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Miyatani
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1965-05-14,
Gender
Male
Biography
Miyatani (born May 14, 1965) is a Japanese actor, film director, and artist. His real name is Takashi Miyatani, and he has also worked under the name Miyatani Takashi. In addition to his work in the arts, he is a licensed attorney in Japan. Miyatani was born in Tokyo and raised in Chiba Prefecture. He graduated from Chiba Prefectural Chiba High School and later entered the University of Tokyo, where he studied law and was a member of the university’s varsity tennis team. While enrolled in the Faculty of Law, he passed the Japanese Bar Examination. He was registered as an attorney in 1991 and joined Mori Sogo Law Office, becoming a partner in 1998. Following a firm merger in 2002, he became a partner at Mori Hamada & Matsumoto. In 2009, he was ranked seventh in Nikkei Business’s Popular Lawyer Ranking. Beginning in 2012, Miyatani started artistic activities including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and video scenario writing, referring to himself as an artist. In 2018, he joined a comedy theater troupe as an apprentice and made his stage debut in September of the same year at The Shimokitazawa Geki Theater. He appeared in Rikiya Imaizumi’s film His (2019), after which he began acting more actively. In 2023, his short film Revenge Take 2, which he wrote and directed, was released and received recognition at domestic and international film festivals. He continues to work as an actor, director, and producer.