Chikara Hashimoto
Chikara Hashimoto (橋本 力, Hashimoto Chikara, 20 October 1933 – 11 October 2017), also erroneously called Riki Hashimoto (はしもと りき, Hashimoto Riki), was a Japanese professional baseball player and actor. Hashimoto played baseball for Mainichi Orions in the 1950s. He was forced to retire in 1958 following an injury, and then joined Daiei Studios. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Daimajin in the 1966 film trilogy and as Hiroshi Suzuki in the 1972 Bruce Lee film, Fist of Fury.
| Chikara Hashimoto | |
|---|---|
| Born: October 20, 1933 Hokkaido, Japan | |
| Died: October 11, 2017 (aged 83) | |
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| Mainichi Orions, 1950s |
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