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Postby **CDLviking** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:58 pm

Does anyone know where I can find some good biographical info on Toshiro Mifune? I'm most interested in learning about the role Christianity played in his life (he was a Christian) and other stories about how he lived his life. I already know plenty about him as an actor, I want to get to know the man.

Postby **shooraijin** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:54 am

This is an intriguing, if somewhat difficult to read, bio.

http://www.edogawa-u.ac.jp/~robert/Mifune.html

I remember him most from Rashomon and Hell in the Pacific (this last with Lee Marvin):

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hell_in_the_pacific/about.php

Postby **bigsleepj** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:14 am

Toshiro Mifune a Christian???

Are you sure? This IS interesting news.

Postby **CDLviking** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:55 am

His parents were missionaries to other Japanese Christians living in Manchuria. He also had a difficult time convincing his wife's parents to allow them to marry because he was Christian instead of Shinto.

Thanks Shoo, but I've already seen those sites. Maybe that's the best I can do on the Web. I should probably go and read a real book.

Postby **SwordSkill** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:17 pm

Wow, Toshiro Mifune was a Christian? That's awesome. ^^

Postby **RayneXE** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:51 pm

Was? Wait he's dead

Postby **CDLviking** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:49 pm

He died on Christmas Eve in 1997. :angel:

Postby **RayneXE** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:27 pm

Well that must reall suck I man his Christmas gift was his death

Postby **CDLviking** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:19 am

Or you could look at it as his entry into Heaven.

Postby **termyt** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:10 am

Can't think of a better way to celebrate the coming of our King.

Postby **RayneXE** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:31 pm

Yeah I guess so and It could also be a christmas gift for Jesus

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Postby **Solid Ronin** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:04 pm

One of the Seven Samurai was a christian...that rules!

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