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name: "Nobu Kanaoka"
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born: "1 January 1959"
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# Nobu Kanaoka

Actor. Born 1 January 1959.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1959

## Biography

Nobu Kanaoka is a Japanese actress and costume designer. Born in 1959, she is known for her frequent collaborations with director Shinya Tsukamoto on his early independent films.

She appeared in *The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo* (1987) as Sariba Sensei / Momoko, for which she also designed costumes, and as Woman in Glasses in *Tetsuo: The Iron Man* (1989), on which she also worked in the production department. Her other credits include *Tetsuo II: Body Hammer* (1992), *Tokyo Fist* (1995) and *A Blue Automobile* (2004).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Tetsuo: The Iron Man* (1989), Fi1m 82, as Woman in Glasses — [page](https://film.one/film/tetsuo-the-iron-man.md)

## Also known for

- *Tokyo Fist* (1995), Nurse
- *Tetsuo II: Body Hammer* (1992), Kana
- *The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo* (1987), Sariba / Momo

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