Tatsuo Watanabe - Yoko Shimada "quatre" - 1994

"Yoko Shimada (May 17, 1953 – July 25, 2022) was a Japanese actress born in Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. She began classical ballet at the age of three, moved to Tokyo at eight, and joined the Wakakusa theater company in junior high school. Her television debut came in 1970 with the drama Osanazuma, followed by acclaimed roles in Zoku Hyoten, Wareda Seishun!, Karei-naru Ichizoku, and Shiroi Kyotou, gaining popularity in the 1970s as a dignified daughter of a good family. In 1980, she played the heroine in the American TV series Shōgun and became the first Asian actress to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series. Her 1992 photobook Kir Royal sold over 550,000 copies. In her later years, she founded a film production company and continued her career until her passing from colorectal cancer-related organ failure at a hospital in Shibuya, Tokyo, on July 25, 2022. Height: 171cm, Blood type: O.


Tatsuo Watanabe, born in 1949 in Yamanashi City, Japan, is a professional photographer known for his extensive work in Japanese idol photography. After graduating from Seikei University with a degree in economics, he began his career as a freelance photographer following a period of self-study and part-time work at a publishing house. He gained prominence through his contributions to the magazine GORO, becoming one of its leading photographers alongside Kishin Shinoyama. His representative works include the photobook My Dear Stephanie featuring Kumiko Takeda, which became iconic in the 1980s. He also photographed numerous campaigns including those for JAL Okinawa, and has served as the exclusive cover photographer for Weekly Post since 1995, working with many leading actresses. He is widely recognized for his achievements as a top-tier specialist in female portraiture.





The item is in good condition with light wear from handling or age, but remains intact and collectible.


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