Masataka Itsumi

Masataka Itsumi
Masataka Itsumi
逸見いつみ政孝まさたか
	Masataka Itsumi
Born	February 16, 1945; Abeno-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
Died	December 2, 1993 (aged 48); Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Burial place	Denjo-ji, Setagaya, Tokyo
Alma mater	Waseda University
Years active	1968-1993
Spouse	Harue Itsumi (married 1970)
Children	2 (Taro and Ai)

Masataka Itsumi (逸見いつみ政孝まさたか, Itsumi Masataka, February 16, 1945 – December 25, 1993) was a Japanese television announcer, tarento, writer, singer and master of ceremonies. His nickname was "It's me". He was friends with Shingo Yamashiro.^[1] His son, Taro Itsumi is an actor, and his daughter, Ai Itsumi is an actress, tarento, and announcer.

Born in Osaka, Itsumi became a popular master of ceremonies. He was the only person who was able to govern three big talents; Takeshi Kitano, Sanma Akashiya and Tamori. On 6 September 1993, he announced that he was suffering from stomach cancer.^[2] Japanese mass media reported on his condition. He died of linitis plastica on December 25, 1993, at the age of 48.^[2]

Books

Itsumi, Masataka; Itsumi, Harue Gan Saihatsusu (ガン再発さいはつす) (Kōsaidō Shuppan, 1994) ISBN 978-4-331-50434-5

References

^ 逸見いつみ政孝まさたかさん偲しのぶ会かいに２００人にん (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
^ ^a ^b 1993年ねん12月25日にち「逸見いつみ政孝まさたかが亡なくなった日ひ」 (in Japanese). Nippon Television. 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

External links

Masataka Itsumi at IMDb
Itsumi Masataka

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[1] 逸見いつみ政孝まさたかさん偲しのぶ会かいに２００人にん (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2010-09-03.

[:0-2] 1993年ねん12月25日にち「逸見いつみ政孝まさたかが亡なくなった日ひ」 (in Japanese). Nippon Television. 2009-12-25. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

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