Tatsuyoshi Ehara. Photo by Brett Homenick.
By far, the highlight of the day was going to a cafe with former Toho actor Tatsuyoshi Ehara. Ehara-san guest-starred in episode 1 of Ultra Q (1966), but worldwide he is probably best known for his work in Akira Kurosawa's Sanjuro (1962) and Red Beard (1965).
During his Toho years, Ehara-san worked with director Ishiro Honda. He wondered why Honda never cast him in a Godzilla movie, and Honda told him it was because his acting was too natural and realistic. I, for one, would have loved to see Ehara-san in a Godzilla flick.
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