Jirō Yabuki (矢吹二朗, Yabuki Jirō, born Mitsuho Maeda, 6 January 1949) also known as Jirō Chiba is a retired Japanese actor.[1] His older brother was Sonny Chiba.[2] He is known for playing the role of Kazuya Taki in the tokusatsusuperhero series Kamen Rider.[3]
He started his acting career at the Bungakuza theatre company in 1967.[4][5] In 1970, he joined Sonny Chiba's production company and often co-starred with Sonny in many films.[5] His first starring role in the film was in Gekitotsu! Aikidō.[5][6] In 1976, he changed his stage name from Jirō Chiba to Jirō Yabuki.[5]
He announced his retirement as an actor in 1982.[4][3]
