Yūji Hamada

Biography

Yūji Hamada was a Japanese actor born on November 25, 1931. He debuted in 1954 with "花の白虎隊" and primarily appeared as a supporting actor in period dramas, often working alongside notable actors like Tetsuya Nakadai and Rentarō Mikuni. Hamada also worked extensively on television after the decline of Daiei's KyoDai Film studio. He died on November 14, 2011, due to prostate cancer at his home in Kyoto.