Yû Shimaka was born on May 6, 1949 in Nagano, Japan. He was an actor, known for
Kagemusha, l'ombre du guerrier (1980),
Porco Rosso : Un pilote de légende (1992) and
Chicchana yuki tsukai Shugâ (2001). He died on July 28, 2019 in Akishima, Tokyo, Japan.