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Ken Takakura

Ken Takakura on the set of the movie “Abashiri Prison”=Date : December 10, 1971, Place : Sounkyo, Hokkaido

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UK: Dazzling Aurora Borealis Lights Up Night Skies 2

The aurora borealis was observed across the UK as a severe geomagnetic storm reached Earth on Thursday, October 10.

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Actor Takakura's 'swan song' in monthly magazine

TOKYO, Japan - "Ken Takakura's final personal note," the last writing by the deceased movie star, is published in the New Year issue of "Bungeishunju" monthly magazine on Dec. 9, 2014, along with his manuscript (foreground) sent to publisher Bungeishunju Ltd. on Nov. 10, the day he died at 83 at a Tokyo hospital.

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Fans mourn actor Ken Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - Fans place flowers outside a movie theater in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Nov. 19, 2014, mourning the death of actor Ken Takakura who died Nov. 10 aged 83.

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A stand is set up at a Tokyo movie theater on Nov. 19, 2014, to allow fans of late actor Ken Takakura to donate flowers. It was reported the previous day that Takakura passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - A woman mourns late actor Ken Takakura in front of a flower stand set up at a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014. It was reported the previous day that Takakura, who played the central character in the film, passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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Chinese papers report Japanese actor Takakura's death

BEIJING, China - Photo shows Chinese newspapers, dated Nov. 19, 2014, reporting the death of renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura. Takura died at 83 at a hospital in Tokyo.

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo bookstore sets up a special section on Nov. 19, 2014, featuring DVDs of movies of renowned actor Ken Takakura, who was reported the previous day to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain," while his best-known works include 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) and the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man).

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - People visit a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014, a day after Ken Takakura, who played the central character in the film, was reported to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

YUBARI, Japan - Yellow handkerchiefs are displayed in the snow on the night of Nov. 18, 2014 in Yubari, Hokkaido in northern Japan, where the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" was shot, to express condolences over the death of actor Ken Takakura who starred in the film. (Photo taken with an exposure time of 30 seconds)

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China mourns Japanese actor Ken Takakura

BEIJING, China - Photo shows evening newspapers in Beijing dated Nov. 18, 2014, reporting on the death of Japanese actor Ken Takakura.

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Man looks at movie poster featuring actor Takakura

OSAKA, Japan - A man looks at a poster of a movie featuring Ken Takura in Osaka, western Japan, on Nov. 18, 2014. The renowned Japanese actor died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10.

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Actor Takakura joins press event for new movie

TOKYO, Japan - Famed Japanese actor Ken Takakura poses with actress Hiroko Yakushimaru at a press conference in Tokyo in March 1978 unveiling the production of the film "Never Give Up." Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Actor Takakura holds train model for disaster film

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura (R) holds a model of a Shinkansen train for the Japanese film "The Bullet Train" with the late actor Ken Utsui at the Toei Movie Studios in Tokyo in May 1975. Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Actor Takakura poses with actress at press event

TOKYO, Japan - Famed Japanese actor Ken Takakura (L) and actress Sayuri Yoshinaga pose at a press conference in Tokyo in March 1979 to announce the production of the 1980 Japanese film "Doran" (tumult) depicting a young army officer and his wife during the turbulent days before World War II. Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014.

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in February 1959 shows Japanese actor Ken Takakura (L) and singer Chiemi Eri during their wedding reception at a Tokyo hotel. The couple divorced in 1971. Takakura, winner of multiple Japanese Academy Awards and one of the country's most recognized film stars, died on Nov. 10, 2014, at a Tokyo hospital, his office said Nov. 18. He was 83.

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer and actor Tetsuya Takeda holds back his tears on Nov. 18, 2014 in Tokyo's Akasaka district while being interviewed on the death of actor Ken Takakura, with whom Takeda costarred in the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Yoji Yamada is interviewed at Toho Studios in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2014, on the death of actor Ken Takakura, who starred in Yamada's 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese singer and actor Tetsuya Takeda holds on Nov. 18, 2014 in Tokyo's Akasaka district a newspaper extra edition reporting on the death of actor Ken Takakura, with whom Takeda costarred in the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese film director Yoji Yamada bites his lip while being interviewed at Toho Studios in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2014, regarding the death of actor Ken Takakura, who starred in Yamada's 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief."

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Actor Takakura chats with PM Abe at award ceremony

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura (R) talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) before a photo session after receiving the prestigious Order of Culture in the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in November 2013. Takakura died of illness at 83 on Nov. 10, 2014. Sitting between Takakura and Abe is Shunichi Iwasaki, a scholar of electrical engineering.

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Japanese actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in November 2013 shows renowned Japanese actor Ken Takakura speaking at a press conference following an award ceremony for the Order of Culture in Tokyo. Takakura, who starred in a number of movies including the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) and the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man), died of lymphoma on Nov. 10, 2014, at 83.

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Renowned actor Ken Takakura dies at 83

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 2011 shows Japanese actor Ken Takakura. Takakura, winner of multiple Japanese Academy Awards and one of the country's most recognized film stars, died on Nov. 10, 2014, at a Tokyo hospital, his office said Nov. 18. He was 83.

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Order of Culture

TOKYO, Japan - Popular actor Ken Takakura attends a photo session after being presented with Japan's top cultural award by Emperor Akihito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2013.

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"Dearest" given special mention at Montreal film festival

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura (C) arrives at the venue of the award ceremony for the World Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, on Sept. 3, 2012. Japanese film "Anatae" (Dearest), starring Takakura, was given special mention by the Ecumenical jury at the festival.

