Hashizo Ōkawa

Biography

Hashizō Ōkawa was a Japanese film actor born on April 9, 1929, in Tokyo. Adopted by a kabuki actor, he trained in dance and acting from an early age and made his kabuki stage debut in 1935. He transitioned to film in 1955 with the Jidaigeki film A Warrior's Flute, working exclusively for Toei Studios before appearing in over 100 Jidaigeki films until 1967.