Kan (寛) Mukai (向井), a.k.a. Hiroshi Mukai and Patrick Kan (1937—2008) was a Japanese film director, cinematographer, producer and screenwriter, known for his pioneering work in the pink film genre. In the realm of pink cinema, Japanese critics have estimated that Mukai is "the only serious rival of Kōji Wakamatsu." As a producer, Mukai helped the early careers of many prominent directors, including Hisayasu Satō and Academy-Award winner Yōjirō Takita. In his career, he directed nearly 200 films and produced approximately 500.Kan (寛) Mikami (三上), born in 1950, is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter and actor. His music, heavily influenced by American blues, was popular in Japan in the 1970s. He re-wrote the lyric of the song "Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" for his cover version in 1972, which was banned for its negative portrayal of modern Japanese culture. Mikami also acted in cinema and is notable for collaborations with Shūji Terayama and his avant-garde theater Tenjō Sajiki. His autobiography, A Life in Folk, was translated into English and published in 2017 by Public Bath Press of Nara, Japan.Kan (和) Kimura (木村), 1962–2023, known by his stage name Kan (commonly stylized as KAN), was a Japanese singer-songwriter.Kan (完) Tanaka (田中), is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce.
Kan (寛) Mikami (三上), born in 1950, is a Japanese folk singer-songwriter and actor. His music, heavily influenced by American blues, was popular in Japan in the 1970s. He re-wrote the lyric of the song "Yume wa Yoru Hiraku" for his cover version in 1972, which was banned for its negative portrayal of modern Japanese culture. Mikami also acted in cinema and is notable for collaborations with Shūji Terayama and his avant-garde theater Tenjō Sajiki. His autobiography, A Life in Folk, was translated into English and published in 2017 by Public Bath Press of Nara, Japan.
Kan (和) Kimura (木村), 1962–2023, known by his stage name Kan (commonly stylized as KAN), was a Japanese singer-songwriter.
Kan (完) Tanaka (田中), is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce.