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My Take
I have a soft spot for actors you know by ear before you ever match a face to the voice, and Kazuhiro Yamaji is exactly that guy for me. There's this low, gravelly authority he carries, the kind you only earn from decades on a real stage, and when he dubs some grizzled Hollywood heavyweight he somehow lends them more weight than the original. That he's racked up a Seiyu Award and the Kikuta Kazuo theater prize tells you he's no one-trick voice booth specialist; he's a proper craftsman moving between stage and screen with zero fuss. What I love most is that he doesn't grab for the spotlight. He plants himself in the center of a piece and just anchors it, all quiet gravitas, and the fact that he's stayed in demand this long is the only credential that really counts.
Story
The Man Who Stands on His Voice: Kazuhiro Yamaji, Anchoring Stage and Screen
Overview
Kazuhiro Yamaji is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on June 4, 1954, in Mie Prefecture, Japan. He has built a distinguished career spanning stage, television, and film, and is also highly regarded for his voice work dubbing foreign films and dramas. He received the Seiyu Award for Foreign Film and Drama in 2021, and has also been honored with the Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award. He is active on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @yama_G_108.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Name (Japanese)
- 山路和弘
- Reading
- やまじ かずひろ
- Born
- June 4, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Horse (午)
- Origin
- Mie Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 172cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Voice Actor / Television Actor / Film Actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2021 — Seiyu Award: Foreign Film and Drama Award
- Year Unknown — Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kazuhiro Yamaji born?
Born June 4, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Kazuhiro Yamaji from?
Kazuhiro Yamaji is from Mie Prefecture, Japan.
What does Kazuhiro Yamaji do?
Kazuhiro Yamaji works as Actor, Voice Actor, Television Actor, Film Actor.
How tall is Kazuhiro Yamaji?
Kazuhiro Yamaji is 172cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.