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Shōsuke Tanihara

Shōsuke Tanihara, Japanese actor

Born
July 8, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1972

About Shōsuke Tanihara

Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原 章介, Tanihara Shōsuke; born July 8, 1972) is a Japanese actor probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in Fudoh: The New Generation and Hajime Kudo in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. Tanihara hosts Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET'S Hikari, a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on January 7, 2006, with a guest appearance by the former Yokohama Bay Stars pitcher Takashi Saitō. He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony. == Personal life == Shōsuke Tanihara was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 8, 1972. He married Emi Miyake in 2015; they have six children together, three sons and three daughters. == Filmography == === Films === Hana Yori Dango (1995) Fudoh: The New Generation (1996) Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Pyrokinesis (2000) Sky High (2003) Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) Lovely Complex (2006) Memories of Matsuko (2006) Vexille (2007) The Magic Hour (2008) The Handsome Suit (2008) My Rainy Days (2009) Baby Baby Baby! (2009) Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram (2011) Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011) Dokidoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!?

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The world when Shōsuke Tanihara was born

Shōsuke Tanihara was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Shōsuke Tanihara's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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