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Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai, whose remarkable career helped shape the golden age of Japanese cinema, has died at the age of 92. The Japan News confirmed his passing on November 11, marking the end of an era for the country’s film industry and fans worldwide.

Born as Motohisa Nakadai on December 13, 1932, in Tokyo, he was the second of four children. His early years were marked by hardship following the death of his father, a bus driver, in 1941. Growing up in Aoyama, Nakadai’s modest upbringing did not deter his artistic aspirations. His journey into acting began at the Haiyuza Training School, setting the stage for a career that would span more than seven decades.

Nakadai’s first screen appearance came in Masaki Kobayashi’s The Thick-Walled Room (1953), albei

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