Yasuaki Kurata, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yasuaki Kurata

Japanese actor

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1946

Place of Birth: Ibaraki, Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Profession: actor, aikidoka, judoka, karateka

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Yasuaki Kurata

  • Yasuaki Kurata (?? ??, Kurata Yasuaki, born March 20, 1946), is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies.
  • An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree).
  • He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close.
  • He is fluent in Cantonese.
  • He also met Bruce Lee during his career. Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba).
  • Kurata studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School.

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