Rescued drifters questioned on JCG ship

Rescued drifters questioned on JCG ship

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of Jan. 7, 2012, shows the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Daisen anchored off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture. Three North Korean men in a wooden boat found adrift off Japan's Okinoshima Island the previous day have been questioned aboard the ship.

Drifters celebrate Kato's 50th anniv.

Drifters celebrate Kato's 50th anniv.

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Drifters, (From L to R) Takagi Boo, Nakamoto Koji, Kato Cha and Shimura Ken, pose for photos with Kato's trademark gesture at a hotel in Tokyo, where a party was held to celebrate Kato's 50 years as a performer and his 68th birthday on March 1, 2011.

Funeral held for actor Chosuke Ikariya

Funeral held for actor Chosuke Ikariya

TOKTO, Japan - A funeral for Chosuke Ikariya , an actor and leader of the comedy group Drifters who died on March 20, is held in Tokyo on March 23, attended by some 3,500 fans and friends.

Actor Chosuke Ikariya of comedy group Drifters dies at 72

Actor Chosuke Ikariya of comedy group Drifters dies at 72

TOKYO, Japan - Chosuke Ikariya (file photo), an actor and leader of the Drifters, one of Japan's best known slapstick comedy groups, died on March 20 at a Tokyo hospital after battling lymph node cancer for nearly a year. He was 72. Ikariya, whose real given name was Choichi, and four other men formed the Drifters 40 years ago in 1964 and it became one of the biggest successes in Japanese comedy. In 1966, the group acted as a curtain-raiser for The Beatles' concert when the British band visited Japan.

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Nuno Gil Characters: Rui Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Date: 18 May 2005

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Ana Cristina De Oliveira Characters: Odete Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Ana Cristina Oliveira stars in Jo縊 Pedro Rodrigues' 'Two Drifters' from Strand Releasing. Date: 18 May 2005

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Ana Cristina De Oliveira Characters: Odete Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Date: 18 May 2005

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Joao Carreira & Nuno Gil Characters: Pedro & Rui Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Jo縊 Carreira and Nuno Gil star in Jo縊 Pedro Rodrigues' 'Two Drifters' from Strand Releasing. Date: 18 May 2005

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Ana Cristina De Oliveira Characters: Odete Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Date: 18 May 2005

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Odete; Two Drifters (2005)

Joao Pedro Rodrigues Film: Odete; Two Drifters (2005) Director: Joao Pedro Rodrigues 18 May 2005 Date: 18 May 2005

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS Cinematographer BASIL EMMOTT, Director JOHN GRIERSON DRIFTERS Date: 1929

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE GPO FILM UNIT DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY GPO FILM UNIT Date: 1929

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE GPO FILM UNIT DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY GPO FILM UNIT Date: 1929

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE GPO FILM UNIT DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY GPO FILM UNIT Date: 1929

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE GPO FILM UNIT DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY GPO FILM UNIT Date: 1929

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS

DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE GPO FILM UNIT DRIFTERS DOCUMENTARY GPO FILM UNIT Date: 1929

Drifters celebrate Kato's 50th anniv.

Drifters celebrate Kato's 50th anniv.

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Drifters, (From L to R) Takagi Boo, Nakamoto Koji, Kato Cha and Shimura Ken, pose for photos with Kato's trademark gesture at a hotel in Tokyo, where a party was held to celebrate Kato's 50 years as a performer and his 68th birthday on March 1, 2011. (Kyodo)

Rescued drifters questioned on JCG ship

Rescued drifters questioned on JCG ship

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Photo taken on the morning of Jan. 7, 2012, shows the Japan Coast Guard patrol vessel Daisen anchored off Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture. Three North Korean men in a wooden boat found adrift off Japan's Okinoshima Island the previous day have been questioned aboard the ship. (Kyodo)

Coronavirus death of Japanese comedian Ken Shimura

Coronavirus death of Japanese comedian Ken Shimura

File photo taken in March 1974 shows rock band and comedy group the Drifters. Ken Shimura (2nd from L) died of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus on March 29, 2020, at age 70. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Funeral held for actor Chosuke Ikariya

Funeral held for actor Chosuke Ikariya

TOKTO, Japan - A funeral for Chosuke Ikariya , an actor and leader of the comedy group Drifters who died on March 20, is held in Tokyo on March 23, attended by some 3,500 fans and friends. (Kyodo)

Actor Chosuke Ikariya of comedy group Drifters dies at 72

Actor Chosuke Ikariya of comedy group Drifters dies at 72

TOKYO, Japan - Chosuke Ikariya (file photo), an actor and leader of the Drifters, one of Japan's best known slapstick comedy groups, died on March 20 at a Tokyo hospital after battling lymph node cancer for nearly a year. He was 72. Ikariya, whose real given name was Choichi, and four other men formed the Drifters 40 years ago in 1964 and it became one of the biggest successes in Japanese comedy. In 1966, the group acted as a curtain-raiser for The Beatles' concert when the British band visited Japan. (Kyodo)