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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was listed as an actor and seiyū. Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was born in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan on April 8, 1932. Death is recorded on April 28, 2025, at the age of 93. Schooling on record includes Ehime University. Recorded honors include White Bronze Award (1966).
My Take
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, who died in 2025 at the age of 93, spent his career doing the hardest thing an actor can do on television, which is less. On Taiyo ni Hoero!, a series built around young detectives running hot, he was the still point of the squad room. He would sit down, place one quiet line in that low voice, and the temperature of the whole scene would change. Restraint like that looks like nothing on the page and reads as pure authority on screen, and almost nobody can actually do it. He was a university-educated actor of an older school, who studied at Ehime University before leaving to act, and in his later years he withdrew almost entirely from public view and never made a project of explaining himself. Leaving the work behind and stepping out of the frame is, fittingly, exactly what his most famous character would have done.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
- Name (Japanese)
- 露口茂
- Reading
- つゆぐち しげる
- Born
- April 8, 1932 – April 28, 2025
- Origin
- Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- actor / seiyū
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Blood type
- B
- Active years
- 1955 - 1995
2. Background
- University
- Ehime University
Awards & achievements
- 1966 White Bronze Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Taiyō ni Hoero! |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru%20Tsuyuguchi
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9C%B2%E5%8F%A3%E8%8C%82
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660938
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi born?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was born on April 8, 1932.
When did Shigeru Tsuyuguchi die?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi died on April 28, 2025, aged 93.
Where was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi from?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was from Tokyo Prefecture, Japan.
What did Shigeru Tsuyuguchi do?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi worked as actor, seiyū.
How tall was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was 175 cm tall.
What was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi's blood type?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi's blood type was B.
Where did Shigeru Tsuyuguchi study?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi attended Ehime University.
When was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi active?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was active from 1955 to 1995.
What was Shigeru Tsuyuguchi known for?
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi's notable works include Taiyō ni Hoero!.
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