Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 12, 1913
Died
March 1, 1988 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As
Yoshi Kato
یوشی کاتو
Yoshi Katō
Known For
TV
Professional Killers
1972
TV
The Roads Men Travel
Tsujimoto
1976
TV
Kogarashi Monjiro
Jiroemon
1972
Film
Tampopo
Noodle-making Master
1985
Film
The Most Beautiful Day of My Life
1948
Film
Vengeance Is Mine
Kyohei Kawashima
1979
Film
Love and Crime
Komiya (segment "Abe Sada jiken")
1969
Film
The Inferno
Haruichi Yamao
1979
Film
Profound Desires of the Gods
Ryugen Ryu
1968
Film
Hachiko
Kondo
1987
Film
The Castle of Sand
Chiyokichi Motoura
1974
Film
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Danjô Tonami
1972
Film
The Fall of Ako Castle
Yahei Horibe
1978
Film
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Choji Otomo
1973
Film
Mount Hakkoda
Sakuemon
1977
Film
A Fugitive from the Past
Yae's Father
1965
Film
Devil's Flute
Jido
1979
Film
Japan Organized Crime Boss
Yasokichi Kamiyama
1969
Film
Revenge
Denbei Niwa
1964
Film
The Story of Pure Love
1957
Filmography
1988FilmThe Yen Familyas Tokijiro1987TVAn Early Autumn1987FilmHachikoas Kondo1986FilmSpectacle of Budsas Minamoto1985FilmTampopoas Noodle-making Master1985FilmDangerous Women1984FilmNezumi Kozō kaitō den1983FilmHometownas Denzo1983FilmThe Shogun's Vault IV: The Gold Mines of Sado1982FilmThe Shootoutas Seisaku Araki1982FilmEkisutora1982FilmA Woman in Danger1981FilmThe Black Hood1981FilmAoba gakuen monogatari1980FilmThe Terrifying Man-eating Shark Woman1980FilmMay Love Be Restoredas Shogen1979FilmHunter in the Darkas Zenzaemon1979FilmThe Infernoas Haruichi Yamao1979FilmLove Me Tenderly, Love Me Wildly1979FilmVengeance Is Mineas Kyohei Kawashima1979FilmDevil's Fluteas Jido1979FilmRika1978FilmOre wa Ueno no puresurī1978FilmLord Mitoas Taibei1978FilmThe Fall of Ako Castleas Yahei Horibe1978FilmThe Demonas Doctor1978FilmThe Okinawa War of Ten Years1978TVThe White Toweras 大河内清作1977FilmI Am A Man of Honor1977FilmBallad of Orinas Isuke1977FilmVillage of Eight Gravestonesas Igawa Ushimatsu1977FilmMount Hakkodaas Sakuemon1976FilmThe Corporation1976TVPlease Hire Me!1976TVThe Roads Men Travelas Tsujimoto1976FilmDragon Princess1975FilmA Bird of Africa1975FilmSolar Eclipseas Chief Public Prosecutor1975FilmMain Line to Terror1975FilmUnder the Blossoming Cherry Treesas Old Man1975FilmGreat Jailbreakas Kazami1975FilmWithout Complaint1974FilmVirgin Bluesas Chiaki's father1974FilmThe Castle of Sandas Chiyokichi Motoura1974FilmThe Beast Shall Die1974FilmThe Key1974FilmHimikoas Ohkimi1973FilmMen and War III: The Final Chapteras Koichiro Amemiya1973FilmLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demonsas Kuroda Naritaka1973FilmMiyamoto Musashias Sado Nagaoka1973FilmBattles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshimaas Choji Otomo1973FilmInternal Sleuthas Etsuko's Father-in-Law1973FilmThe Wanderers1972FilmShadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destinyas Michinari Shibatsuji1972FilmThe Fearless Avenger1972TVProfessional Killers1972FilmSpecial Boy Soldiers of the Navy1972FilmMy Voiceless Friends1972FilmLone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeanceas Danjô Tonami1972TVKogarashi Monjiroas Jiroemon1971FilmSilenceas Old man1971FilmBlood Vendettaas Kōnosuke Ushio1971FilmPatience Has An End1971FilmBlood for Blood1971FilmA Woman Called En1971FilmChallenge at Dawn1971Film花も実もある為五郎1971FilmShadow of Deception1970FilmJust for Youas Takita1970FilmInside a Girl's Dormitory1970FilmThe All-Out Game1970FilmAn Ode to Yakuzaas Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father1970FilmSex Revolution1970FilmBlind Woman's Curseas Jutaro Mitsui1970FilmOkinawa1970FilmCherry Blossoms in the Air - The Suicide Raiders - Oh, Buddies!1970FilmRiver Without a Bridge Part 21970FilmRainbow Over Parisas Priest1970FilmKanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyaltyas Tokujiro Kuranari1970FilmGambling Den Desire1970TVSecond generation1969FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay1969FilmMarried Woman: Another Law of the Night1969FilmThe Sea Anemone1969FilmLove and Crimeas Komiya (segment "Abe Sada jiken")1969FilmBloody Territoriesas Kôjirô Oonogi, Oonogi Clan boss1969FilmRecord of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy 21969FilmJapan Organized Crime Bossas Yasokichi Kamiyama1969FilmBroken Swords1969FilmDouble Suicideas Gosaemon1969FilmOnly Child1969FilmBig, Big Fellow1969FilmGirl in College1968FilmThe Diary of a Sex Counsellor 21968FilmProfound Desires of the Godsas Ryugen Ryu1968FilmRecord of a Girls' High School Doctor: Pregnancy1967FilmEscape Man1967FilmThe Sister Gamblers1967FilmBlack Ninja1967FilmYoung Boss, Fugitive1967FilmThe Woman Gambler1967FilmContemporary Tales of Chivalry 41967FilmPortrait of Chiekoas Sokichi Naganuma1967FilmRebellion of Japan1966FilmInochi hateru hi made1966FilmThe Great White Tower1966FilmOhana han: Dai ni buas Heizo Asao1966FilmOhana hanas Heizo Asao1966FilmSeven Gamblers1966FilmThe Betrayalas Makabe1965FilmA Chain of Islands1965FilmThe Witness' Chairas Chief of the Human Rights Protection Division, Okamoto1965FilmTale of Japanese Burglarsas Lawyer Fujimoto1965FilmRyuji's Journey: The Crest of Man1965FilmTokyo Untouchableas Ryosuke Hosokawa1965FilmA Fugitive from the Pastas Yae's Father1965FilmLord Tokugawa Ieyasuas 水野忠政1964FilmGamblers and Racketeers1964FilmPolice Precinct: Missing Personas Kawahara1964FilmThe Scarlet Camelliaas Kihei Musashiya1964FilmFight, Zatoichi, Fightas Temple priest1964FilmRevengeas Denbei Niwa1964FilmThe Glamorous Ghostas Hospital Guard1964FilmGiant Rumble1964FilmGambleras Shingo Hamamura1964FilmIntentions of Murderas Seizo Takahashi1964FilmThe Sharks1964FilmThe Frolic of the Beasts1964FilmDear Mr. Prime Minister1964FilmEdo Crime Book: Black Clawsas Sasaki Jyuemon1964FilmA Public Benefactor1964FilmLife of Hishakaku 31964FilmThe Third Ninja1964FilmJinsei Gekijo1964FilmSleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure1964FilmTo Your Majesty, The Emperor 2as Detective1963FilmFight of the Gamblers1963FilmThe Dragon Crest1963FilmOkashina yatsuas Tamekichi Takamizu1963FilmThe Gambling Monk1963FilmPrince of Wolvesas Bungorô1963FilmBlackmail1963FilmThe Navy1963FilmA Legend or Was It?as Shintaro Shimizu1963FilmAt the Side of the Bridge 41963FilmPolice Precinct Part 22: Teenage Footsteps1963FilmTale of Army Brutalityas Seikichi, Yahichi's father1963FilmA Samurai Never Tells a Lieas Makino Bingo no kami1963FilmTo Your Majesty, The Emperor1963FilmBushido: The Cruel Code of the Samuraias Takahiro Hori1963FilmThe Sunshine Girl1963FilmSeven Detectives: Find the Woman1963FilmLife of Hishakaku1963FilmGang and G-Men Part 21963FilmAn Actor's Revenge1962FilmUragirimono wa jigoku daze1962FilmNinja, A Band of Assassins1962FilmGang vs. G-Menas Detective Ogata1962FilmFarm Girls1962FilmAt the Side of the Bridge 21962FilmKen ni kakeru1962FilmKomadori shimai oke-sa wataridori1962FilmI. George monogatari taiyō no ko1962FilmThe Demon of Sendai's Castle1962FilmTokyo's Business District1962FilmMid-August Commotionas Director General of Information Bureau1962FilmThe Sentencer1962FilmAt the Side of the Bridge1962FilmLove Under the Crucifix1962FilmKiriko no unmei1962FilmTokyo Bay1962FilmThe Mad Foxas Shoji1962FilmMother Country1962FilmThe Broken