Toshiyuki Nishida, the actor who played Hama-chan, later recalled, “That act was done without any prior preparation.” Because Nishida believed spontaneity was essential to comedy, most of his ...

Veteran actor Toshiyuki Nishida, best known for playing the lovable office worker obsessed with fishing in the “Tsuribaka Nisshi” (Free and Easy) film series, died on Oct. 17. He was 76.

OSAKA -- Ischemic heart disease accounts for about 5% of deaths in Japan, including that of famous actor Toshiyuki Nishida, who passed away on Oct. 17 at 76. The Mainichi Shimbun looked into what ...

they discern that former store owner Yuji Namiya (Toshiyuki Nishida) used to respond to letters from people seeking life advice, and begin to advise these strangers in his name through the mailbox ...

Actors who have replaced Morishige over the years in the iconic role include Tsunehiko Kamijo, Toshiyuki Nishida and Masachika Ichimura. Set in a backwater village of the Russian Empire ...