Ichirō Zaitsu
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Ichirō Zaitsu.
Born: February 22, 1934
Place of Birth: Kumamoto, Japan
Known For
Hideyoshi
A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
Tarao Bannai
Legendary detective returns.
The Instant Services Bureau
Comedy of two brothers working at a local governmental office.
The Private Detective Mike
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Tennō no Ryōriban
A biographical series about Tokuzō Akiyama, who served as the imperial cook, from his youth until he became the chief cook of the Ministry of the Imperial Household.
Tree Without Leaves
Haru, an aging scriptwriter, has isolated himself somewhere in the woods of Nagano to work on his first novel. As the last surviving member of his kin, he intends to chronicle the family he grew up in.
The Love and Adventures of Kuroki Taro
Taro Kuroki, 42, is a stuntman with a samurai's heart. He loves adventures, plays pranks with the police, tries to cure a cat lady by reversing her trauma, and finally, rescues his niece who is about to be lured into prostitution.
Yokohama BJ Blues
BJ is a relatively unknown blues singer who scraps some bars in Yokohama. He does not earn much with it and to make ends meet he also acts as a private detective.
Rikyu
Late in the 1500s, an aging tea master teaches the way of tea to a headstrong Shogun. Through force of will and courageous fighting, Hideyoshi becomes Japan’s most powerful warlord, unifying the country.
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
After winning big at the races, Torajiro Kuruma wants to take his aunt and uncle on a trip to Hawaii to partly pay the great filial debt he feels he owes them, but the plan hits a snag. Also, a pretty kindergarten teacher rents a room at Toraya.
Filmography
as Kenzaburo Kizima (78)
as Mantaro Kyogoku
as Chikuami
as Mizusawa Tetta
as Abbott Kokei
as Shunsuke Katsu
as Father
as Principal
as Kurozaemon Ishide
as Ryosuke Saotome
as Satomi
as Tetsuaki's father
as Head of the Oda Troupe
as Okano
as Shimada
as Criminal
as Ushitakuma
as テップテングリ
as Udagawa
as Detective Udagawa
as Sasuke Saruhi
as Umekichi
as Driver
as Katsumoto
as Doctor Ishi
as Otsu
as Ichiro
as Kato
as Kanja
as 稲妻の藤次
as Newspaper reporter
as Inagaki