Jirō Yabuki | |
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Born | Mitsuho Maeda 6 January 1949 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–1982 |
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Jirō Yabuki (矢吹二朗, Yabuki Jirō, born Mitsuho Maeda, 6 January 1949) also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor. [1] His older brother was Sonny Chiba. [2] He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider. [3]
He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1967. [4] [5] In 1970, he joined Sonny Chiba's production company and often co-starred with Sonny in many films. [5] His first starring role in the film was in Gekitotsu! Aikidō. [5] [6] In 1976, he changed his stage name from Jirō Chiba to Jirō Yabuki. [5]
He announced his retirement as an actor in 1982. [4] [3]
Jirō Yabuki | |
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Born | Mitsuho Maeda 6 January 1949 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1967–1982 |
Relatives |
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Jirō Yabuki (矢吹二朗, Yabuki Jirō, born Mitsuho Maeda, 6 January 1949) also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor. [1] His older brother was Sonny Chiba. [2] He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider. [3]
He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1967. [4] [5] In 1970, he joined Sonny Chiba's production company and often co-starred with Sonny in many films. [5] His first starring role in the film was in Gekitotsu! Aikidō. [5] [6] In 1976, he changed his stage name from Jirō Chiba to Jirō Yabuki. [5]
He announced his retirement as an actor in 1982. [4] [3]