is a Japanese actor. He specializes in ''

jidaigeki is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hel ...

'' roles, and has also taken parts in ''

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'' and modern productions.

Career

Born in

Rikuzentakata is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. In the census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302 (2005: 24,709), and a population density of 100 persons per km². The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to the c ...

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, he enrolled in

Hosei University is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan. The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha (, i.e. Tokyo association of law), established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō (, i.e. Tokyo school of law ...

but withdrew when he successfully auditioned for a part in ''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media generall ...

.'' He made his debut as Hiroshi Tsukuba in '' Skyrider''. Hiroaki appeared in a lot of jidaigeki television dramas. He appeared the

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''jidaigeki'' ''On'yado Kawasemi'' in 1980–81, and in a new series ''Shin On'yado Kawasemi'' in 1997. He appeared in

Hissatsu series The is a long-running prime-time popular television Jidaigeki series about assassins in Japan. ''Hissatsu Shikakenin'' is based on Shōtarō Ikenami's novel ''Shiokinin Fujieda Baian'', but its sequels are only inspired by it. The series still c ...

Hissatsu Shigotonin V is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1985 to 1986. It is the 23rd in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Isuzu Yamada made her final appearance in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Plot Kumihimoya no Ryu is a maker of cords ...

'' as the florist-turned-blacksmith named Masa, and as a repeating character in Series and popularity. Five '' Taiga drama'' roles are among his credits. They are in ''Haru no Hatō'' (1985),

Kōsaka Masanobu also known as was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He is often credited as the original author of ''Kōyō Gunkan'', which records the history of the Takeda ...

in ''

Takeda Shingen , of Kai Province, was a pre-eminent ''daimyō'' in feudal Japan. Known as the "Tiger of Kai", he was one of the most powerful daimyō with exceptional military prestige in the late stage of the Sengoku period. Shingen was a warlord of great ...

'' (1988),

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in '' Homura Tatsu'' (1993),

Akechi Mitsuhide , first called Jūbei from his clan and later from his title, was a Japanese ''samurai'' general of the Sengoku period best known as the assassin of Oda Nobunaga. Mitsuhide was a bodyguard of Ashikaga Yoshiaki and later a successful general under ...

in ''

Hideyoshi , otherwise known as and , was a Japanese samurai and ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) of the late Sengoku period regarded as the second "Great Unifier" of Japan.Richard Holmes, The World Atlas of Warfare: Military Innovations that Changed the Cour ...

'' (1996), and

Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu was a Japanese samurai of the Edo period. He was an official in the Tokugawa shogunate and a favourite of the fifth shōgun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. His second concubine was Ogimachi Machiko, a writer and scholar from the noble court who wrote ...

in ''

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'' (1999). In the annual

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New Year's spectacular, he portrayed

Sasaki Kojirō was a Japanese swordsman who may have lived during the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods and is known primarily for the story of his battle with Miyamoto Musashi in 1612, where Sasaki was killed. Although suffering from defeat as well ...

in ''

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'' (1990), Kira no Nikichi in '' Jirōchō Sangokushi'' (1991), Yagyū Jūbei in ''Tokugawa Bugeichō Yagyū Sandai no Ken'' (1993), and

Araki Mataemon was a Japanese samurai active in the early Edo period. Araki Mataemon was the founder of the koryū martial art Yagyū Shingan-ryū, known sometimes as Yagyū Shingan-ryū Taijutsu. Araki Matemon studied Yagyū Shinkage-ryū under Yagyū Munen ...

in ''Tenka Sōran Tokugawa Sandai no Inbō'' (2006). Among the ''jidaigeki'' series he has starred in are ''Hatchōbori no Shichinin'' (2000–06), ''

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'' (2004–05), ''Yagyū Jūbei Nanaban Shōbu'' (2005–07), and ''Shikaku Ukeoinin'' (2007). Additionally, he portrayed

Oda Nobunaga was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify ...

in ''

Taikōki The is a biography of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who rose to the office of '' taikō'' during the Azuchi–Momoyama period of Japanese history. The Confucian scholar (1564–1640) published the work in 1626 during the rule of the third Tokugawa shōgu ...

