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Born in 1911 and active until 2002, Kan Yanagiya was a consistent Japanese character actor whose career spanned over six decades. He is remembered for his versatile roles in films by directors including Akira Kurosawa, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, as well as his later work in television series like the Ultra franchise.
Kan Yanagiya was a consistent Japanese character actor whose career spanned from 1940 until his passing in 2002. He appeared in various roles for directors including Akira Kurosawa, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse.
He is best known for his supporting roles in Stray Dog, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity, and his later appearances in the Ultra franchise for Tsuburaya Productions.
His professional acting career began in the early 1940s and continued until his death in February 2002.