He attended Nihon University College of Art, but withdrew before completing his degree and joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1949.
[1] He is best known for portraying the role of Captain Toshio Muramatsu in the 1966-1967 television series, Ultraman.
His other notable television role was Tōbei Tachibana ("Oya-san") in several series of the Kamen Rider franchise.
[3] His final film appearance was Yatsuhaka-mura as Head of a factory directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1996.
He was the official dubbing artist of John Wayne and Richard Crenna.