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Koshiji fubuki biography examples
Fubuki Koshiji
Japanese singer and actress
Fubuki Koshiji | |
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Koshiji in 1954 | |
| Born | Mihoko Kouno (1924-02-18)February 18, 1924 |
| Died | November 7, 1980(1980-11-07) (aged 56) |
Fubuki Koshiji (越路 吹雪, 18 February 1924 – 7 November 1980), real name Mihoko Kouno (内藤 美保子),[1][2] was a Japanese singer and actress.
She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1939.[3] Though she was recognized as a star at Takarazuka,[4][5] she left in 1951. When she chose to leave the troupe, Koshiji's friend, Tokiko Iwatani, also quit to manage Koshiji's budding career in film, made possible by the liberalization that took place during and after the occupation of Japan.[6][7] Throughout the 1950s, Koshiji appeared in productions that merged the arts of shinpa, shingeki, and kabuki.[8]
Known as the "Queen of Chanson" (シャンソンの女王, Shanson no Joō),[9][10][11] Koshiji was influenc