Shōji Yasui

Shōji Yasui (安井 昌二, Yasui Shōji; 16 August 1928 – 3 March 2014) was a Japanese actor. He was best known for playing the central role of Private Mizushima in Kon Ichikawa's The Burmese Harp.

Shōji Yasui
Born	(1928-08-16)August 16, 1928 Tokyo, Japan
Died	March 3, 2014(2014-03-03) (aged 85)
Occupation	Actor

Career

Born in Tokyo, Yasui first joined a troupe led by Kazuo Hasegawa.^[1] He entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1954 and made his debut in a film scripted by Yasujirō Ozu.^[1] After starring in The Burmese Harp, he starred with his own family in the television show Chako-chan.^[1] He joined the Gekidan Shinpa troupe and become a main actor in their stage productions.^[1]