Awarded the "Mangled Skyscraper Award" by the Godzilla Society of North America at the G-FEST XV convention in July 2008 in Chicago.
He was a black belt in martial arts.
Most famous for portraying "Gojira" in twelve films, more than any other actor.
Suffered numerous injuries playing Godzilla and other monsters, including burns, electric shocks, and near-suffocation.