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Louella O. Parsons, Courier-Post, Camden, N. J., July 20, 1934.

Learning Japanese: Kono and Chaplin in 1927.

Kono started working for Chaplin as a driver in 1916 and helped introduce him to Japanese culture.

(...) Photo from Higashijima Tomie Collection, Los Angeles Times,

April 16, 2006

& ON SET: Ralph Barton, left, Kono and Chaplin during

the filming of „City Lights.“ Some fans think Kono was one

of the star‘s closest confidants.

(...) Photo from Higashijima Tomie Collection, Los Angeles Times,

April 16, 2006

& Mr. Kono and the Tramp

      Toraichi Kono, an aide to Charlie Chaplin for years,

      was forgotten until crates of his papers came to light.

      BY BRUCE WALLACE

      Times Staff Writer

                                                            Kyoto, Japan

      CHARLIE CHAPLIN traveled to Japan just four times

in his long life and only narrowly missed being assassinated

by a gang of rogue naval officers on one of those visits.

      But the Japanese loved Charlie and his Tramp. Still do.

Chaplin‘s films and Tramp character carved a lasting

place in Japanese culture, and new evidence of a little-discussed

relationship with his longtime Japanese assistant

is offering fresh opportunities to explore one of the most poked

and perused lives of the 20th century.

(...) Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Cal., April 16, 2006.

„Kono one day was missing“

Editorial content. „By Louella O. Parsons

      Motion Picture Editor Universal Service“ (...)

      „Chatter in Hollywood: Charlie Chaplin‘s valuable Kono,

in his employ for 20 years, has returned to Japan.

Kono was well night indispensable in the Chaplin menage,

taking all telephone calls, relaying messages to

Charlie when they were important, acting as his confidential

secretary and advising him on many occasions.

No one knows what happened but Kono one day was

missing and now I hear that he is heading  the

United Artists Company in Japan.“

      Bruce Wallace, Los Angeles Times, April 16, 2006:

      „Kono did take up Chaplin‘s offer to become the Japan

      representative of United Artists (which Chaplin

      co-owned) but quit after a year, muttering about sabotage

      from other Chaplin employees.“

   

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