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was a Japanese film and kabuki actor. He was born Yoshiya Ōta (太田 吉哉 ''Ōta Yoshiya'')〔While the stage names of all kabuki actors have retained traditional order (Surname-Givenname) on Wikipedia, birth names of those born after the Meiji Restoration are in Western order (Givenname-Surname).〕 in Kyoto on August 29, 1931. A student and adopted son of Ichikawa Jūkai III, the name of Ichikawa Raizō VIII was bestowed upon him. Ichikawa Raizō appeared mostly in period dramas (''jidaigeki''). He is best known for the ''Sleepy Eyes of Death'' (''Nemuri Kyoshiro'') series, ''Ninja'' (''Shinobi no Mono'') series and ''Nakano Spy School'' (''Rikugun Nakano Gakkō'') series (based on the Nakano School). Raizō worked many times with director Kenji Misumi. Their collaborations include ''The Sword'' (''Ken'') (from a book by Yukio Mishima) and ''Destiny's Son'' (''Kill!''). Other great works include ''An Actor's Revenge'' (''Yukinojo henge''). He was so admired for his gracefulness that in his lifetime he was called "the genius who thinks with his body." He eventually died of rectal cancer. ==Filmography== The filmography of Ichikawa Raizō includes 158 films:〔http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/person/p0154900.htm accessed 22 January 2009〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ichikawa Raizō VIII」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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