Commandmentas Ushimatsu's uncle1962FilmThe Injured Boy1962FilmThe Christian Revolt1961FilmThe Catch1961FilmFeisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san1961FilmImmortal Loveas Sojiro1961FilmMan with a Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm1961FilmFateful Birthplace1961FilmHaitoku no mesuas Hayashi1961FilmMan with the Funky Hatas Kogure1961FilmKoi no gashūas Morihara1961Film北上川悲歌as Kihachi Yamaguchi1961FilmTale of a Company Boss1961FilmAmazon mushuku seiki no dai maō1961FilmZero Focusas Mr. Murota1961FilmThe Harbor Lights1961FilmIncidental Murdersas Kimiteru Soga1960FilmMahiru no wanaas Detective1960FilmIf You're Man Enough1960FilmWorld War III Breaks Outas 沢本耕三1960FilmThe River Fuefukias Ojii1960FilmChallenge Beneath the Waves1960FilmThe Brass General1960FilmThe Sand City in Manchuria1960FilmOutlaw Under a Blue Canopy1960FilmWon't Stand for Dying1960FilmThe Man of Seven Facesas Officer Kihara1960FilmWhite Cliffs1960FilmDelinquent Angel1960FilmThe Great Road1960FilmThe Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 21960FilmAyausgî G-Man - ânkoku gai no yagû1960FilmPolice Precinct Part 121959FilmSpeed Crazy1959FilmFour Hours of Terroras Kobayashi1959FilmTokyo Detective Girl1959FilmA Dead Drifter1959FilmHahakogusa1959FilmMoonlight Mask: The Monster Gorilla1959FilmThe Big Scoop: Challenge at Twilight1959FilmPolice Precinct: The Woman Without A Face1959FilmA Man's Dark Finger1958FilmThe Outsidersas Sugita1958FilmPoints and Linesas Jutaro Toriumi1958FilmThe Sword Knows1958FilmDetective Duel1958FilmPolice Precinct Part 71958FilmNight Drum1958FilmWind, Woman and Road1958FilmNo Advice Taken1957FilmGlorious Standard Bearer1957FilmPolice Precinct: The Pickpocket Killer1957FilmThe Eleventh Houras Sunaga1957FilmThe Story of Pure Love1957FilmGhost Ship Part 2as Gensai Ihara1957FilmShowdown in Blood1957FilmSekki shichihenge1957FilmSendō shimai1957FilmThe Boy Detectives Club – The Iron Fiendas The Fiend with Twenty Faces1957FilmShonen Tanteidan: Kabu to Mushi no Yoki1957FilmCase of Young Lord 5: Death of a Beauty at Midnight1957Film続二等兵物語 決戦体制の巻1957FilmRice1957FilmCase of a Young Lord 4: Bridal Robe in Blood1956FilmPolice Precinct: The Left-Handed Killeras Sakata Goro1956FilmMother Peacock1956FilmManchurian Sunsetas Tokimune1956FilmG-men of Japan 4: Special Armed Unit Mobilization1956FilmMeiken monogatari1956FilmTengoku wa doko da1956FilmDarkness at Noonas Oshima1956FilmAvalanche1956Film鍔鳴浪人1956FilmLightning Karate Blow1956FilmSamurai of the Great Earth1956FilmThe Seven Faces of Bannai Tarao, Private Eye1955FilmYukiko1955FilmSeven Masks of Revenge1955FilmThe Further Adventures of Genta1955FilmSisters1955Film八州遊侠伝 白鷺三味線as 大月忠馬1955FilmThe Sacrifice of the Human Torpedoesas Lieutenant Ishimaru1955FilmFoul Playas Chief Inspector Udagawa1954FilmFall of the Shogun's Militia1954FilmA Billionaireas Sanpeita Den1954FilmWakai hito-tachi1954FilmAku no tanoshisaas Police officer1954FilmDitch1954FilmThe Street Without Sunas Ishizuka1954FilmTomoshibi1954FilmThe End of a Day1953FilmHiroshimaas Hideo Endo1953FilmAt the End of the Clouds1953FilmA Lonely Woman in a Lonely Landas Kaminari-san1953FilmTower of Lilies1953FilmHokusaias Narrator1952FilmVacuum Zoneas Lt. Hayashi1952FilmCastle of Revenge1952FilmBecome a Mother, Become a Womanas Principal1951FilmBored Hatamoto: The Demon of Chinatown1951FilmTales of a Drifter1951FilmKurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask1951Film限りなき情熱1950FilmA Man from Akagi1950FilmFencing Master1950FilmZoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu1950FilmKagebōshias 日向一角1948FilmApostasy1948FilmThe Most Beautiful Day of My Life