was a Japanese actor, action director, martial artist and sword fight arranger. He served as a sword fight arranger in almost all of the Taiga drama series on NHK in his lifetime. In 1963, he founded stunt performers production company Wakakoma action club.
His final appearance as an actor was in the 2016 Taiga drama series Sanada Maru, he played the role of Takeda Shingen. He was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th Japan Action Awards.
Selected filmography As an actor Taiga drama Ten to Chi to (1969) as Morozumi Torasada Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976) as Fujiwara no Hidesatos vassal Dokuganryū Masamune (1987) as Matsubara Tamon Hana no Ran (1994) as Asakura Takakage Mōri Motonari (1997) as Shinagawa Daizen Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006) as Takenouchi Soemon Tenchijin (2009) as Kamiizumi Hidetsuna Sanada Maru (2016) as Takeda Shingen Taiyō ni Hoero! (1972) as an Assassin (ep.1) Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (1979) (ep.16)
As a sword fight arranger or Action director Taikōki (1965) Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966) Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance (1973) Kunitori Monogatari (1973) Daitsuiseki (1978) Kusa Moeru (1979) Oshin (1983) Tokugawa Ieyasu (1983) Ghost Warrior a.k.a. Swordkill (1984) Sanada Taiheiki (1985) Wuthering Heights (1988) Aoi (2000) Shinsengumi! (2004) Yoshitsune (2005) Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006) Fūrin Kazan (2007) Ryōmaden (2010) Gō (2011) Taira no Kiyomori (2012) Yae's Sakura (2013) Gunshi Kanbei (2014) Hana Moyu (2015)
Other appearances Weapon Masters (ep.5 Katana)
Award Japan Action Award for Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
References
External links Wakakoma Agency