Kōjirō Kusanagi

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Kōjirō Kusanagi (草薙幸二郎, Kusanagi Kōjirō^?, September 19, 1929 - November 11, 2007) was a Japanese actor.

He made his film debut in 1956 in Darkness at Noon, which was based on the true story of an innocent man arrested, tried and executed for a crime he didn't commit. Kusanagi appeared in over 40 films, mostly in supporting roles, in films such as Alone on the Pacific, The Sun, Bee Bop High School, and The Man Who Stole the Sun.

Kōjirō Kusanagi died of pneumonia on November 11, 2007, aged 78.