Junji Kurata was born on January 18, 1930 in Yokohama, Japan. He was a director and assistant director, known for
Tsukikage ninpo jo: Nijuichi no me (1963),
Yagyu bugeicho: Jubei Ansatsu-ken (1964) and
Maboroshi kurozukin - yami ni tobu kage (1967). He died on January 21, 2002 in Kyoto, Japan.