Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School, he began to work as an actor in the late 1960s. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie Angry Guest. Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre.
In addition to his work as an actor, Kurata runs the stunt agency Kurata Promotion (established 1976 under the name Kurata Action Club),[2] teaches at a private college (the University of Creation, Art, Music & Social Work),[3] is chief advisor to the All Japan Nunchaku League,[4] and in 2004 published a book, Hong Kong Action Star Kōyūroku (香港アクションスター交友録?).[5] He is running karate dojos in Tokyo, Osaka and Hong Kong.", "image": "https://i.hndrama.com/image/people/dvQVAc.jpg" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Akatsuka Makoto", "alternateName": "赤塚真人", "birthDate": "March 19, 1951", "nationality": "Japanese", "description": "An actor from Ibaraki Prefecture . Blood type is O type. His often read as " Masato ", but it is " Makoto ". His hobbies include watercolor painting , lyrics , guitar , and Tohoku dialect .
He has appeared in many works directed by Yoji Yamada, including " The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness " and many of the starring works of Ryotaro Sugi.
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He is a former Mr Hong Kong Bodybuilding Champion - he won the title in 1967. and held it for ten years. He is also a former Mainland China powerlifting Champion.
Has two sons, Danny & David Yeung, and a daughter Debra.
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