Born October 13, 1960· Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
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Born in Nishinomiya, he completed a sociology degree at Doshisha University before entering the theatrical world, joining the troupe Sotobakomachi in 1983 and later serving as its fourth chairman. His early stage work, beginning with “Sarutobi Sasuke,” gave way to a prolific television career in which he frequently portrays authority figures tinged with comic ineptitude, most notably as Detective…
