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My Take
Takeshi Tsuruno is a likable pile of contradictions. Born in Moji, Fukuoka in 1975, he went to high school in Tokyo, and he is filed under singer, actor, tarento and blogger, four labels that usually add up to someone who does nothing especially well. To many Japanese viewers he is Asuka, the hero of Ultraman Dyna, and something about that part stuck to him: the earnest, faintly guileless energy carried straight over into his variety television work. Most performers build a persona to hide behind. Tsuruno seems to have built a career on refusing to. It should not work as well as it does.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Takeshi Tsuruno
- Name (Japanese)
- つるの剛士
- Born
- May 26, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rabbit
- Origin
- Moji-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 178 cm
- Occupation
- singer / actor / tarento / blogger
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Takeshi Tsuruno born?
Born May 26, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Takeshi Tsuruno from?
Takeshi Tsuruno is from Moji-ku, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Takeshi Tsuruno do?
Takeshi Tsuruno works as singer, actor, tarento, blogger.
How tall is Takeshi Tsuruno?
Takeshi Tsuruno is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
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.