隠し砦の三悪人
was a Japanese film producer. He served as the head of production for Toho Studios. He was co-producer of Akira Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress". He also produced many other films, including Yasujirō Ozu's "The End of Summer", Kihachi Okamoto's "The Sword of Doom" and "Japan's Longest Day" and several films directed by Mikio Naruse.