Back to peopleTsûsai SugawaraKnown forActingBornFebruary 16, 1894DiedJune 13, 1981Place of birthKashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, JapanBiographyLife and careerJapanese social activist, business leader, writer, art patron, and occasional actor. In the West he is best known for his cameo appearances in several of the last films directed by Yasujirō OzuFilmography7 filmsAll7Acting7An Autumn Afternoon1962as Dousousei SugaiLate Autumn1960as Sushiya KyakuFloating Weeds1959as Sushi Restaurant CustomerGood Morning1959as CustomerEquinox Flower1958as Mr. SugaiTokyo Twilight1957as Mahjong Parlor OwnerEarly Spring1956as Mr. Sugai