Yasuaki Maeda (前田 靖昭, Maeda Yasuaki, 27 May 1947 – 16 December 2023),[1][2] known professionally as Kenpachiro Satsuma (薩摩 剣八郎, Satsuma Kenpachirō), was a Japanese actor and stuntman.

[3] Born in Kagoshima Prefecture, Satsuma began his acting career in the 1960s with small roles in samurai films.

When Nakajima retired from the Godzilla role in 1972, substitutes were hired between 1973 and 1975 until Satsuma took over permanently in 1984.

[4] While filming Godzilla movies, Satsuma would regularly pass out on the set due to lack of oxygen while wearing the poorly ventilated and heavy rubber suits.

[5] He also authored books detailing his experiences working on Godzilla movies and Pulgasari (1985).