also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor. His older brother was

Sonny Chiba , known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later to an international audience. Born in Fukuo ...

. He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the

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series ''

Kamen Rider The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until ''Kamen Rider Decade, Decade'' and except Thailand), is a Japanese superhero fiction, superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by ...

''. He started his acting career at the

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 ...

theatre company in 1967. In 1970, he joined

's production company and often co-starred with Sonny in many films. His first starring role in the film was in ''Gekitotsu! Aikidō''. In 1976, he changed his stage name from Jirō Chiba to Jirō Yabuki. He announced his retirement as an actor in 1982.

Filmography

Film

*''The Assassin'' (1970) as Jirō *' (1971) *''Kigeki Ijiwaru Daishōgai'' (1971) *''

Kamen Rider vs. Shocker ''Kamen Rider vs. Shocker'' (仮面ライダー対ショッカー, ''Kamen Raidā Tai Shokkā'') is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero film, superhero short film based on the original ''Kamen Rider (1971 TV series), Kamen Rider'' TV series. It's the se ...

'' (1972) as Kazuya Taki *''Kamen Rider vs. Ambassador Hell'' (1972) as Kazuya Taki *''

The Street Fighter is a 1974 Japanese martial arts film produced by Toei Company, directed by Shigehiro Ozawa, and starring Sonny Chiba. It was released in the United States by New Line Cinema and became one of the first films to be a commercial success for the d ...

'' (1974) as Gijun Shikenbaru *''

The Bullet Train is a 1975 Japanese action thriller film directed by Junya Sato and starring Ken Takakura, Sonny Chiba, and Ken Utsui. When a Shinkansen ("bullet train") is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if it slows below 80 km/ ...

'' (1975) as Officer *'' Champion of Death'' (1975) as Ogano Genpachirō *''

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'' (1975) as Xiang De-Ki (Sho Tokki) *' (1975) as

Morihei Ueshiba was a Japanese martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art, martial art of aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" or , "Great Teacher". The son of a landowner from Tanabe, Wakayama, Tanabe, Ueshiba studied a number of ...

*''Machine Gun Dragon'' (1976) as Jirō Segawa *'' Dragon Princess'' (1976) as Jirō Chinen *''The Rugby Star'' (1976) as Jirō Yabuki *' (1976) as Makoto Karaki *''Terror of Yakuza'' (1976) as Tetsuo Chibana *''

Yakuza Graveyard ''Yakuza Graveyard'', known in Japan as , is a 1976 Japanese yakuza film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. The screenplay by Kazuo Kasahara is based on a concept by Norimichi Matsudaira, Naoyuki Sugimoto and Kyo Namura. ''Complex'' named it number 17 ...

'' (1976) as Hideo Wakamoto *''

Hokuriku Proxy War is a 1977 film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba and Hiroki Matsukata. Plot Kawada Noboru is a peasant from Mikuni who becomes a yakuza in the Tomiyasu Group in Fukui. He holds a letter from his boss Mr. Yasuhara promising t ...

'' (1976) as Hanamaki *''Tree of Youth'' (1977) as Hiroshi Waku *'' Circuit no Ōkami'' (1977) as Okita *''Yakuza Sensō Nihonno Don'' (1977) as Gundai Harita *''

Sanshiro Sugata is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film and the directorial debut of the Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. First released in Japan on March 25, 1943 by Toho film studios, the film was eventually released in the United States on April 28 ...

'' (1977) as Tesshin Higaki *''

Shogun's Samurai ''Shogun's Samurai'', known in Japan as , is a 1978 Japanese historical martial arts period film directed and co-written by Kinji Fukasaku. The film is the first of two unrelated Fukasaku films to star Shinichi "Sonny" Chiba as Jūbei Mitsuyos ...

'' (1978) as Yagyū Samon Taira-no-Tomonori *''The Okinawa War of Ten Years'' (1978) as Noboru Ishiura *''

Kagemusha is a 1980 epic jidaigeki film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It is set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history and tells the story of a lower-class petty thief who is taught to impersonate the dying ''daimyō'' Takeda Shingen to dissuade oppos ...

