Katsura, Sanshi

Sanshi Katura ( In Kanji character : 桂三枝 ,In Hiragana : かつらさんし) is the most popular TV presenter and rakugo artist in Japan.

Sanshi's real name is "Shizuya Kawamura" (In Japanese,河村静也 or かわむらしずや),Sanshi Katura is a stage name with much honor.

Hometown: Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Non-anime roles:
Isamu Kondo in "Gorufu yoakemae" (1987) (Japanese)
Samejima in "Ni ju-seiki shonen dokuhon" (1989, English title: "Circus Boys") (Japanese)
Shigemaru Kuroda in "Teito monogatari" (1988, English title: "Doomed Megalopolis") (Japanese)

Cast in:
Porco Rosso (movie) as Old Man Piccolo