Takeharu Kunimoto
Known for Acting · 3 credits
- Born
- 1960-11-01
- Died
- 2015-12-24
- Place of birth
- Chiba, Japan
- Also known as
- Kunimoto Takeharu
Biography
Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu, November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen player and rōkyoku singer. In addition to performing and recording traditional music, he was also the only prominent shamisen player to perform and record bluegrass music; he spent some time in the 2000s in the bluegrass program of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. He also performed and record in a rock music-influenced style. At the age of 14 Kunimoto attended a Bill Monroe concert in Tokyo and shook his hand, thus inspiring Takeharu to play bluegrass. Kunimoto died at the age of 55 on December 24, 2015, following an illness.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (2)
About Takeharu Kunimoto
Takeharu Kunimoto (国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu, November 1, 1960 – December 24, 2015) was a prominent Japanese shamisen player and rōkyoku singer. In addition to performing and recording traditional music, he was also the only prominent shamisen player to perform and record bluegrass music; he spent some time in the 2000s in the bluegrass program of East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. He also performed and record in a rock music-influenced style. At the age of 14 Kunimoto attended a Bill Monroe concert in Tokyo and shook hi… With 3 credits spanning from 2000 to 2002, Takeharu Kunimoto has appeared in 2 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Takeharu Kunimoto Movies
- Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000)
- Mount Head (2002) — as Narrator (voice)
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