(born 14 August 1944,

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he starred in '' Kenka-ya Ukon'' (1992–94).

Filmography

Film

* '' Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea is Bright Red as the Color of Love'' (1966) *'' Man Who Causes a Storm'' (1966) *'' A Colt Is My Passport'' (1967)

Television

*'' Moeyo Ken'' (1966) – Okita Sōji *''

'' (1969) – Sukesan *''

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'' (1969) –

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*'' Ōedo Sōsamō'' (1970–74) – Jūmonji Koyata *''

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'' (1973) – Azai Nagamasa *''

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'' (1988) – Hōjō Ujiyasu *''Tokugawa Yoshinobu'' (1998) – Ii Naosuke

Honours

* Medal with Green ribbon (2008) * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2009) * Person of Cultural Merit (2016)

References

External links

Official site

Ryotaro Sugi profile
IMDb.com

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