By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
October 29, 2019 at 07:00 JST
Movie posters of “Otoko wa tsurai yo” (It’s tough being a man) are displayed inside the Torasan Museum. Torasan, played by actor Kiyoshi Atsumi, was featured in a series of 48 films from 1969 to 1995. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
“I was born and raised in Shibamata, Katsushika. I was immersed as a baby in the warm spring waters of Taishakuten Temple. My last name is Kuruma, and first is Torajiro. I am known as Tora the Drifter.” Music, start! [Read More]
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