Junkichi Orimoto

Biography

Junkichi Orimoto was a Japanese actor who began his career at Shinkyō theatre company in 1949 and made his film debut in 1952's Yamabiko Gakkō. He went on to appear in notable films such as "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters" (1985) and "The Return of Godzilla" (1984), playing the roles of General Mashita and Director-General of the Defense Agency, respectively. Orimoto passed away at 92 in 2019 after a long career spanning multiple decades.