Born in Sakai, Osaka, he studied acting in his twenties at New York’s HB Studio under Uta Hagen before returning to Japan to join the Seinendan and Sample theatre troupes. After gaining nationwide visibility through television commercials, he moved into substantial drama and film roles, frequently collaborating with Seinendan alumnus Kōji Fukada. His performance in Fukada’s Harmonium helped the fi…
