Kokuten Kōdō
Biography
Kokuten Kōdō was a Japanese film actor born Saichirō Tanigawa on January 29, 1887. He began acting on stage in shinpa dramas before transitioning to film in the 1920s, joining studios such as Teikine and Toho. Notable roles include his appearances alongside Akira Kurosawa, including the iconic village elder in Seven Samurai, as well as parts in notable films like Throne of Blood and Sanshiro Sugata.