was a Japanese

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. He attended Musashino Art University, but withdrew before completing his degree. In 1964, he joined

Bungakuza is a Japanese theatre company. Along with the Mingei Theatre Company and the Haiyuza Theatre Company it is considered one of the "Big Three" among Shingeki theatre troupes. History The company was founded by Kunio Kishida, Mantarō Kubota and ...

Theatre Company but left in 1977. He is well known for his role as Chōsan (Detective Tarō Nozaki) in the detective drama television series '' Taiyō ni Hoero!''. His notable films are ''

The Sands of Kurobe is a 1968 Japanese drama film directed by Kei Kumai. It was Japan's submission to the 41st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Produced by its stars Toshiro Mifune and Yujiro I ...

'' (1968),

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dy ...

s film '' Dodes'ka-den'' (1970) and '' Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare '' (1976).日本タレント名鑑 1982　VIP タイムズ社、1981 年、101頁

Selected filmography

Films

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'' (1968) *'' Portrait of Hell'' (1969) *'' Dodes'ka-den'' (1970) *'' Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) *''Failed Youth aka Bitterness of Youth'' (1974) *''

Prophecies of Nostradamus is a 1974 disaster film by Toshio Masuda, based on a 1973 novel by Ben Goto, itself inspired by the prophecies of Nostradamus. Plot In 1853, Genta Nishiyama begins preaching the prophecies of Michel de Nostradame using a copy of his book ''Ce ...

'' (1974) *'' Kimi yo Fundo no Kawa o Watare '' (1976) *'' Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron'' (1978) *'' A Distant Cry from Spring '' (1980) *'' The Catch'' (1983) *'' Boku to, bokura no natsu'' (1990) *'' Edo Jō Tairan'' (1991) *''

After the Rain After the Rain may refer to: Film and television * ''After the Rain'' (film), a 1999 film by Takashi Koizumi * ''After the Rain'' (TV series), a 2000 Iranian series * ''After the Rain'' (TV special), a 2009 Christmas special by Regine Velasquez * A ...

'' (1999)

Television

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Ten to Chi to is a 1990 Japanese film, directed by Haruki Kadokawa and starring Takaaki Enoki, Tsugawa Masahiko, Asano Atsuko, Zaizen Naomi and Nomura Hironobu. The film was released in Japan in June 1990, and an English version was released in North Ameri ...

'' (1969) *''

Haru no Sakamichi (TV series) is a 1971 Japanese television series. It is the ninth NHK taiga drama. Story Shin Heike Monogatari deals with the early Edo period. Based on Sōhachi Yamaoka's novel by the same title. The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori Produc ...

'' (1971) *'' Taiyō ni Hoero! '' (1972–1982, 1987) – Taro Nozaki *''

Kunitori Monogatari is a 1973 Japanese television series. It is the eleventh NHK ''taiga'' drama. Plot The series is set in the Sengoku period. Based on Ryōtarō Shiba`s novel of the same name. The story chronicles the lives of Dosan Saito and Nobunaga Oda. Pr ...

''(1973) *'' Ronin of the Wilderness ''(1974) (2nd season, ep. 22 and 39) *'' Oretachi wa Tenshi da!'' (1979) *'' Choshichiro Edo Nikki ''(1983-1991) - Miyake Kakubei *'' School Wars: Hero '' (1984) – Yamashiro *'' Ponytail wa Furimukanai ''(1986)

References

1928 births 2004 deaths Japanese male actors People from Fukuoka {{japan-actor-stub