Emerging from a theatrical family, Tokunosuke Katō entered the Zenshinza Theatre Company in 1933, initially performing under the name Enji Ichikawa and appearing in early stage and film projects such as Sadao Yamanaka’s Humanity and Kenji Mizoguchi’s The 47 Ronin. After wartime service in New Guinea, he returned to Japan, signed with Daiei Film, and adopted the name Daisuke Katō, soon becoming a p…
