Kantarō Suga

Kantarō Suga (菅貫太郎, Suga Kantarō, born December 12, 1934 in Yuzawa, Akita - died March 22, 1994 in Yokohama)[1] was a leading Japanese actor. His film credits span three decades, from 1960 to 1990.[2][3] One of his prominent appearances was in the lead role in Pastoral: To Die in the Country. Suga also appeared in The Gate of Youth,[4] Sword of the Beast, and Theater of Life. He also portrays Souichiro Akizuki- the father of Nobuhiko, Kyoko and also the foster father of the protagonist Kotaro Minami in the tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Black.

Kantarō Suga 菅貫太郎
Kantarō Suga in 1960
Born	(1934-12-12)December 12, 1934 Yuzawa, Akita, Japan
Died	March 22, 1994(1994-03-22) (aged 59) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	actor

A frequent television guest star, Suga acted in jidaigeki and contemporary shows. Twenty appearances on Abarenbō Shōgun, thirteen on Zenigata Heiji, eleven on Momotarō-zamurai, nine on Ōoka Echizen, seven on Edo o Kiru, and numerous guest roles on various programs in the Hissatsu　series top his list of roles.[4]