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My Take
Hisaya Morishige (1913-2009) had one of the widest resumes in Japanese entertainment. Born in Hirakata outside Osaka, schooled at Kitano and Waseda, he started as a stage actor and then worked as an NHK announcer in Manchukuo. After the war he became everything at once: film comedian, dramatic actor, stage lead, singer, songwriter. His song Shiretoko Ryojo is still sung all over Japan. He received the Order of Culture in 1991 and the People's Honour Award in 2009, the year he died. He is my proof that a career too broad to file under one label can be the one people remember longest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hisaya Morishige
- Name (Japanese)
- 森繁久彌
- Born
- May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 168 cm
- Occupation
- singer / entrepreneur / announcer / actor / singer-songwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School
- University
- Waseda University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Order of Culture
- 1975 Medal with Purple Ribbon
- 1984 Person of Cultural Merit
- 2009 People's Honour Award
- 1956 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor
- Golden Arrow Award
- Kikuta Kazuo engeki shō
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E7%B9%81%E4%B9%85%E5%BD%8C
Frequently asked questions
When was Hisaya Morishige born?
May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009.
Where is Hisaya Morishige from?
Hisaya Morishige is from Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hisaya Morishige do?
Hisaya Morishige works as singer, entrepreneur, announcer, actor, singer-songwriter.
How tall is Hisaya Morishige?
Hisaya Morishige is 168 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.