Acting

Kan Mikami

Born: March 20, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace: Kodomari, Aomori, Japan
Credits: 43 titles

Biography

Kan Mikami is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter, his music, heavily influenced by American blues, was popular in Japan in the 1970s. He re-wrote the lyric of the song "Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" for his cover version in 1972. Mikami also acted in cinema and is notable for collaborations with Shūji Terayama and his avant-garde theater Tenjō Sajiki

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence

1983

Tokyo Decadence

1992

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

1974

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss

1975

New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss

1976

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

Woman's Trail: Wet Path

1980

The Great Okinawa Yakuza War

1976

The Most Beautiful Night In The World

2008

Waiting in the Dark

2006

A Savage Beast Goes Mad

1976

Lunch at a Famous Building

2020

Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It

2021

Room of Shame

1982

Operation Plazma in Osaka

1976

Iden & Tity

2003

Hurricane Rape

1979

Hana-Dama: Phantom

2016

Acting credits 42

Year	Title	Role
2025	The Way of the Siren Film
2022	The Setting Sun Film	Mokichi
2021	Aoi-chan Won't Let Me Do It Film
2021	Lunch at a Famous Building: Special Film	Master
2020	Lunch at a Famous Building TV	Master (10 ep)
2018	The German Film
2016	Hana-Dama: Phantom Film	Goro Yamashita
2012	Virgin Film
2011	Eclair Film	Hige no keisatsukan
2010	Box: The Hakamada Case Film	Elementary school teacher
2008	The Truth of Nanking, Part I: The Seven “Death-Row Prisoners” Film
2008	The Most Beautiful Night In The World Film	Gonza
2006	Waiting in the Dark Film
2005	Two Wives: The Lewd Scent of the Bedroom Film	Ken'ichi
2003	Iden & Tity Film
1995	Seduction Artist ★ KEN Film
1994	Legends of Mahjong Masters: The Moon Sleeping on the Ocean Floor Film
1993	Bokyo Film
1992	The Pregnant Woman Film	Boss Ichikawa
1992	Tokyo Decadence Film	Topazu
1992	Sentimental Mask Film
1989	Four Days of Snow and Blood Film	Kiichi Dogome
1988	Embracing and Getting Wet Film
1987	This Story of Love Film
1986	Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth Film	Kikuo Yokoyama (Akimoto's sidecar driver/Army Sergeant)
1983	Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence Film	Lieutenant Itō
1982	Room of Shame Film	Chizuko's new man
1981	This Is Noriko Film
1980	Woman's Trail: Wet Path Film	Man
1979	The Desire of Angels Film
1979	Hurricane Rape Film	Iwakichi Iwata
1978	New - No Longer Human Film
1976	The Great Okinawa Yakuza War Film
1976	A Savage Beast Goes Mad Film	Singer
1976	New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 3: Last Days of the Boss Film	Tah-boh
1976	Competition: Married Couples Secret Technique Film	Mikami
1976	Operation Plazma in Osaka Film
1975	Iku iku maito gai - Seishun no mon Mon Film
1975	New Battles Without Honor and Humanity 2: Head of the Boss Film	Akira Kobayashi/Shigeru Sasaki
1975	Housewife's Experience: Tenement Apartment 2 Film	Kôichi Mikami
1975	Hometown Woman Exploration: Pink Valley Film	Bunzo, peasant
1974	Pastoral: To Die in the Country Film	Ushi

Crew credits 2

Year	Title	Job
1978	死村告別 Film	Songs
1976	Competition: Married Couples Secret Technique Film	Original Music Composer