(born 14 August 1944,

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) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada. He appeared in ''Sukima Kaze'', which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include 18 films. On television, he specialized in ''

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'' roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in ''

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'' (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in ''

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,'' appearing from 1970-74. In the 1971–72 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Tōyama no Kin-san; his ''Sukima Kaze'' was the theme song. With former

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contestant Hisako Manda he starred in ' (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) *''Shinran'' (2025) – old

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(voice)

Television

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

'' (1969) – Sukesan *'' Ten to Chi to'' (1969) –

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'' (1970–74) – Jūmonji Koyata *'' Kunitori Monogatari'' (1973) –

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

Honours

* Medal with Green ribbon (2008) * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2009) *

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(2016)

References

External links

Official site

Ryotaro Sugi profile
IMDb.com

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