Ryotaro Sugi

Ryōtarō Sugi is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada. He appeared in Sukima Kaze, which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include 18 films. On television, he specialized in jidaigeki roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in Mito Kōmon; his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show. He played the lead character in Ōedo Sōsamō, appearing from 1970-74. In the 1971–72 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Tōyama no Kin-san; his Sukima Kaze was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in Kenka-ya Ukon. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryōtarō...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)