Kingorô Yanagiya was born on March 13, 1901 in Shiba, Tokyo, Japan as Keinosuke Yamashita. He was an actor and writer, known for Umon torimonochô: Katame ookami (1951), Umon torimonochô: Hikanoko ihen (1952) and Kingorô no santôhei (1959). He died on October 22, 1972 in Tokyo.