Ishirō Honda
Shimura appeared in a number of Tōhō "kaiju" (giant monster) and "tokusatsu" (special effects) films, many of which were directed by Kurosawa's good friend and colleague Ishirō Honda. Shimura's roles included Professor Kyohei Yamane in the original "Godzilla" (1954), a character he briefly reprised in "Godzilla Raids Again" (1955).