is a

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

actor. He won the award for best actor at the 8th

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

for the 1986 film '' Minami e Hashire, Umi no Michi o''. He was a

Zainichi Korean comprise ethnic Koreans who have permanent residency status in Japan or who have become Japanese citizens, and whose immigration to Japan originated before 1945, or who are descendants of those immigrants. They are a group distinct from South ...

until April 5, 2017, when he naturalized. Iwaki is also a racing car driver.

Filmography

Films

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The Doberman Cop is a Japanese hardboiled manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Shinji Hiramatsu. It was serialized in the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology from 1975 (Issue 39) throughout 1979 (Issue 48), with the chapters collected into 2 ...

'' (1977) *''

Proof of the Man is a Japanese film from 1977 directed by Junya Satō, starring George Kennedy and Yūsaku Matsuda. It was produced by Haruki Kadokawa. Plot A young black man from New York named Johnny Hayward (Joe Yamanaka) receives a sum of money. He buys ne ...

'' (1977) — Kori Kyohei *''

The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf is a 1979 Japanese crime thriller film based on a novel by Haruhiko Oyabu. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda as a criminal who disguises himself as a salaryman, and Jun Fubuki as his girlfriend. It was directed by Toru Murakawa. Plot Tetsuya Asakura, a ...

'' (1979) *'' Minami e Hashire, Umi no Michi o!'' (1986) — Tomishima Ryo *''

Family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

'' (2001) *'' Family 2'' (2001) *''

Kikoku is a Japanese yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. The film reunites Miike with Riki Takeuchi, who stars as the main character. Plot Seiji (played by Takeuchi) grew up as an orphan who was raised by his boss Muto. The Muto family is compose ...

'' (2003) *'' The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji'' (2014) *'' The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio'' (2016) *'' Back Street Girls: Gokudols'' (2019) — Inukinoni Manjiro *''The Mole Song: Final'' (2021)

Television

*''Kita no Kuni kara'' (1981–2002, Fuji TV) - Sōta Kitamura *''

Asunaro Hakusho is a Japanese manga series by Fumi Saimon that was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Spirits''. It won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1992. Cast *Hikari Ishida as Narumi Sonoda * Michitaka Tsutsui as Tamotsu Kakei *Ta ...

'' (1993, Fuji TV) *''

Good Luck!! is a 2003 Japanese television drama starring Takuya Kimura. The story revolves around an up-and-coming pilot, Hajime Shinkai, and portrays his interactions with others as he progresses along the road to becoming a captain. As is common in many J ...

'' (2003, TBS) — Mizushima Kousaku *''

My Boss My Hero is a Japanese television drama broadcast by Nippon Television (NTV). It is a remake of the South Korean movie of My Boss, My Hero, It aired in Japan during the summer of 2006. Synopsis The show is about , also known as "Tornado", a 27-year-old ...

'' (2006, NTV) — Minami Takayuki (Principal) *''

Miss Pilot is a Japanese television drama series. Plot Haru Tezuka's parents run a bar in Kamata, Tokyo. She is honest and bright, but she can't lie, which sometimes causes her to get in trouble. Haru finds it difficult to get a job. She notices an app ...

'' (2013, Fuji TV) — Shinozaki Kazutoyo

References

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* * 1951 births Living people Japanese male actors Japanese male actors of Korean descent People from Tokyo {{Japan-actor-stub