was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1924 to 1967.

Career

First appearing on stage as a shingeki actor, he was initially recognized for his role as Yasha in ''

The Cherry Orchard ''The Cherry Orchard'' (russian: Вишнёвый сад, translit=Vishnyovyi sad) is the last play by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. Written in 1903, it was first published by ''Znaniye'' (Book Two, 1904), and came out as a separate edition ...

''. He made his film debut in the 1920s and appeared in a number of films by

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, dyna ...

Filmography

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* * 1903 births 1968 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Actors from Tochigi Prefecture {{japan-film-actor-stub