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My Take
I'll be honest, the first time I really registered Kiyoshi Nakajo was that voice — the smoky, world-weary croon of "Uso" that practically drips with cigarette smoke and regret, and once it's in your ears it just refuses to leave. What gets me is that he was never just a singer; he slid effortlessly into the Hissatsu world as one of those quietly lethal pretty-boys, and that combo of melody and menace is such a perfectly Showa-era flex. Gifu-born, tall at 178cm, with this permanent flicker of melancholy around the eyes that you absolutely cannot fake. He's never struck me as the loud, attention-grabbing type — he just stands there radiating an effortless, well-aged cool. A real grown-up's grown-up, and I'm genuinely fond of him.
Overview
Kiyoshi Nakajō is a Japanese actor born on March 4, 1946, in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. Standing 178 cm tall, he is known for his distinguished screen presence across film and television. He is a recipient of the Golden Arrow Award. He attended Gifu Higashi Junior and Senior High School.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kiyoshi Nakajō
- Name (Japanese)
- 中条きよし
- Reading
- なかじょう きよし
- Born
- March 4, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog (戌)
- Origin
- Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Gifu Higashi Junior and Senior High School
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- Golden Arrow Award (year unknown)
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.