is a Japanese stage and film actor. He began work with the Tokyo Sunshine Boys in 1983, and since then has performed in a variety of roles mostly in television dramas.

Filmography

Film

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The Uchōten Hotel (also known as ''Suite Dreams'', ''The Wow-Choten Hotel'', or ''Suite Hotel'') is a 2006 Japanese comedy film written and directed by Kōki Mitani. The film is set in a five star Tokyo hotel on New Year's Eve and follows the misadventures of va ...

'' (2006) *'' The Magic Hour'' (2008) *''

The Kiyosu Conference is a 2013 Japanese period comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani. The film is based on a novel of the same name written by Mitani a year prior, itself a reference to the real-life (''Kiyosu Kaigi'') held on June 27, 1582, the first joint politi ...

'' (2013),

Takigawa Kazumasu or Takikawa Sakon was a Japanese samurai lord and daimyo of the Sengoku period. He was a retainer and military commander of Oda Nobunaga, and later Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His biological son, Toshimasu, was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa, the older b ...

*'' Galaxy Turnpike'' (2015), Captain Tchiyama *''

Fukushima 50 Fukushima 50 is a pseudonym given by English-language media to a group of employees at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011, a related Fuku ...

'' (2020) *''Arrogance and Virtue'' (2024), Masaharu Sakaniwa *''All About Suomi'' (2024) *''Miharu ni Kasa o'' (2025)

Television

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Gokusen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in 15 volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a yakuza boss and tea ...

'' (2002–2008), Kozo Wakamatsu *'' Gal Circle'' (2006), George *''

Wagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, that aired on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast. Synopsis Masako ( Kou Shibasaki) is the eldest daughter o ...

'' (2010), Manager of Nagayouru *''

Sanada Maru The was a small fortification attached to Osaka castle. It is famous for being impregnable and playing a key role in defending the castle in the winter of 1615. Later, it was forcefully destroyed despite being exempt from the reconciliation con ...

'' (2016),

Chōsokabe Morichika was a Japanese samurai of the Azuchi–Momoyama period through early Edo period. Once the ruler of Tosa Province, his fief was revoked by Tokugawa Ieyasu after the Battle of Sekigahara. His childhood name was Sen'yumaru (千熊丸). Biograph ...

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The 13 Lords of the Shogun is a Japanese historical drama television series starring Shun Oguri as Hōjō Yoshitoki. The series is the 61st NHK taiga drama. Cast Starring role *Shun Oguri as Hōjō Yoshitoki. Kōki Mitani pointed out some similarities between him and Mi ...

'' (2022), Doi Sanehira

References

External links

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1962 births Japanese male actors Living people Actors from Ōita Prefecture People from Taketa, Ōita {{Japan-screen-actor-stub