is a Japanese-born actor who is probably best known for his role on the 26-lesson TV program ''
Let's Learn Japanese''. On the program, he performed in skits that contained the sentence patterns that each episode focused on and assisted viewers with the day's material with pronunciation drills. He also lent his voice to the pronunciation of ''
hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" originally as contrast ...
'' characters.
Apart from ''Let's Learn Japanese Basic I'', he has performed in several stage plays in Japan. He is married and lives with his spouse in Tokyo, Japan.
Characters
Yusuke has portrayed the following characters on ''Let's Learn Japanese Basic I'':
# Prison Inmate
# Painter
# Mechanic
# Waiter
# Bar Tender (Lesson 10)
# TV Weatherman
# Police Officer (Koban)
# Doctor
# Veterinarian
# Detective (Lesson 11)
# Jewelry Store Clerk
# Father (Lesson 11)
# Gymnastics Judge (Lesson 21)
# Hospital Inpatient (Lesson 11)
# Office Worker (Lesson 7)
# Mover
Filmography
# Hiroshima (1995)
References
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1934 births
Japanese male actors
Living people