was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films.

Career

Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of

Gekidan Mingei The is a Japanese theatre company that stages Shingeki plays. Along with the Haiyuza Theatre Company and Bungakuza it is considered one of the "Big Three" among Shingeki theatre troupes. History Gekidan Mingei, meaning "The People's Art Thea ...

. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running ''

Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ' ...

'' series.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * 1915 births 2004 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese expatriates in Korea {{japan-film-actor-stub