Kenzo Okuzaki

Biography

Kenzō Okuzaki was a Japanese writer, actor, and anti-monarchist who gained notoriety for his starring role in the 1987 documentary "The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On". Born in 1920 in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Okuzaki was drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army in 1941, where he served in China and New Guinea. Following his military service, he became involved in anti-monarchist and anarchist activism.