Originating from Kawagoe in Saitama, he studied theater at Tokyo's Theater Art College after high school. A 1973 debut in Jesus Christ Superstar launched his rise within the Shiki Theatre Company, where he performed in West Side Story, Cats, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera and Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Leaving Shiki in 1990 to join Horipro, he transitioned to film with roles such as Ki…