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Takakura at Montreal film festival

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura (C) receives applause from the audience after the screening of "Anata e" (Dearest), the movie in which he stars, in the World Competition category of the World Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, on Sept. 2, 2012.

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Takakura at Montreal film festival

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran Japanese actor Ken Takakura answers reporters' questions at a press conference during the World Film Festival in Montreal, Canada, on Sept. 2, 2012, prior to the screening of "Anata e" (Dearest), the movie in which he stars, in the World Competition category.

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Celeb-drawing Kyoto hotel closes

KYOTO, Japan - Michio Fukui (L), manager of Hotel Fujita Kyoto, sees off its last guests on Jan. 29, 2011. The hotel closed the same day after hosting many celebrities including Japanese movie stars Yujiro Ishihara and Ken Takakura during its 41-year history in Kyoto, one of Japan's premier tourist destinations.

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Celeb-drawing Kyoto hotel closes

KYOTO, Japan - Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2011, shows Hotel Fujita Kyoto, which closed Jan. 29 after hosting many celebrities including Japanese movie stars Yujiro Ishihara and Ken Takakura during its 41-year history in Kyoto, one of Japan's premier tourist destinations.

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Emperor, empress invite cultural awards winners to tea party

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) talks with actor Ken Takakura (R) whom the government designated as a Person of Cultural Merit for distinguished services during a tea party hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 6. (Pool photo)

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia & Ken Takakura Characters: Charlie & Masahiro Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Ken Takakura Characters: Masahiro Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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MR BASEBALL (US/JAP 1992) UNIVERSAL PICTURES TOM SELLECK, KE

MR BASEBALL UNIVERSAL PICTURES TOM SELLECK, KEN TAKAKURA, Date: 1992

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Late actor Takakura's exhibition held in Kitakyushu, southwest Japan

Takeshi Matsunaga, head of the Matsunaga Library in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, holds a letter written by the late actor Ken Takakura on Jan. 18, 2015, at the library displaying more than 130 items related to Takakura. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A fan gazes at a portrait of the late actor Ken Takakura on display in a railway station in Minamifurano, Hokkaido, where the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man) was filmed, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. Takakura won the best actor prize at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1999 for his portrayal of an old railroad station master in "Poppoya." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A portrait (foreground) of the late actor Ken Takakura is displayed at a facility commemorating the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" he starred in, in Yubari, Hokkaido, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

Fans of the late actor Ken Takakura visit a facility in Yubari, Hokkaido, commemorating the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" he starred in, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A fan of the late actor Ken Takakura signs a book of condolences at a facility in Mashike, Hokkaido, where parts of the 1981 film "Station" he starred in were shot, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. After the book was prepared on Oct. 28, some 390 people from across Japan had signed it by Nov. 9. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A woman who is fan of the late actor Ken Takakura offers prayers at a facility in Yubari, Hokkaido, commemorating the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" he starred in, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A fan of the late actor Ken Takakura looks at pictures of scenes from the 1981 film "Station" he starred in, at a facility in Mashike, Hokkaido, where parts of the film were shot, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A husband and wife who are fans of the late actor Ken Takakura gaze at yellow handkerchiefs on display at a facility in Yubari, Hokkaido, commemorating the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" he starred in, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fans mourn actor Takakura on 1st anniversary of his death

A husband and wife who are fans of the late actor Ken Takakura, offer prayers at a facility in Yubari, Hokkaido, commemorating the 1977 film "The Yellow Handkerchief" he starred in, on Nov. 10, 2015, the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ken Takakura's films screened at Shanghai Film Festival

Japanese film director Yasuo Furuhata signs a panel for "Popoya" (Railroad Man), a 1995 film he directed that starred late Japanese actor Ken Takakura, during an opening ceremony for a special showing of Takakura's films at a movie theater in Shanghai on June 14, 2015. The 18th Shanghai International Film Festival, which began the previous day, will screen five films starring Takakura as part of events to pay tribute to legendary filmmakers and stars. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actor, film director greet fans at Yubari film fiesta

Actor Ryuhei Matsuda (L) and film director Suzuki Matsuo greet the audience before screening movies, including those of the late actor Ken Takakura, at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Feb. 19, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Chinese fans gather for late Japanese film star's movie event

Chinese people buy tickets for the screening of movies featuring the late Japanese film star Ken Takakura at the Beijing Foreign Studies University on Nov. 14, 2015, four days after the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Late actor Takakura seen in 2011 interview

Legendary actor Ken Takakura talks in an interview in December 2011. Many events are being held across Japan in November 2015 to commemorate the first anniversary of his death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actress Baisho talks about late actor Takakura

Actress Chieko Baisho talks about memories of the late actor Ken Takakura at an event of the Tokyo International Film Festival on Oct. 25, 2015. She co-starred with Takakura in several films. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial event for Ken Takakura to be held in Kitakyushu

File photo shows Japanese actor Ken Takakura (C) entering an award ceremony venue of the Montreal World Film Festival in Canada in September 2012. Kitakyushu City in southwestern Japan plans to hold an event to remember Takakura who died in 2014 on Nov. 15, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress invite cultural awards winners to tea party

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (L) talks with actor Ken Takakura (R) whom the government designated as a Person of Cultural Merit for distinguished services during a tea party hosted by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 6. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Fans mourn actor Ken Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - Fans place flowers outside a movie theater in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Nov. 19, 2014, mourning the death of actor Ken Takakura who died Nov. 10 aged 83. (Kyodo)