Hailing from a theatrical family in Tokyo-son of actors Akira Emoto and Kazue Tsunogae and brother of Tokio Emoto-he entered the entertainment field after succeeding in a 2001 audition for the film Utsukushī Natsu Kirishima. The role of Yasuo Hidaka launched his career in 2003, and his performance earned him the 77th Kinema Junpo Award for Best Newcomer and the 13th Japanese Movie Critics Rookie A…
