TOSHIRO MIFUNE BIOGRAPHY: Mifune in Japanese Army in WW2

Toshiro Mifune is probably the most recognized face in the West of any Japanese actor, thanks in large part to the 16 films he made with director Akira Kurosawa: Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, Throne of Blood and other classics. Mifune’s life before acting, however, is not so well known. In this video we explore Mifune’s early life growing up in Manchuria, China, and the six years he spent in the Imperial Japanese Army during the Sino-Japanese War and World War Two. Interested in East Asian history? Check out my series on “THE IMJIN WAR.” The Inside Story of Japan’s Secret Atomic Bomb Project Could Toyotomi Hideyoshi have conquered China in the 1590s?