was a Japanese actor from

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

. In 1953, he signed to the

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 ...

and made his film debut in ''Gakusei Goninotoko''. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared more than 200 films. He also had many guest appearances as a villain in television dramas. His final role was Yoshinaka in the 1980 miniseries ''

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''.

Selected Filmography

Film

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Planet Prince is a 1958 Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series created by Masaru Igami and produced by Senkosha, the series aired on NTV from November 4, 1958 to October 6, 1959, with a total of 49 episodes (comprising four separate adventures). It ...

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The Mad Fox ''The Mad Fox'', (also titled '' Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow'' or ''Koiya koi nasuna koi'') is a 1962 film directed by Tomu Uchida. It is based upon a 1734 bunraku play. It is noted for its use of bunraku and kabuki aesthetics, including joshikimaku ...

'' (1962) * ''

A Fugitive from the Past , also titled ''Straits of Hunger'' or ''Hunger Straits'', is a 1965 Japanese crime drama film directed by Tomu Uchida and starring Rentarō Mikuni, Sachiko Hidari and Ken Takakura. It is based on the 1962 novel ''Kiga kaikyō'' by Tsutomu Mi ...

'' (1965) as Monk * ''

The Valiant Red Peony is a 1968 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita. It stars Junko Fuji. She landed the lead role for the first time in the film and The Valiant Red Peony was a big hit. The Valiant Red Peony is the first episode in the Valiant Red P ...

'' (1968) * ''

Onna Gokuakuchō also known as Naked Ambition is a 1970 Japanese-Malaysian jidaigeki noir film directed by Kazuo Ikehiro. It is based on Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's novel ''Kyōfu Jidai''. All the characters in the film are villains. Kazuo Ikehiro said the film ...

'' (1970) as Akaza Matajūrō * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War'' (1973) * '' Lady Snowblood'' (1973) as Maruyama * ''

The Street Fighter ''The Street Fighter'' (Japanese: ザ • ストリート • ファイター, Hepburn: Za Sutorīto Faitā) is a 1974 Japanese martial arts film produced by Toei Company Ltd., originally released in Japan as . It was released in the US by New L ...

'' (1974) * '' Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy'' (1974) * ''

The Return of the Sister Street Fighter is a 1975 Japanese martial arts film directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi and starred by Etsuko Shihomi. This movie is a sequel to ''Sister Street Fighter'' (1974) and '' Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread'' (1974). Plot Cast * Etsuko Shih ...

'' (1975) as Wang Long-Ming * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Last Days of the Boss'' (1975) as Kurihara * ''

Karate Kiba is a 1973 Japanese martial arts film starring Sonny Chiba. It is based on an action manga by Ikki Kajiwara. A recut version was released in the United States in 1976 as ''The Bodyguard'', with added footage in the first ten minutes of the film. ...

'' (1976) * ''

Empire of Passion is a 1978 French-Japanese film produced, written and directed by Nagisa Ōshima, based on a novel by Itoko Nakamura. The film was a co-production between Oshima Prods. and Argos Films.Galbraith, Stuart (1994). Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy an ...

'' (1978) * ''

Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel ''Kumokiri Nizaemon'' written by Shōtarō Ikenami. Cast *Tatsuya Nakadai as Kumokiri Nizaemon *Shima Iwashita as Chiyo *Kōshirō Matsumoto as Shikubu Abe * Takashi Yamaguchi a ...

'' (1978) * ''

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'' (1979) as Ichi Shigenao * '' Barefoot Gen Part 3: Battle of Hiroshima'' (1980) as Okauchi * ''

'' (1980) as Yoshinaka

Television

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Seven Color Mask is the name and title character of a tokusatsu TV series, later called . It was created by Kōhan Kawauchi, who also created ''Moonlight Mask''. This black-and-white, B&W TV show was the first superhero TV series by Toei Company, Toei Company Ltd ...

'' (1959) **'' Ten to Chito'' (1969 Taiga drama) as Matano **'' Shin Heike Monogatari'' (1972 Taiga drama) as Jitsusōbō *Guest **''

Key Hunter is a prime-time Japanese television detective series. It aired on Saturday nights in the 9:00–9:56 p.m. time slot on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) network from April 6, 1968 to April 7, 1973. There were a total of 262 episodes, and ...

'' episodes 25 & 50 **''

Kogarashi Monjirō is the main character and title of a Japanese novel by Saho Sasazawa, probably best known in the televised version broadcast during prime-time in 1972–1973, directed by Kon Ichikawa. In 1993, the drama was made into a film, titled ''Kaettekita K ...

'' (1972) episode 6 **''

Nemuri Kyōshirō is a series of jidaigeki novels written by Renzaburō Shibata. The stories were originally serialized beginning in May 1956 in the ''Shūkan Shinchō''. The stories take place during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate and the rules o ...

'' (1973) episode 26 **''

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 ...

'' episodes 26 & 162 **''

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 ...

'' episode 26 **''

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 official job ...

'' episode 28 **''

Kurayami Shitomenin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1974. It is the 4th in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Plot Itoi Mitsugu was a scholar of Rangaku but after Bansha no goku happened, ...

'' episode 5 **''

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 ...

'' episode 26 **''

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 ...

'' episode 2 **''

Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1978. It is the 11th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama is a sequel to ''Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin''. Mitsuko Kusabue plays same role as she played in Hissatsu Hitch ...

'' episode 26 **''

Oshizamurai Kiichihōgan also known as The Mute Samurai is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast in 1973–1974. The lead star is Tomisaburo Wakayama, his younger brother Shintaro Katsu also appeared and directed episode 1. It is based on ...

'' episode 7 **''

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 ...

'' episode 5 **''

Daitsuiseki was a Japanese comedy-action police TV series. It starred regulars Yūzō Kayama, Masaya Oki, Tatsuya Fuji, Naomi Hase, and Kyohei Shibata, with Fumio Watanabe as a semi-regular. It ran for twenty-six episodes in 1978 and won popularity. It is n ...

'' episodes 17 & 25 **''

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 ' ...

'' episodes 185 & 186 **''

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 ...

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