Eiichiro Funakoshi

Eiichiro Funakoshi (船越 英一郎, 船越 栄一郎, Funakoshi Eiichirō; born 21 July 1960, in Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa) is a Japanese actor, tarento, and presenter. He is represented with Horipro.

Born (1960-07-21) 21 July 1960 (age 65)

Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan

Occupations

• Actor
• tarento
• presenter

Yearsactive1982–present

Television

• Dramas
• • Kasai Chōsakan Renjiro Kurenai (2 hour dramas)
  • Kariya Keibu Series
  • Sono Otoko, Fuku Shochō
• Variety
• Guruguru Ninety Nine Gochi ni narimasu!

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Eiichiro Funakoshi
船越 英一郎
Born	(1960-07-21) 21 July 1960 (age 65) Yugawara, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupations	Actor tarento presenter
Years active	1982–present
Television	Dramas Kasai Chōsakan Renjiro Kurenai (2 hour dramas) Kariya Keibu Series Sono Otoko, Fuku Shochō Variety Guruguru Ninety Nine Gochi ni narimasu!
Spouse(s)	Kazuyo Matsui ​ ​ (m. 2001; div. 2017)​ Moeko Matsushita ​ (m. 2025)​
Children	1
Parents	Eiji Funakoshi (father) Yumiko Hasegawa (mother)
Relatives	Yoko Hirano (sister)

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He graduated from Nihon University Mishima High School and Nihon University College of Arts Film Department (in which he was classmates with Hiroyuki Sanada).

His father was Eiji Funakoshi, who was also an actor, and his mother was Yumiko Hasegawa. His great uncle was Kazuo Hasegawa (his wife Shige Iijima was Eiichiro's grandmother and their daughter was Matsu Iijima). His uncle was Ken Mishima (real name: Eitaro Funakoshi). His former wife is actress Kazuyo Matsui, and his current wife was Moeko Matsushita. His mother's great-grandfather was Jiro Iijima, founder of the Iijima Association, who formed a temporary name in railway construction. His sister was Yoko Hirano.