'' (1980) as Equestrian *''

The Battle of Port Arthur is a 1980 Japanese war film directed by Toshio Masuda. The Japanese title "Ni hyaku san kochi" means Hill 203. The film depicts the fiercest battles at Hill 203 in the Siege of Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1905. Cast * T ...

'' (1980) as Kuji *''The Blazing Valiant'' (1981) as Fumio Sakamoto *'' Eijanaika'' (1981) as Senmatsu *'' The Gate of Youth: Part 2'' (1982) as Ryuji Hamazaki *''

Farewell to the Land is a 1982 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuo Yanagimachi. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Jinpachi Nezu as Yukio Yamazawa * Kumiko Akiyoshi as Junko * Jirō Yabuki also known as Jirō Chiba i ...

'' (1982) as Akihiko Yamazawa *''

Tattoo Ari is a 1982 Japanese film directed by Banmei Takahashi. The film was based on the life of Akiyoshi Umekawa. Cast * Ryudo Uzaki as Akio Takeda * Keiko Sekine as Michiyo * Misako Watanabe as Sadako Takeda * Ayako Ōta (太田あや子) as Miyoko ...

'' (1982) as Teruya Shimada

Television

*''

Ōedo Sōsamō and are long-running prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as " Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" for the seco ...

'' (1971) (Guest ep.25) as Sakichi *''

'' (1971) as Kazuya Taki *''

Kikaider 01 (Pronounced as ''Kikaider Zero One''), is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, and a sequel series to '' Android Kikaider''. Produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, it was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from May 12, 1973 to March 30, 19 ...

'' (1974) (Guest ep.43 and 44) as Eisuke Tōge *''

Robot Detective is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō reg ...

'' (1973) as Tsuyoshi Shinjō *''The Bodyguard'' (1974) as Jirō Kurata *''The Gorilla Seven'' (1975) as Tadashi Mannen *'' Akumaizer 3'' (1975) as Ippei Shima *''

Kaiketsu Zubat , is a ''tokusatsu'' superhero series that aired in 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, this 32-episode series (which aired on TV Tokyo from February 2, 1977 to September 28, 1977), harkens back to tokusatsu superhero shows of the 1950s, but wi ...

'' (1977) (Guest ep.31 and 32) *''

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 ' ...

'' (1977, 1979) (Guest ep.128 and 221) *'' Daitokai season2'' (1978) (Guest ep.47) as Akira Sugiyama *''

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 ...

'' (1978, 1981) (Guest ep.312 and 488) *''

Ōgon no Hibi is a 1978 Japanese television series. It is the 16th NHK ''taiga'' drama, and is based on Saburo Shiroyama's novel of the same title. The series is the first ''taiga'' drama to focus on the lives of commoners and merchants, and the first ''taiga ...

'' (1978) as

Hattori Hanzō or ''Second Hanzō'', nicknamed , was a famous samurai of the Sengoku era, who served the Tokugawa clan as a general, credited with saving the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and then helping him to become the ruler of united Japan. He is often a ...

*''

The Yagyu Conspiracy is a Japanese television jidaigeki (period drama) that was broadcast from 1978 to 1979. It is adapted from the 1978 film ''Shogun's Samurai'' starring Sonny Chiba, who reprises his role in the series. Plot After the death of Tokugawa Hidetada, h ...

'' (1978) as Fuchikari *''

Doberman Deka is a Japanese hardboiled manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Shinji Hiramatsu. It was serialized in the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology from 1975 (Issue 39) throughout 1979 (Issue 48), with the chapters collected into ...

'' (1980) as Kyosuke Hirata *''

Hissatsu Shigotonin is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast from 1979 to 1981. It is the 15th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama was set to end after episode 26 with Nakamura Mondo's death, but won great popularity so the broa ...

'' (1980) (Guest ep.75) as Einoshin Tachiki *''

Seibu Keisatsu is a Japanese television drama series produced by and broadcast on TV Asahi. Plot The series portrays the Western Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division's Sergeant Keisuke Daimon, played by Tetsuya Watari and his subordinates, du ...

'' (1981) (Guest ep.104) as Noboru Akimoto *'' Kage no Gundan season2'' (1981) (Guest ep.7) as Kikumaru

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