Rijū started making 8mm films in high school, and his Kyōkun I earned a spot at the 1980 Pia Film Festival.
[1] In 1981, he made his acting debut with a starring role in the TBS drama Fubo no gosan.
[1] The same year, he participated in the production of Kihachi Okamoto's At This Late Date, the Charleston, not only starring, but also co-authoring the script and serving as assistant director.
[1][2] As an actor, he has appeared in films directed by Juzo Itami, Yoichi Sai, Kaizo Hayashi, and Shinji Aoyama; as well as TV dramas such as Kinpachi-sensei and Hanzawa Naoki.
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