Tenka o Neratta Otoko: Hideyoshi'' (2006).) He has appeared in more than fifteen films, including several in the ''Kamen Rider'' and ''Hissatsu'' franchises. Further films to his credit include '' Gokudō no Onnatachi 2,

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,'' and ''

Iron Maze ''Iron Maze'' is a 1991 Japanese and American film directed by Hiroaki Yoshida and executive produced by Oliver Stone, starring Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami, and J. T. Walsh, J.T. Walsh. Based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's story ''In ...

'' (''

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'').

Filmography

Film

*'' No More Easy Life'' (1979) *''8 Kamen Riders vs. Galaxy King'' (1980) as Sky Rider *''Jerashî gêmu'' (1982) as Eiji Haga *''Shonben raidâ'' (1983) as Kinta *''Hissatsu! Buraun-kan no kaibutsutachi'' (1985) as Masa the florist *'' Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka'' (1986) *''Purushian burû no shôzô'' (1986) *''Let's Gôtoku-ji!'' (1987) *'' Sure Death 4: Revenge'' (1987) as Masa *''Gokudo no onna-tachi 2'' (1987) as Ryoji Kimoto *''Ikidomari no Banka: Brake out'' (1988) as Koji Nishimura *''Juliet Game'' (1989) as Masahiko *''Iron Maze'' (1991) as Sugita *''

Hissatsu!5 Ōgon no Chi is a 1991 film based on the television jidaigeki ''Hissatsu Shigotonin'' series. The film is an occasionally whimsical Japanese drama about assassins. The film was directed by Toshio Masuda. Plot Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Kuni ...

'' (1991) *''

Hissatsu! Mondo Shisu is a 1996 film based on the television Hissatsu series. The film depicts popular character Nakamura Mondo's death. Mondo is involved in Tokugawa shogunate's conflict. Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Kunihiko Mitamura as Hide * Kiyos ...

'' (1996) *''17sai tabidachi no futari'' (2003) *''Shibuya monogatari'' (2005) as Noboru Ando *''Tannka'' (2005) as M *''Daichi no uta'' (2011) *''Kyô, koi o hajimemasu'' (2012) as Keita Tsubaki *''Kyôryû wo horô!'' (2013) *''Idainaru, Shurarabon'' (2014) *''Bannou kanteishi Q: Mona Riza no hitomi'' (2014) *''

Usogui is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshio Sako. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from May 2006 to December 2017, with its chapters compiled into forty-nine ''tankōbon'' vo ...

'' (2022) as Hikoichi Yakō

Television

*'' Kamen Rider Skyrider'' (1979) as Hiroshi Tsukuba / Sky Rider *''

On'yado Kawasemi On'yado Kawasemi or On-yado Kawasemi () is a Japanese series of novels written by Yumie Hiraiwa and dramas and a play based on it. It is set in "Kawasemi" ("kingfisher" in Japanese), an inn in Ōkawabata, Edo (now Sumida, Tokyo). It was serialised ...

'' (1980-1983) *''

'' (1985) as Hanaya no Masa *''

Hissatsu Shigotonin V Gekitouhen is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1985 to 1986. It is the 25th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Plot Cast *Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura *Masaki Kyomoto as Kumihimoya no Ryu *Hiroaki Murakami as Kajiya ...

'' (1986) as Kajiya no Masa *'' Hissatsu Shigotonin V Senpuhen'' (1986-1987) as Masa *''

Hissatsu Shigotonin V Fuunryūkohen is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1987. It is the 28th in the Hissatsu series. Cast * Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura * Hiroaki Murakami as Masa * Tomokazu Miura as Kagetarō * Kazuko Kato as Otama * Ken ...

'' (1987) as Masa *''

'' (1988) as

*''Homura Tatsu'' (1993) *''

'' (1996) as

*''

Shinsengumi Keppūroku is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1965 and 1998. It is based on Ryōtarō Shiba's novel of the same title and Moeyo Ken. It depicts the stories of the Shinsengumi. Synopsis The arrival of Matthew Perry' ...

'' (1998) as Toshizo Hijikata *'' Nene: Onna Taikōki'' (2009) *''

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follow ...

'' (2013) *'' 24 Japan'' (2020) as Heisuke Satonaka *''

Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Mizusaki. It has been serialized online via Flex Comix's ''Comic Meteor'' website since April 2019 and has been collected in five ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television s ...

'' (2022) as Narrator (episode 2)

References

External links

Official site
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