Shin Morikawa

Characters played by Shin Morikawa

Uncle — Tora-san's Love Call (1971)

Tora's guardian and co-owner of Toraya, strict but deeply caring towards his family.

Hotelkeeper Kukimoto Sanji — The Hotelman's Holiday (1958)

Owner of the traditional ryokan struggling with modernization.

Ryokan Owner — Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

Runs the inn where the Kazami family stops during their long train journey.

Uncle — Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)

Tora-san's uncle, runs the Toraya shop alongside his wife, traditional and sometimes stern.

Uncle — Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

Izumi's strict father figure who initially opposes her romance with Hiroshi, appearing briefly.

Career Overview

Shin Morikawa has 138 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Otoko wa Tsurai yo with 8 titles. Signature works include City Boys, City Girls, Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp, Hilarious Itohan Diary. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 138
Birth Date: 1912-02-14
Birth Place: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 8 universes

Otoko wa Tsurai yo (8 titles)
Tora-san Series (8 titles)
Sazae-san Collection (8 titles)
Tamiko Trilogy (1 titles)
Jirocho of Ginza Series (1 titles)
Ekimae: A Series in Front of the Station (1 titles)
Nemuri Kyoshiro (Kōji Tsuruta) Collection (1 titles)
Shacho (Company President) (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Shinichi Yanagisawa (2 collaborations)
Kingorō Yanagiya (2 collaborations)
Nijiko Kiyokawa (1 collaborations)
Yōko Kozono (1 collaborations)
Akira Ōizumi (1 collaborations)
Masumi Okada (1 collaborations)
Ichirō Sugai (1 collaborations)
Toshiaki Itō (1 collaborations)
Shosei Muto (1 collaborations)
Eiko Higashitani (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (138 credits)
- Tora-san's Love Call
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
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  1971
- Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1971
- Tora-san's Shattered Romance
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1971
- Where Spring Comes Late
  Ryokan Owner
  
  actor
  
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  1970
- Tora-san's Runaway
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1970
- Kikeki: onna mo tsurai wa
  actor
  
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  1970
- Tora-san's Grand Scheme
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1970
- Zoku Isoginchaku
  Tatsuo
  
  actor
  
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  1970
- Tora-san, His Tender Love
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1970
- Tora-san's Cherished Mother
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1969
- Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
  车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
  
  actor
  
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  1969
- Dump, Hip, Bump: Give it to me Guys!
  actor
  
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  1969
- It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)
  actor
  
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  1968
- Red Handkerchief
  actor
  
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  1964
- Dangoro's 'Above the Clouds' Group' Sequel
  actor
  
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  1963
- To Your Majesty, The Emperor
  actor
  
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  1963
- Sono kekkon igiari
  actor
  
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  1963
- I Fly for Kicks
  Shohei Sumida
  
  actor
  
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  1963
- Fūryū onsen bantō nikki
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  1962
- Aitsu bakari ga naze moteru
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  1962
- Sararīman monogatari: Teki wa ikuman aritotemo
  actor
  
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  1962
- Youth Turned Sideways
  actor
  
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  1962
- Tōkyō sanosa musume
  actor
  
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  1962
- Sararīman monogatari shin'nyū shain dai ikka
  actor
  
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  1962
- Ōwarai Jiro chō ikka: Sanshita nitei kenjū
  actor
  
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  1962
- Shūmatsu-ya hanjō-ki
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  1962
- The Dangoro Party in the Sky
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  1962
- Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble
  actor
  
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  1962
- Flowers of Chivalry
  actor
  
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  1961
- Ganpā kachō
  actor
  
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  1961
- A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
  actor
  
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  1961
- The Story of a Salesman: Every Man Has a Dream
  actor
  
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  1961
- The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass
  Kin'yô Imai
  
  actor
  
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  1961
- Sararīman yajikita dōchū
  actor
  
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  1961
- Tōkyō dodonpa musume
  actor
  
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  1961
- Doing What I Please
  actor
  
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  1961
- Romance Express
  actor
  
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  1961
- Sazae-san Plays Cupid
  Yu Shikigane
  
  actor
  
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  1961
- でかんしょ風来坊
  actor
  
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  1961
- The Ginza Three Boys
  actor
  
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  1961
- Adventures of Princess Anmitsu
  actor
  
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  1960
- Sazae And Aunt Apron
  Yu Shikigane
  
  actor
  
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  1960
- The 6th Suspect
  Detective Kuramoto
  
  actor
  
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  1960
- 社長野郎ども
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  1960
- Count on Me
  actor
  
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  1960
- Zoku bantōhan to detchidon
  actor
  
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  1960
- Tokyo Mighty Guy
  Chôgorô Shimizu
  
  actor
  
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  1960
- My Friend Death
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  1960
- A Young Master Fights Bravely
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  1960
- Cruel Story of Youth
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  1960
- Biting Young Master
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  1960
- Bantōhan to detchidon
  actor
  
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  1960
- Glory to the President of the Henpecked Political Party
  actor
  
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  1960
- Hilarious Itohan Diary
  actor
  
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  1960
- Sazae-san's Baby
  actor
  
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  1960
- Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
  Natsukawa Shinsuke
  
  actor
  
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  1960
- Heavenly Comic Story of a Gentleman
  actor
  
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  1960
- Hito mo arukeba
  Deiryushi Hidaka
  
  actor
  
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  1960
- Salarygirl Book: Idle Talk, Back-Biting Chatter, Senseless Retorts
  actor
  
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  1960
- Sazae-san, the Wayward Wife
  Hanamura
  
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  1959
- The Spear Master
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  1959
- Oyae no hatsukoi sensei
  actor
  
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  1959
- O-Yae no moguri isha
  actor
  
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  1959
- Sazae-san's Newlywed Family
  Utako
  
  actor
  
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  1959
- I Love You
  actor
  
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  1959
- おヤエの女中の大将
  actor
  
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  1959
- Three Dolls in Ginza
  Iwanami
  
  actor
  
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  1959
- The Maid Oyae Meets A Ghost
  actor
  
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  1959
- おヤエのあんま天國
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  1959
- おヤエの身替り女中
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  1959
- Nitōhei monogatari: Banji yōryō no maki
  Lieutenant Hino
  
  actor
  
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  1959
- おヤエの家つき女中
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  1959
- ワンマン今昔物語
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  1959
- おヤエのママさん女中
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  1959
- Densuke's 'Making Ends Meet'
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  1959
- Lucky Dragon No. 5
  actor
  
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  1959
- A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
  Kōsuke
  
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  1959
- Big Laugh Festival of the Edo-ites
  actor
  
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  1959
- Densuke's Wonton Father and Dumpling Daughter
  actor
  
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  1959
- Sazae-san's Marriage
  President's Secretary
  
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  1959
- Tenament Party for Edo-ites
  actor
  
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  1958
- The Young Boss is Third Generation
  Kōsuke, Yukichi’s Father
  
  actor
  
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  1958
- Jirocho's Surprise: Haikagura, Kiso's Fire Festival
  actor
  
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  1958
- The Naked General
  actor
  
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  1958
- Big Edo's 1,000 Ryo Festival
  actor
  
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  1958
- The Hotelman's Holiday
  Hotelkeeper Kukimoto Sanji
  
  actor
  
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  1958
- Chakkiri Kinta Sequel
  actor
  
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  1958
- Chakkiri Kinta
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  1958
- The Girl from Osaka
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  1958
- Laugh-Filled Detective Story
  actor
  
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  1958
- A Slope in the Sun
  Seikichi
  
  actor
  
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  1958
- The Husband Wore the Apron
  Shoji Honda
  
  actor
  
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  1958
- Fangs of Night
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  1958
- City Boys, City Girls
  actor
  
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  1958
- The Story of Zenta and Sanpei in the Ghost World
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  1957
- The Story of Zenta and Sanpei: Kids in the Wind
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  1957
- The Bride Is Waiting
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  1957
- Last Days of the Samurai
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  1957
- A Tale of Dung and Urine
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  1957
- Sazae-san Sequel
  Country Man
  
  actor
  
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  1957
- The 36 Passengers
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  1957
- The Surprising Legend of Jirocho: Santaro Battles His Hat
  actor
  
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  1957
- The Luckiest Dai
  actor
  
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  1957
- Talkative Company President
  Shoji (Executive Director)
  
  actor
  
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  1957
- The Lonely Swordsman (Part 1)
  actor
  
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  1956
- Sazae-san
  Director of Oki Detective Agency
  
  actor
  
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  1956
- A Man's Flower Path
  actor
  
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  1956
- Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat President: The Autocrat President's Pure Heart
  actor
  
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  1956
- Employee with the Secret Savings and the Autocrat Company President: The Employee with the Secret Savings Fights Bravely
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  1956
- A Young Lady on Her Way
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  1956
- Newlywed of the First Section
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  1956
- Three Generations of Company Presidents
  actor
  
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  1956
- The Hoodlum and the Young Master
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  1956
- Wharf with the Weeping Girl
  Bar Master
  
  actor
  
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  1956
- A Samurai's Honor at Pawn
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  1956
- The First Love of a Cha Cha Girl
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  1956
- Runaway Bride
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  1956
- All Sold Out
  actor
  
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  1956
- Careful Wife and Careless Wife: A Peaceful Couple
  actor
  
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  1956
- Tactics of Love
  actor
  
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  1955
- Shimazu no sanshita yakko
  actor
  
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  1955
- School Girls in Costume
  actor
  
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  1955
- Comical Detective Story: Hatchan's First Adventure
  actor
  
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  1955
- All is Well
  Norisuke Yanagawa
  
  actor
  
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  1955
- 浮かれ狐千本櫻
  Suruga Jiro
  
  actor
  
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  1954
- New Tengu Kurama Part II: Duel at Toji Temple
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1954
- Don't Look! It's the Moon!
  actor
  
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  1954
- The Happy and the Shy Draw
  actor
  
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  1954
- Cape Ashizuri
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1954
- A Long, Comic Story — Houses at the Summer Festival
  actor
  
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  1954
- Red Camellia
  actor
  
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  1953
- Princess Hibari's First Dream Journey
  actor
  
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  1952
- Zoku kagebōshi ryūkoaiutsutsu
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1950
- Kagebōshi
  亀吉
  
  actor
  
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  1950
- Odoru ryûgûjô
  Octopus
  
  actor
  
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  1949
- Yūkyō no mure
  actor
  
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  1948
- The Thief of Moonlight Castle
  actor
  
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  1948
- Yakyukyō jidai
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1948

Content sources

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