| Kiyoshi Kodama | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 児玉 清 |
| Born | Kiyoshi Kodama (小玉 清) 1 January 1934 Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | 16 May 2011 (aged 77) Chuo, Tokyo, Japan |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Other names | Kiyoshi Kitagawa (北川 清, real name) |
| Occupation | TV personality, actor |
| Years active | 1960–2011 |
| Notable works | The Bad Sleep Well Eternity of Love |
| Television | Arigato Hana wa Hanayome Panel Quiz Attack 25 Shiroi Kyotō Hero |
| Spouse | Machiko Kitagawa (1964–2011) |
| Children | Daisuke Kitagawa |
| Website | |
| www.office-kodama.co.jp | |
Kiyoshi Kodama (児玉 清 Kodama Kiyoshi, real name: Kiyoshi Kitagawa (北川 清), born as Kiyoshi Kodama (小玉 清), 1 January 1934 – 16 May 2011) was a Japanese TV personality and actor.[1] He hosted the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation quiz show Panel Quiz Attack 25 continuously for 36 years from its start in April 1975 until he was forced to step down due to poor health at the end of March 2011.[2]
An avid reader, Kodama hosted a TV book review show. He also published his own books. He was a voice actor for the voice of Robert Stephenson in the Japanese version of the 2004 animated movie Steamboy.[3]
Kodama died of stomach cancer at a hospital in Chuo, Tokyo on 16 May 2011.[4]
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Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcasted the special nationwide programme of "Attack 25" on the 22nd day of May 2011 to mourn his death. In the programmme, two ABC presenters Yasuyuki Urakawa and Akiko Kato told vewers all over Japan about Kiyoshi Kodama and the 36-year history of "Attack 25", showing famous scenes in "Attack 25", treasured pictures of him which only ABC owns, and comments of memories from special guests. [5] Urakawa who substituted for Kodama since April 2011 continues to host Attack 25.[6]