Known For
Filmography
The Fox Dancing in the Dusk
1984
Private Detective DOBU 5: The Pinwheel Murder Case
1983
7
Magistrate of the Floating World
1981
6
The Demon
1978
6.6
The Last Samurai
1974
7.7
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
1974
7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
1972
7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972
7.4
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
1972
7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972
7.3
Wakaki hi no kōdōkan
1971
Kumo no Yuna
1971
Women's Prison for Torture
1971
8
The Woman Gambler's Iron Rule
1971
7
Useless Creature: Fighting Man's Life
1970
9
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival
1970
6.8
Ghost of Kasane Swamp
1970
as Tomeroku
7
The Angry Sword
1970
Girl with Bamboo Leaves
1969
10
Broken Swords
1969
8
Prison Break
1969
7
Blood End
1969
6.3
Lefty Fencer
1969
4.3
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969
5.1
Haunted Castle
1969
as Shugendo Practitioner
6.7
手錠無用
1969
Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging
1968
9
The Daring Nun
1968
as Seiji
8
The Snow Woman
1968
7
Samaritan Zatoichi
1968
as Isokichi
6.8
Zatoichi and the Fugitives
1968
as Inokichi
7
A Certain Killer
1967
6.9
The Hoodlum Priest
1967
7.3
Zatoichi Challenged
1967
7
Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom
1966
7
Wrath of Daimajin
1966
as Yada
6.3
Zatoichi's Pilgrimage
1966
7.1
The Betrayal
1966
6.5
Zatoichi's Vengeance
1966
as Toramatsu
7
The Thieves' Who's Who
1966
8.5
ほんだら捕物帖
1966
Hoodlum Soldier and the C.O.
1965
9
Zatoichi's Revenge
1965
6.6
Bad Reputation: The Two Notorious Men Strike Again
1965
7
Bloody Shuriken
1965
8
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
1965
6.8
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964
6.2
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964
5.8
On the Road Forever
1964
The Gambling Samurai
1964
Shinobi no Mono 4: Siege
1964
as Umaichi
6.3
The Third Shadow Warrior
1963
7.2
Shinsengumi Chronicles
1963
6.7
Bronze Magician
1963
as Кэсамару
6.9
Teppo Yasu no Shogai
1962
Sabakareru Echizen no kami
1962
Her Hidden Past
1962
as Police Officer
7
Kumoemon to sono tsuma
1962
New Bad Reputation Continues
1962
7
The Demon of Sendai's Castle
1962
Ghost Story: Crying in the Night Lantern
1962
8
Hell's Assassin
1962
Ninja, A Band of Assassins
1962
6.4
The Tale of Zatoichi
1962
as Kanaji
7.3
The Lightning Sword
1962
8
Otemoyan
1961
7
Mito Komon’s Journey to Ezo
1961
5.9
Kojiro's Turning Swallow Cut
1961
6.4
Buddha
1961
as Guard A
10
A Lustful Man
1961
5.6
Oniisan to oneesan
1961
晴小袖
1961
7
Three Young Samurai
1961
6.7
木曽ぶし三度笠
1961
9
Jirocho Fuji 2: The Chivalrous
1960
6.3
Samurai Save The Virgin
1960
7
Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
1960
6.5
風来物語 あばれ飛車
1960
Koga's Messenger
1960
5
お嬢さん三度笠
1960
The Two Musashis
1960
5.8
風来物語任侠篇
1959
Sudden Attack of the Christian Lord
1959
8
The Ghost of Yotsuya
1959
6.1
Jirocho Fuji
1959
7.4
Gambler and the Princess
1959
7
The Lord Pretends
1959
The Ghost-Cat Cursed Wall
1958
8.5
The Gay Masquerade
1958
9.7
Akado Suzunosuke and the Vacuum Slash of the Asuka School
1957
8
Akado Suzunosuke Destroys the Devil Mask Gang
1957
7
Freelance Samurai
1957
6
Blooms of Hell
1957
9
Ishimatsu - The One-Eyed Swordsman
1957
as Yakichi
Secret of Naruto
1957
7
Case Files of Zenigata Heiji: The Cursed Coin
1957
7
The Tower of Nanzenji aka Return to Manhood
1957
7
Ninjō misui
1957
Asataro the Crow
1956
10
The Fiery Magistrate
1956
Flowery Brothers
1956
Hidden Story of the Yagyu Clan
1956
7.7
Flowery Hood 2
1956
Migratory Birds of the Flowers
1956
Flowery Hood
1956
Marathon Samurai
1956
Komusō henka: Tsubanari kaidō
1956
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane
1956
The Seven Changes of a Paper Crane Continued
1956
The Magical Warrior
1955
The Dancer and Two Warriors
1955
5
Itarō jishi
1955
Jigoku dani no hanayome
1955
Ginji of the Seven Faces
1955
Jakō yashiki
1955
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Dokuro kago
1955
The Rust Cleaner Sings
1955
I Was Tokichiro
1955
Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Jiro
8.1
The Ghost Cat of Ouma Crossing
1954
7.1
The Great White Tiger Platoon
1954
6
Nage Utasamon ichiban tegara: Shibijin yashiki
1954
Nage Utasamon sanban tegara: Fukumen dokurotai
1954
Hana no sando gasa
1954
Kai nusumadara kumo
1954
Snowy Night Duel
1954
Yoidore nitōryū
1954
Hana no nagadosu
1954
Shirazu no Yatarō
1954
Akōgishi
1954
Gate of Hell
1953
as Heita
7.1
Ugetsu
1953
as Armored Knight
8
Demon Sword
1953
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Karakuri yashiki
1953
Asama no karasu
1953
Kettō gofun mae
1953
Jigoku taiko
1953
Coming Up of Kodokan
1953
Hana no kenkajō
1953
Kisoji no Komori-uta
1953
Zoku suna-e jubaku: Yukijorō
1953
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Kiniro no ōkami
1953
Coward at Ganryu Island
1952
Abare noshi
1952
Avalanche
1952
Zoku Shurajō Hibun: Hiryū no Maki
1952
Tenpō suiko-den: Tone no himatsuri
1952
Furisode kyōjo
1952
Story of a Beloved Wife
1951
7
Judge of the Ashuras
1951
10
Clothes of Deception
1951
7
Izayoi kaidō
1951
A Spectacular Murder
1951
Mange jigoku
1951
Midori no hate ni te o furu tenshi
1951
Duel at Omagatsuji
1951
Haha ningyō
1951
Zenigata heiji torimono hikae: Koibumi dōchū
1951
Pirate Island
1950
Komusō yashiki
1950
Goblin Courier
1949
6
Haha koiboshi
1949
Duel at Moonrise
1947
The Sea Wolf
1947
Tenka no gyoi kenban o iken suru otoko
1947
Sabakareru aijō
1947
Tree of Life
1947
Meiji no kyōdai
1946
Kunisada Chūji
1946
Yari-odori gojūsantsugi
1946
Miyamoto musashi Ichijōji kettō
1942
10
Last Days of Edo
1941
as Infantryman Takichi Motegi
9