Shoichi Koike

Shirane Kazuo

  • Name: Shirane Kazuo
  • Native name: 白根一男
  • Also Known as: Koike Shouichi, しらね かずお, 小池正一
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 5, 1937
  • Age: 87
Shirane Kazuo is a Japanese enka singer born in Minakawa-cho, Tochigi, Japan.

He participated in the 1st Teichiku Records Newcomer Contest in 1952 during his high school years and won. The following year, in 1953, he debuted with Teichiku Records with the song "Yogiri no Sakaba."

His popularity sharply declined in 1965 when he was investigated for marriage fraud against his fans. Subsequently, it was revealed that the woman involved had been implicated in previous similar incidents, and due to insufficient evidence, Shirane was not prosecuted.

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Year Title Role Rating
1961 Sir Galahad in Campus
Japanese Movie, 1961,
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1961 Umi yo Orera no Uta ni Nake
Japanese Movie, 1961,
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  • First Name: Shoichi
  • Family Name: Koike
  • Native name: 白根一男
  • Also Known as: Koike Shouichi, しらね かずお, 小池正一
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: October 5, 1937
  • Age: 87

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