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Kanjūrō Arashi was a Japanese film actor. His nickname was "Arakan." He is famous for playing the role of Kurama Tengu series. He entered the film industry in 1927 and came to fame playing Kurama Tengu, a character in the Bakumatsu era created by Jirō Osaragi in his novels. In the 1950s he portrayed the Emperor Meiji in several hit films and appeared in yakuza films in the 1960s. He won Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actor award for his role in The Profound Desire of the Gods.
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Filmography6 titles
By a Man's Face Shall You Know Him
1966as Tadazo Onogawa
1966as Tadazo Onogawa
Profound Desires of the Gods
1968as Yamamori Futori
1968as Yamamori Futori
Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Game
1969as Teijiro Sugiyama
1969as Teijiro Sugiyama
A Colt Is My Passport
1967as Shimazu
1967as Shimazu
Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
1970as Hyoroku
1970as Hyoroku
The Sinners of Hell
1960as Enma
1960as Enma