yours
as ---
(2000) Dora-heita
as Mokubei
(1995) The Mystery of Rampo
as ---
(1962) Daigaku kazoe uta senpai kōhai
as ---
(1967) Journey to the North
as Hanzo Kanai
(1995) Onihei's Detective Records
as ---
(1981) The Wandering of the Naked General: The Kiyoshi Yamashita Story
as ---
(1982) Yukko no Okurimono: Cosmos no Yō ni
as ---
(1974) The Izu Dancer
as Toriya
(1989) Cats on Park Avenue
as ---
(1988) Free and Easy
as ---
(1959) Enchanted Princess
as ---
(1989) Sensei
as Ippei the janitor
(1966) Tomo o okuru uta
as Toyotomi
(1989) Onihei Hankachō
as 相模の彦十