Toru Nakamura

Sakaguchi Yuzaburo

  • Name: Sakaguchi Yuzaburo
  • Native name: 坂口祐三郎
  • Also Known as: Sakaguchi Yuuzaburou, Nakamura Tooru, Makiguchi Toru, Makiguchi Tooru, Sakaguchi Toru, Sakaguchi Tooru, Sakaguchi Tetsuro, Sakaguchi Tetsurou, さかぐち ゆうざぶろう, なかむら とおる, まきぐち とおる, さかぐち とおる, さかぐち てつろう, 中村徹, 義は牧口徹, 坂口徹, 坂口徹郎
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 3, 1941
  • Died: July 13, 2003
Sakaguchi Yuzaburo was a Japanese actor born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. He graduated from Fukuoka Prefectural Yame Technical High School.

He grew up not knowing his father, was abandoned by his mother at the age of 4, and was raised by his grandfather.

While in his second year at Fukuoka Prefectural Yame Technical High School, he unknowingly passed the audition for Toei New Face 7th term, which a classmate had applied for on his behalf. However, during the interview, he responded with "after school" when asked about his availability, causing a commotion. Despite expressing that he would be willing to join in the next term, Toei's president at the time decided not to accept him. After graduating from high school, he joined Toei in the 8th term as a New Face.

In 1974, he married Hojo Kikuko, a former actress at Toei, on March 2, but the couple publicly announced their divorce on April 4.

In later years, when he sought other jobs, he changed his stage name to Toru Sakaguchi and worked as a fish market clerk and fortune teller in Kyoto. However, despite his efforts, his acting career declined.

In 1989, at the request of others, he worked as a lecturer and stage director at Nikko Edo Village, and also participated as an attraction in Western Village as Sheriff Red Shadow, inspired by his famous role Akakage. From this experience at Edo Village, he developed an interest in mentoring younger generations. He returned to his hometown, Kurume, and started training young actors at an actor training school for about 10 years.

On the night of July 12, 2003, he suddenly collapsed at his home in Kurume and remained unconscious until the next day, July 13, when he was discovered by his wife and relatives. He passed away at a local hospital due to a brainstem hemorrhage at the age of 61.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
1983 Mito Komon Season 14
Japanese Drama, 1983, 37 eps
Shibata Yataro (Guest Role)
37
Guest Role
8.0
1982 Mito Komon Season 13
Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 1)
Guest Role
0.0
1981 Mito Komon Season 12
Japanese Drama, 1981, 27 eps
(Ep. 1, 3) (Guest Role)
27
(Ep. 1, 3)
Guest Role
0.0
1980 Mito Komon Season 11
Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps
(Ep. 20) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 20)
Guest Role
0.0
1978 Ooka Echizen Season 5
Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps
(Guest Role)
26
Guest Role
0.0
1976 Mito Komon Season 7
Japanese Drama, 1976, 34 eps
Tokugawa Tsunajo (Ep. 19, 34) (Guest Role)
34
Tokugawa Tsunajo (Ep. 19, 34)
Guest Role
0.0
1975 Mito Komon Season 6
Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps
Tokugawa Tsunajo (Ep. 32) (Guest Role)
32
Tokugawa Tsunajo (Ep. 32)
Guest Role
6.0
1972 Futari no Suronin
Japanese Drama, 1972, 19 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
19
(Ep. 12)
Guest Role
0.0
1972 Ooka Echizen Season 3
Japanese Drama, 1972, 31 eps
(Guest Role)
31
Guest Role
0.0
1971 Ooka Echizen Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps
(Ep. 28) (Guest Role)
28
(Ep. 28)
Guest Role
0.0
1970 Mito Komon Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps
Matsudaira Naomori (Ep. 14) | Shotaro (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)
33
Matsudaira Naomori (Ep. 14) | Shotaro (Ep. 26)
Guest Role
6.0
1970 Ooka Echizen
Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps
Banto Shinsuke (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
28
Banto Shinsuke (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
2.0
1969 Mito Komon
Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps
Todo Shinjiro (Ep. 11) |Kasai Ichinosuke (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)
32
Todo Shinjiro (Ep. 11) |Kasai Ichinosuke (Ep. 21)
Guest Role
7.0
1969 Witchcraft Martial Arts Book
Japanese Drama, 1969, 13 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
13
(Ep. 3)
Guest Role
0.0
1968 Kaette Kita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps
(Ep. 12, 24) (Guest Role)
36
(Ep. 12, 24)
Guest Role
0.0
1968 Matteita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
(Ep. 6, 25) (Guest Role)
26
(Ep. 6, 25)
Guest Role
0.0
1967 Kamen no Ninja Akakage
Japanese Drama, 1967, 52 eps
Akakage (Main Role)
52
Akakage
Main Role
7.5
1966 Warera Kunin no Senki
Japanese Drama, 1966, 26 eps
Yasukuni Taro (Support Role)
26
Yasukuni Taro
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2002 Mou Shobu Yume Hami Nai
Japanese Movie, 2002,
Kubota Hiroshi (Support Role)
Kubota Hiroshi
Support Role
0.0
2001 Closed Ward
Japanese Movie, 2001,
[Man at love hotel] (Support Role)
[Man at love hotel]
Support Role
9.0
1963 Bushido
Japanese Movie, 1963,
[Suicide bomber] (Bit part)
[Suicide bomber]
Bit part
6.8
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  • First Name: Toru
  • Family Name: Nakamura
  • Native name: 坂口祐三郎
  • Also Known as: Sakaguchi Yuuzaburou, Nakamura Tooru, Makiguchi Toru, Makiguchi Tooru, Sakaguchi Toru, Sakaguchi Tooru, Sakaguchi Tetsuro, Sakaguchi Tetsurou, さかぐち ゆうざぶろう, なかむら とおる, まきぐち とおる, さかぐち とおる, さかぐち てつろう, 中村徹, 義は牧口徹, 坂口徹, 坂口徹郎
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: September 3, 1941
  • Died: July 13, 2003

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