Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. [2 ] He won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role…
Daigo Fukuryu-Maru: Directed by Kaneto Shindô. With Jûkichi Uno, Nobuko Otowa, Harold Conway, Torahiko Hamada. The story of a Japanese fishing boat whose crew were accidental victims of fallout from the Bikini hydrogen bomb tests.