Naomi Tani
Growing up during World War II, Dan learned English from American POWs. In the 1950s, he worked as a translator for English-language television programs, including "Alfred Hitchcock Presents". In the 1960s, Dan taught English at a junior high school. While teaching he began writing scripts under the pseudonym "Matsugoro Kuroiwa" for "Pink films" produced by small independent studios. It was during this early stage of his career that Dan's long professional relationship with actress Naomi Tani began.