Kinshirou Iwao

After leaving the university he fisrt worked as a security man. In 1941 at the age of 30 he joined the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Theater Company. He was then active as an actor and especially as a voice actor and supported the early days of radio. Then he became known for his role as Bando Kamezou on NHK Radio Mukosangenryokunen which started broadcasting in 1947 and became a leading actor of the theater company. He is also a wellknown reader and in 1959 won the Wada Award which is given to outstanding readers. After leaving the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting Company he worked for KProduction Banshu Pro etc. before joining Production Tank.