Takeharu Kunimoto

Takeharu Kunimoto

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

  • Title: Takeharu Kunimoto
  • Popularity: 0.627
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1960-11-01
  • Place of Birth: Japan
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  • Also Known As: 国本武春, Kunimoto Takeharu
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Takeharu Kunimoto Movies

  • 2002
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    Mount Head

    Mount Head

    6.4 2002 HD

    A miserly man eats the pits of some cherries he can't stand throwing out. A tree starts growing from the top of his head. He cuts it off; it grows...

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  • 2002
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    Mount Head

    Mount Head

    6.4 2002 HD

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    Monkey Typhoon

    Monkey Typhoon

    6 2002 HD

    Monkey Typhoon tells the story of three asobots —a form of robots whose general title is a portmanteau of the words association and...

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