Yuji Kawakita

Biography

Yuji Kawakita was a Japanese actor and dentist, born on November 23, 1923, in Peking, China. He debuted in the 1951 film "Night Coming,香", under the name Kawakita Kozaburo, and later became a prominent figure in Japanese cinema, starring in numerous films, including the "What Is Your Name?" trilogy. Kawakita retired from acting in the 1960s and went on to practice dentistry before passing away on May 9, 2011, at the age of 87.