Hisaya Morishige
Hisaya Morishige (森繁久彌, Morishige Hisaya) (May 4, 1913 – November 10, 2009) was a Japanese actor and comedian. Born in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School), and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He became famous in films first for comedy roles, appearing in series such as the "Company President" (Shacho) and "Station Front" (Ekimae) series, produced by Toho. He appeared in nearly 250 films, both contemporary and jidaigeki. He was also famous on stage playing Tevye in the Japanese version of Fiddler on the Roof. He also appeared in television series and specials, and was the first guest on the television talk show Tetsuko's Room in 1975. He was long-time head of the Japan Actors Union. Among many honors, Morishige received the Order of Culture from the Emperor of Japan in 1991.
Hisaya Morishige died of natural causes at a hospital in Tokyo at 8:16 A.M. on November 10, 2009, at the age of 96.
Morishige
Morishige (もりしげ, born April 10 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese manga artist. Under the name Rondoberu, he made his manga debut in 1996 with Osawagase Debirun (おさわがせ悪魔っ娘（デビルン）), published in the Tsukasa Shobō magazine Comic Ichiban. While his series are known for having an abundance of beautiful female characters, he is also known for addressing serious issues in his works. Morishige is most well known for his works Hanaukyo Maid Team and Koi Koi 7, both of which have been adapted into various anime series.
Works
- Kodomo no Mori: Kanketsuhen (Oakla Shuppan, November 1999, ISBN 4-87278-485-5)
Podcasts:
森繁久彌
ALBUMS
- スター☆デラックス 森繁久彌 魅力のすべて released: 2012
- 哀しき軍歌 released: 2010
- 我がセンチメンタルの碑 released: 2009
- 森繁ゴールデン劇場[6]ラジオドラマ:ロマン誕生「竹の子抄」 released: 2008
- 森繁ゴールデン劇場[5]ラジオドラマ:ロマン誕生「おたふく」 released: 2008
- 森繁ゴールデン劇場[4]ラジオドラマ:ロマン誕生「湯治」 released: 2008
- 森繁ゴールデン劇場[3]ラジオドラマ:ロマン誕生「妹の縁談」 released: 2008
- 森繁ゴールデン劇場[2]ラジオドラマ:ロマン誕生「人生劇場」 released: 2008
- 森繁久彌 大全集 released: 2007
- 全曲集 released: 2006
- 森繁久彌 released: 2003
- 望郷詩集 released: 2003
- 愛誦詩集 released: 2001
- 葉っぱのフレディ〜いのちの旅 released: 1999
- 森繁久彌の21世紀の孫たちへ-語り継がれる昔話- released: 1999
- 昭和を飾った名歌手たち15〜船頭小唄 released: 1999
- ツインパック全曲集〜思い出の詩 春夏秋冬 released: 1997
- 哀しき軍歌 released: 1988
- 我がセンチメンタルの碑 released: 1987
愛誦詩集
Released 2001- 小景異情(室生犀星)
- 春の寺(室生犀星)
- 少年の日(佐藤春夫)
- しらかべ(森繁久彌)
- 渓流(中原中也)
- 湖上(中原中也)
- 琴うた(佐藤春夫)
- 落葉松(北原白秋)
- 小諸なる古城のほとり(島崎藤村)
- 汚れっちまった悲しみに……(中原中也)
- 利根川のほとり(萩原朔太郎)
- 海辺の恋(佐藤春夫)
- 行春哀歌(矢野峰人)
- 雨ニモマケズ(宮沢賢治)
- 君死にたまふことなかれ(与謝野晶子)
- 空と海(大木惇夫)
- 戦友別盃の歌(大木惇夫)
- おんたまを故山に迎ふ(三好達治)
- 歌(新川和江)
- なだれ(井伏鱒二)
- 役者(森繁久彌)
- 想い出(森繁久彌)
- 釣人の詩(森繁久彌)
- 碧い海をもとめて-海の若者に捧ぐ(森繁久彌)
- 潮騒のうた(森繁久彌)
我がセンチメンタルの碑
Released 1987- 序曲(わが命の火)
- 誰か戸を叩く(わが命の火)
- 黒き狩人-オオマア・カイヤアムより(わが命の火)
- ルナパークにて(わが命の火)
- 汚れっちまった悲しみに(わが命の火)
- 山頭火句集(わが命の火)
- 酒・歌・煙草・また女〜三田の学生時代を唄へる歌(わが命の火)
- 生まれし国は(わが命の火)
- やま(わが命の火)
- 惜別の譜(青春片々)
- 琵琶湖周航の歌(青春片々)
- ああ玉杯に花うけて〜一高寮歌(青春片々)
- 北野中学校校歌(青春片々)
- 流浪の旅(青春片々)
- 築地の渡し(青春片々)
- 街 LA RUE(青春片々)
- 銀座の雀(青春片々)
- 浜かける少年|浜辺の歌|海辺の恋(青春片々)
- 「残照の青春」より(青春片々)
- オホーツクの舟唄(青春片々)
Born: 1913-05-04
Died: 2009-11-10
