Originating from Daitō in Osaka Prefecture, Houka Kinoshita completed his secondary education at Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School before earning a degree at Osaka University of Arts. He entered the film world after passing an audition for Gaki Teikoku in 1980, and following graduation joined the Yoshimoto Kogyo agency, performing with the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki troupe for three years. At the inv…
