Tsūsai Sugawara
Tsūsai Sugawara | |
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Tsūsai Sugawara in Floating Weeds (1959) | |
| Born | 菅原通濟 Sugawara Michinari 16 February 1894 |
| Died | 13 June 1981 (aged 87) |
| Occupation(s) | Civic Leader, Businessman, Writer, Art Patron, Actor |
Tsūsai Sugawara (菅原通済 or 菅原通濟, 16 February 1894 – 13 June 1981) was a Japanese social activist, business leader, writer, art patron, and occasional actor. In the West he is best known for his cameo appearances in several of the last films directed by Yasujirō Ozu.