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He started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show theater in Asakusa.

After two years of fighting pulmonary tuberculosis, he made his debut on TV in 1956 and on film in 1957.

His vivid performance of a lovable, innocent man in a film “ Dear Mr. Emperor ” ( Haikei Tenno-Heika-Sama ) in 1963 established his reputation as an actor.