was a Japanese jidaigeki actor. He was born Toraichi Meguro in Nagaoka, Niigata. Debuting at Ajia Eiga in 1934, Konoe appeared in jidaigeki at Daito Eiga, Shochiku, and Toei, the latter having him star in a popular series about Yagyu Jubei. Konoe was known for his dazzling swordplay and appeared in over 200 movies and TV dramas. He retired in 1973 due to his worsening diabetes.
Konoe's sons Hiroki Matsukata and Yūki Meguro are actors.
Filmography List of acting performances in film and television Year Title Japanese Romanization Role Notes 1939 Chiheisen 1941 Ôzora no isho 1943 The Decisive Battle Kessen 1953 Senkan Yamato 1955 Gokumonchô 1956 Rindo garasu 1956 Kitsune kago 1956 Five Patriots of Kyoto Kyoraku gonin otoko 1957 Rônin-gai Gen'nai Aramaki 1957 Jirochô gaiden: Ishimatsu to oiwake sangorô 1959 Yagyu tabi nikki: Tenchi muso ken Yagyu Jubei 1959 Edo yumin den 1960 Rônin ichiba - Asayake tengu Isuke Asaoka 1960 Tenpô rokkasen - Jigoku no hanamichi Seizô Moritaya 1960 Suronin hyakuman-goku 1960 Jirochô kesshôki: Fuji mitôge no taiketsu 1961 Akō rōshi Ikkaku Shimizu 1961 Gokai senryo yari 1961 The Ghost Story of Oiwa's Spirit Kaidan Oiwa no borei 1961 Law in Ghost Island Yurei-jima no okite 1961 Fighting Daimyo Tekka daimyo 1962 Hanagasa dochu 1962 Kisaragi musô ken Tekkan Gamô 1962 Akai kage-bôshi Hanzô Hattori 1962 Inazuma to uge no kettô 1963 Seventeen Ninja Maguro Saiga 1963 Jirochô sangokushi dainibu 1963 Blood and Sand Chi to suna no kettô 1964 Ninja gari Wadakuro 1964 Bakuto tai tekiya 1964 Shafu yukyoden - kenka tatsu 1965 Taking The Castle Akaza 1965 Mondonosuke Sanban Shobu Yajuro 1965-1972 Tsuronin Tsukikage Hyogo TV series 1966 Nihon daikyôkaku Gisaburo Sakurai 1967 Zatoichi Challenged Zatōichi chikemurikaidō Tajuro Akazuka 1968 Ah kaiten tokubetsu kogetikai 1969 Bakuto Ichidai Chimatsuri Fudo Kojiro 1971 Boryokudan sai buso 1972 Trapped, the Crimson Bat Mekurano Oichi jigokuhada Hanbei 1974 Unmeitōge 運命峠 Yagyū Munenori TV series
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External links
Chambara Movie Star, Jushiro Konoe