Torazo Hirosawa

Torazo Hirosawa

Actor · Writer

Shirokane, Shiba, Tokyo, Japan
May 18, 1899

Biography

Torazo Hirosawa II (二代 目広沢 虎造, Nidaime Hirosawa Torazō, May 18, 1899 – December 29, 1964 ) was a rokyoku singer and actor in the Showa period. He was born in Shirokane, Shiba-ku, Tokyo (currently Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo). His real name was Shinichi Yamada (山田 信一, Yamada Shin'ichi).

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Torazo Hirosawa 1

Representative Works

Last of the Wild Ones
Last of the Wild Ones
8.0
/ Japanese
Yobiko hoshi
Yobiko hoshi
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Jirocho, the Hunted
Jirocho, the Hunted
8.0
/ Japanese
Jirocho's New Year
Jirocho's New Year
9.0
/ Japanese
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
8.0
/ Japanese
Jirocho's Home-Coming
Jirocho's Home-Coming
10.0
/ Japanese
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
Jirocho Begins His Roving Life
10.0
/ Japanese
Her Captive Gamblers
Her Captive Gamblers
9.0
/ Japanese
Haha koiboshi
Haha koiboshi
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Theater
Theater
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Tenpō suiko-den: Tone no himatsuri
Tenpō suiko-den: Tone no himatsuri
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Yakyukyō jidai
Yakyukyō jidai
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Last of the Wild Ones
1954Winner

Best Performance

Last of the Wild Ones

Yobiko hoshi
1952Nominee

Best Performance

Yobiko hoshi

Jirocho, the Hunted
1953Winner

Best Performance

Jirocho, the Hunted

Career Highlights

Jirocho's New Year
1954Highlight

Best Performance

Jirocho's New Year

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow
1953Highlight

Best Performance

Jirocho Strikes a Daring Blow