is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in many

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 ...

and detective television dramas as a guest. After graduating from

Meiji University , abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...

, he signed a contract with

Toei Company () (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by i ...

. He made his film debut with ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero''.『日本タレント名鑑'82』 VIPタイムズ社、1981年、28頁。

Filmography

Films

* ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero'' (1956) * ''

Taking The Castle also known as "Shirotori" is a 1965 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Toshio Masuda. The film is the first film to be released from Yūjirō Ishihara's company Ishihara Promotion.日活アクションの華麗な世界：1954-1971 第十一� ...

'' (1965) *'' Zoku Soshiki Bōryoku'' (1967) * '' Outlaw:Kill!'' (1968) * '' Shinjuku outlaw: Step On the Gas'' (1970) * '' Sympathy for the Underdog'' (1971) * '' Kantō Exile'' (1971) * '' Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers'' (1972) * '' Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom'' (1973) * ''Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School'' (1973) * ''

The Last Samurai ''The Last Samurai'' is a 2003 epic period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz from a story devised by Logan. The film stars Ken Watanabe in the ...

'' (1974) *'' The Homeless'' (1974) * ''

Champion of Death , also known as ''Karate Bullfighter'', is a Japanese martial arts film made by the Toei Company in 1975. It was the first in a trilogy of films based on the manga '' Karate Baka Ichidai'' (literal translation: A Karate-Crazy Life), a manga base ...

'' (1975) * '' Graveyard of Honor'' (1975) * '' Gambling Den Heist'' (1975) * ''

Yakuza Graveyard ''Yakuza Graveyard'', known in Japan as , is a 1976 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara is based on a concept by Norimichi Matsudaira, Naoyuki Sugimoto and Kyo Namura. ''Complex'' named it number 17 o ...

'' (1976) * ''

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) * ''

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'' (1996)

Television drama

* ''

Daichūshingura (Dai Chushingura) is a Japanese television dramatization of the events of the Forty-seven Ronin. The first episode aired on January 5, 1971, and the 52nd and final episode appeared on December 28 of the same year. The NET network broadcast it in th ...

'' (1971) as Maebara * ''Gunbei Meyasubako'' (1971) as Saito * ''

Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1973. It is the 2nd in the Hissatsu series. Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular ''jidaigeki'' dramas in Japan. Plot A group of common merchants in Edo city(Tok ...

'' (1972) guest star in episode 11 * ''

Taiyō ni Hoero! , literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such a ...

'' (1973~1984) guest star in episodes 37, 96, 110, 529, and 599 * ''

Tasukenin Hashiru is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1973–1974. It is the third in the ''Hissatsu'' series and is based on Saga Sen's ''Seibei-ryū Gokui''. Plot Seibie used to be a famous bandit. Now Seibie's officia ...

'' (1974) guest star in episode 20 * ''

G-Men '75 was a long-running prime-time popular television detective series in Japan. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:54 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network from May 24, 1975 to April 3, 1982. A sequel, ''G-Men ' ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 10 * ''

Nagasaki Hangachōu is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975. Plot The drama depicts in the late Edo period in Nagasaki, Hiramatsu takes up Nagasaki bugyō's head post. He likes alcohol and women. Furthermore He is always ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 14 * ''

Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun is a Japanese television jidaigeki or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. The lead star is Shintaro Katsu, his older brother Tomisaburo Wakayama also appeared in the episode5,7,25. Plot Kōchiyama Sōshun is a serves as a cha-bōzu　 ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 12 * ''

Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the Hissatsu series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from profe ...

'' (1975) guest star in episode 4 * '' Daitokai Tatakaino Hibi'' (1976) guest star in episode 10 and 30 * ''

Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese jidaigeki or period television drama. It is the tenth in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular Jidaigeki dramas in Japan. Former professional Baseball ...

'' (1977) guest star in episodes 3, 21, and 31 * '' Hissatsu Karakurinin Fugakuhiyakkei Koroshitabi'' (1978) guest star in episode 7 *''

Seibu Keisatsu is a television drama series produced by and broadcast on TV Asahi. Plot The series portrays the Western Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division's Sergeant Keisuke Daimon, played by Tetsuya Watari and his subordinates, dubbed the ...

'' (1979-82) guest star in episode 2, 17, 67 and 121 * ''

Tantei Monogatari , or ''Detective Story'', is an action Japanese TV series starring Yūsaku Matsuda that was originally broadcast on Nippon TV in 27 forty-five-minute episodes from September 18, 1979 to April 1, 1980. The show had various directors including T ...

'' (1980) guest star in episode 6 and 24

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