Birth Date: | 5 June 1912 |
Birth Place: | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan |
Death Place: | Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1937–1985 |
(5 June 1912 – 27 September 1985) was a Japanese film and television actor most famous for his starring roles in jidaigeki. In 1936, he made his debut in movies with the film Aozura Roshi.[1] He ended his life by leaping from the top of a building in 1985.[2] His final appearance in the film was Tampopo directed by Juzo Itami in 1985.[2]